Could you slipstream in the HighPoint drivers into the SBS install media? -----Original Message----- From: Bryan Garmon [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 16 December 2008 14:48 To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: SBS 2003 Setup Hanging - any thoughts on this one?
Highpoint Technologies Tech Support doesn't open for another 3 hours - so i'm hoping someone on this list might have a suggestion on how to resolve a problem. I installed a RocketRAID 1640 controller into a Dell PowerEdge 840 Server to replace the RAID controller that shipped with the PowerEdge. The RocketRAID is now the only RAID controller in the server. I'm attempting to install Windows Small Business Server 2003. The RocketRAID built my RAID5 array successfully, I press F6 during the OS boot install process and I select the Windows 2003 Driver that I downloaded this morning from Highpoint (v 2.06s). The Windows OS recognizes the driver, allows me to format the array into the partition scheme I want, then the OS copies a few more files from the OS install CD before prompting me with the message: "Insert the disk labeled: RocketRAID 154x/1640 Controller Driver Diskette into drive a: Press ENTER when ready." F3=Quit ENTER=Continue I already have the driver diskette loaded into the floppy drive, and pressing ENTER does nothing. The disk drive light does not even light up. Pressing F3 does allow the OS install the quite but I can not get Windows setup to continue. I flashed the BIOS on the RAID controller card when I realized it was older, and so after flashing the BIOS of the RocketRAID to version 2.06s and retrying the OS install, I'm halted at the same point. Why is the OS prompting for the drivers a second time and preventing the successful installation? I have reformatted the floppy drive used to store the drivers for the OS install, I have re-dowloaded the setup files thinking maybe the file was corrupted - no change. I'm at a loss for why this is hanging. Thoughts? ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ The information contained in this E-Mail and any subsequent correspondence is private and is intended solely for the intended recipient(s). The information in this communication may be confidential and/or legally privileged. Nothing in this e-mail is intended to conclude a contract on behalf of QinetiQ or make QinetiQ subject to any other legally binding commitments, unless the e-mail contains an express statement to the contrary or incorporates a formal Purchase Order. For those other than the recipient any disclosure, copying, distribution, or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on such information is prohibited and may be unlawful. Emails and other electronic communication with QinetiQ may be monitored and recorded for business purposes including security, audit and archival purposes. Any response to this email indicates consent to this. Telephone calls to QinetiQ may be monitored or recorded for quality control, security and other business purposes. QinetiQ Limited Registered in England & Wales: Company Number:3796233 Registered office: 85 Buckingham Gate, London SW1E 6PD, United Kingdom Trading address: Cody Technology Park, Cody Building, Ively Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 0LX, United Kingdom http://www.qinetiq.com/home/notices/legal.html ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
