I've run into this issue with DL140's and other servers that didn't come with floppy drives. I suggest downloading nLite and adding the drivers to the install process. Once that's done grab this tool and create a bootable CD:
http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm hth On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 3:11 PM, Murray Freeman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We've got lots of floppies, but the Server doesn't have a floppy > interface, so we are using USB floppies. The Proliant recognizes the floppy, > but the Windows Server 2K3 is having trouble recognizing the floppy. > > > *Murray* > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Christopher J. Bosak [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 18, 2008 2:04 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: CREATING NEW 2K3 SERVER PROBLEM WITH LOADING FROM FLOPPY DR > > Can't temporally grab a floppy drive from another machine? > > > > Christopher J. Bosak > > Vector Company > > c. 847.603.4673 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > *"You need to install an RTFM Interface, due to an LBNC issue."* > > *- B.O.F.H. (Merged 2 into 1) - Me* > > > > *From:* Murray Freeman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, September 18, 2008 14:00 hrs > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* CREATING NEW 2K3 SERVER PROBLEM WITH LOADING FROM FLOPPY DR > > > > We're trying to build a new Windows Server 2K3, and since our server has no > floppy drive, we're using a USB floppy and while the BIOS recognizes the > drive, Windoes Server can't find the file it's looking for. We have also > used a USB thumb wheel which we formated to look like a Floppy Drive, and > same result. Unfortunately, Windows Server 2K3 will only look for the Hard > drive drivers on a "floppy" disk. We have a HP Proliant ML110 and were > trying to set up a raid. Any ideas on how to get around the floppy issue? > > > > *Murray* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
