I upgraded the Array drivers after the server would not boot. Dont think that was the cause. I tried it as a solution, no avail.
On Mon, Jun 23, 2008 at 4:55 PM, Tom Strader - NCBPAC Systems Administrator <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When did you update the array drivers? > The error indicates one of the drivers is incompatible with Server 2003. > > Try doing an in-place upgrade. This gives you a chance to replace the array > drivers with the correct ones. > Reboot the server with a Server 2003 CD, when the setup starts, watch the > screen and press F6 and install the correct drivers for the array. You will > have to get the drivers on to a floppy drive. If the server doesn't have a > FD use a USB floppy disk drive to make this happen. > > See this Microsoft article for help: > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816579 > > HTH, > Tom > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* TNN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Monday, June 23, 2008 10:32 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Domain controller wont boot - stops at acpitabl.dat > > Hi > > I have a Windows 2003 SP2 32-bit domain controller that wont boot. It stops > at acpitabl.dat when you when you choose to boot from safe mode - any > option. . If you choose the normal boot process, it shows the boot screen > for forever and never gets to the login screen. > The server is an HP Proliant ML350 G5. > > I have updated the storage array and bios drivers to the latest versions. I > have also taken out the memory and used each DIMM seperately. None of this > helped. > > Any ideas out there? > My last option is to perform an in-place upgrade. How will this impact on > my AD database? > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
