FWIW it may be an idea to try the latest SmartStart http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodNameId=344318&prodTypeId=18964&prodSeriesId=345557&swLang=8&taskId=135&swEnvOID=4064
On 20 December 2010 15:25, Ziots, Edward <[email protected]> wrote: > Need to bounce this one off the list. I have a DL380G3 that I am trying to > load Windows 2008 Standard for a new file server, I have already tried Smart > Start CD 8.00, 8.15 and 8.25. I also have tried 2 boot DVD's ( If I put the > Windows 2008 DVD in the DVD ROM and boot the server it starts to load > windows) but through the Smart Start CD, when it is asking for either > flat-files or CD-Image to load the OS from, I pick flat files and it prompts > me for where on the DVD the source OS's are. > > I pick DVD folder then the sources folder within that folder, and click on > show sub-directories, and sure enough on 2 DVD's it can't find it. > > I know the darn DVD's are good because I can get Windows to load from the > freaking DVD. > > Any idea, what I might be doing wrong with the load of the Windows 2008 > through the Smart start process which is what I would like to accomplish. > > Either that, or its back to Windows 2003 R2 Sp2 which I would like to start > getting away from but at least I will have a built server I will have space > on for information that needs to get migrated off older systems > > Edward E. Ziots > CISSP, Network +, Security + > Network Engineer > Lifespan Organization > Email:[email protected] <email%[email protected]> > Cell:401-639-3505 > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin -- "On two occasions...I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question." *IMPORTANT: This email is intended for the use of the individual addressee(s) named above and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or unsuitable for overly sensitive persons with low self-esteem, no sense of humour or irrational religious beliefs. If you are not the intended recipient, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email is not authorised (either explicitly or implicitly) and constitutes an irritating social faux pas. Unless the word absquatulation has been used in its correct context somewhere other than in this warning, it does not have any legal or no grammatical use and may be ignored. No animals were harmed in the transmission of this email, although the kelpie next door is living on borrowed time, let me tell you. Those of you with an overwhelming fear of the unknown will be gratified to learn that there is no hidden message revealed by reading this warning backwards, so just ignore that Alert Notice from Microsoft. However, by pouring a complete circle of salt around yourself and your computer you can ensure that no harm befalls you and your pets. If you have received this email in error, please add some nutmeg and egg whites, whisk and place in a warm oven for 40 minutes.* ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
