Greetings! We had a Win2008 domain controller, and we needed it to be a Win2012 DC. SO, bootable USB chip from a Win2012 ISO, wipe the Win2008 partition, and then spend 15 hours or so not being able to install.
Booting from the USB, I am informed a partition cannot be created because it uses GPT partitioning. I downloaded the "IBM Server Guide" ISO and burned that to a DVD. That created a new partition for me. THEN it says if the Win2012 installers are on USB, click 'Next'. WELL, they mean on the SAME USB chip as Server Guide. SG was on DVD... I do in fact have a system partition. However, again, GPT partitioning... Looking for drivers finds none. I have some "critical update" files from IBM. Some are executables, and some of those can be opened with 7-Zip. I believe I have some drivers, which I have copied onto my Win2012 USB. This may not work (I am in the middle of my umpteenth attempt). I have installed Win2012 on some bare metal HP Proliant boxes with nothing but a Win2012 DVD. I have wiped another IBM server (can't recall which version of System X) and installed Win2012. NEVER getting so much noise from the system - they've all installed quite simply. SO, how does one manage to come up with a way to install Win2012 on a server that presents the installer with GPT partitioning??? Thanks... The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(r) (ASPCA(r)) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient(s) of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is strictly prohibited unless authorized by the sender. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender by reply email and permanently delete this e-mail and any printout thereof.
