HP xw8600 and Windows Server 2003

[heatfan2010]

I am trying to install Windows Server 2003 on a HP xw8600. This machine has the Intel Matrix Storage Adapter. BIOS is set to RAID+AHCI and the Intel Matrix is configured for RAID 1 mirror.

When I attempt an install from CD/DVD, I receive BSOD with 0x0000007B. I have attached an external USB floppy and have tried multiple drivers from both the HP site and Intel.

I want this system to run Server 2003 with a RAID configuration. I have read many forum posts here on this topic. Is it possible to run Server 2003 on this specific model and to have the drives in a RAID? These are SATA drives using the Intel Matrix Storage; I am not using the LSI SAS adapter except for CD/DVD.

Also, I noticed the specs show an Intel 5400 chipset, but couldn't find Intel 5400 chipset anywhere on the Intel site. Can anyone comment as to exactly which drivers from Intel should be downloaded for this machine's RAID controller?

Thanks very much for having this forum!

[VORAV]

Perform the following steps in order to install the RAID or AHCI driver via unattended install.

1. Extract the IAAHCI.INF, IAAHCI.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM files from the setup files.

To extract these files, run the executable (e.g. IATA88ENU.EXE for Intel® Matrix Storage Manager version 8.8) with the following command line options: -A -A -PC:\, as described in the Advanced Installation Instructions section of the README.TXT.

Does the system contain a 32-bit or 64-bit processor?
* If the system has a 32-bit processor, the files will be located in the Drivers folder after extraction.
* If the system has a 64-bit processor, the files will be located in the Drivers64 folder after extraction.

2. Insert the lines shown below, as applicable, into the UNATTEND.TXT file:

Systems configured for RAID:
Note This same procedure can be used for systems using any supported RAID controller hub by replacing the text within the quotation marks.

// Insert the lines below into the UNATTEND.TXT file

[MassStorageDrivers]
"Intel(R) 82801R/DO/DH SATA RAID Controller" = OEM

[OEMBootFiles]
iaStor.inf
iaStor.sys
iaStor.cat
Txtsetup.oem

Systems configured for AHCI:
Note This same procedure can be used for systems using any supported AHCI controller hub by replacing the text within the quotation marks.

// Insert the lines below into the UNATTEND.TXT file

[MassStorageDrivers]
"Intel(R) 82801R/DO/DH SATA AHCI Controller" = OEM

[OEMBootFiles]
iaAhci.inf
iaStor.sys
iaAhci.cat
Txtsetup.oem
3. Place IAAHCI.CAT, IAAHCI.INF, IASTOR.CAT, IASTOR.INF, IASTOR.SYS, and TXTSETUP.OEM into the following folder:

:\i386\$OEM$\Textmode


Vishal