"Missing Operating System" message on DL360 G2

[Morris Rang II]

What do I need to do regarding the "Missing Operating System" message I received when rebooting my DL360 G2? The boot order is (and the machine checked in this order) 1. CD; 2. Floppy (a:); 3. Hard Drive (c:). I have checked the Smart Array 5i controller diagnostics. Shows everything ok; one logical drive, two physical drives.

I'm sure this is a configuration issue, but I can't seem to figure it out. The server has been running fine for nearly two years.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Morris

[Sunil Jerath]

Hello Morris,
If the BOOT CONTROLLER order is set to 5i controller if that's where you intend to boot from. This behavior may occur if you are using a Compaq Smart Array controller with an older Array device driver, and the boot partition is larger than 5 GB. You may need to run repair or contact MS for assistance.

Regards,

[Victor Pendlebury · Accepted solution]

Hi Morris

Had this error a few weeks ago : Boot Order and Boot Controller order where Ok : the cause of the problem was that the partition was no longer Active

Solved the problem with a good old DOS floppy : FDISK and then activate partition ( can also use W2000 CD )

Hope it helps

Vic

[Morris Rang II]

Thanks Vic! That did the trick.