small business 2003 on proliant G3

[panos kyr]

Is there any way to setup small business 2003 on a proliant G3 without reconfiguring-formating the array first?The smartstart disk dont leave other choices and windows don't recognise the smart array,i can't find drivers for the array (HP smart array).It is a raid 5 with 2 partitions the windows(crushed) were on the first partition.Don't want to lose data on the second partition

[Vijay_44]

Which controller are you using?
You can boot off the OS cd and hit F6 during the OS CD boot process to specify the controller driver. Here is the link for Windows 2003 controller drivers:

http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/locOsCat/69_61.html

[panos kyr]

It's the HP smart array 642.I had tryed many drivers i found in HP site but nothing worked!In the link you sent me are some drivers i haven't tryed.I will try them and hope they work.Thank's for the help!

[Vijay_44]

Here is the link for your controller.
http://h18007.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/20313.html.

Also make sure that the 642 is the boot controller

[panos kyr]

I had tryed this driver(every driver there was availiable even in the smart start cd rom.nothing!Finally i used a second HD outside the array, back up,and start with the smartstart.But i think its not a very good solution if it hapens again.The problem in windows was something about the network services.
Thanks again for your time