Odd. When I spoke with HP tech, they said that it WILL delete the data on the disk and they recommended NOT to reinstall the OS using smartstart. I spoke with the basic HP tech for Proliant servers, and asked for Level 2 escalation, and that person confirmed it would delete the data... (???)
Who knows... I'm just using the Windows 2008 Restore feature right now anyways. I will update everyone later when it's complete. Hopefully it works as advertised. ---- Brian Desmond <[email protected]> wrote: > SmartStart won't erase the partitions/RAID config unless you tell it to. > There's a checkbox for it. Just wipe the RAID1 with the OS and everything > else should stay intact. > > Thanks, > Brian Desmond > [email protected] > > c – 312.731.3132 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 6:27 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: 2008 server crash! > > I have a Windows 2008 x32 server (HP Proliant ML310 G5p) that just crashed. > When booting, its giving me a C000000218 error (the registry cannot load the > hive, etc.). The server is also a domain controller. > > Few things to note: > 1. I have other DCs in this domain so I'm not so concerned about that. > 2. Logical disks setup was a RAID 1 array (containing OS), and a RAID 0 array > (1 single disk - used as the Windows 2008 backup device) 3. I should have a > valid data backup on the single logical disk (raid 0) > > I was condidering reinstalling the OS using HP Smart Start CD, but I am leary > in that I believe using Smart Start to reinstall the OS will WIPE the RAID 1 > array and data on it, I do NOT want to do this. I'm having difficult getting > clarification from HP whether I can use Smart Start WITHOUT touching the > partitioning/data (english is a problem). > > What would you recommend? > > My first thought is to try and install Windows 2008 manually from a CD to a > new directory (c:\windows2). Once the OS is built, I should have an idea > whether the data on the disk is corrupt, and if necessary, restore from the > backup disk (located on the single physical disk in a raid0 array). > > My second thought is to boot from a Windows 2008 CD into the recovery console > and try a disk repair, etc.? It's been years since I done this so I'm kind > of fuzzy on the process, but I vaguely recall this is something that can be > done? > > Ideas welcome. > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
