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Server 2003 - No Display After BIOS
Server 2003
Dell PowerEdge 1800
Server has just failed after weekend.
Power on server,
Passes BIOS,
Does the RAID checks - all fine
SCSI - Fine
Then at the point it should load the OS it just a blank screen
Unable to get passed this, not able to get to F8 or anything.
Server does not start as I cant see it on network.
Dell Diag is all fine, including VIDIO.
Help would be great
Dell PowerEdge 1800
Server has just failed after weekend.
Power on server,
Passes BIOS,
Does the RAID checks - all fine
SCSI - Fine
Then at the point it should load the OS it just a blank screen
Unable to get passed this, not able to get to F8 or anything.
Server does not start as I cant see it on network.
Dell Diag is all fine, including VIDIO.
Help would be great
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Which options shall I chose on the UBCD?
I have never used it.
Will it pick up my Raid Drives or give me option to install drivers?
I have never used it.
Will it pick up my Raid Drives or give me option to install drivers?
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I have seen it on a viewsonic monitor a couple times.
It meant the screen was bad, replace it with another. Why the bios stuff pops up and not the OS is confusing to me. Viewsonic told me it was a known issue with the monitor and I had the ability to send it in for replacement under my service contract.
It meant the screen was bad, replace it with another. Why the bios stuff pops up and not the OS is confusing to me. Viewsonic told me it was a known issue with the monitor and I had the ability to send it in for replacement under my service contract.
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Ok thanks for the advice but none of the software to boot would pick up the disk arrays even with the correct drivers.
I booted into Server 2003 Repair Console and just run a chkdsk /r
This found a few issues and away it went booting like a dream.
First time this blank screen ever happened to me
I booted into Server 2003 Repair Console and just run a chkdsk /r
This found a few issues and away it went booting like a dream.
First time this blank screen ever happened to me
When the viewsonic monitors went bad, I replaced them with another, and all was fine. This happens mostly on ship's power, not residential power.
Ship's power has both legs hot with 60VAC on one side and 60VAC on the other. Also ships operate off of generators. So, power spikes are not uncommon. We have monitors bite the big one about 1 every six months our of 70 monitors.
When we had problems, you could see bios, but then very FAINTLY see the logon screens ect.. It was basically a black screen due to a dead monitor.
Viewsonic told us it was a dead monitor. replacing the monitor, (even with another viewsonic) worked for us.
Glad to see that Checkdsk worked for you.
Ship's power has both legs hot with 60VAC on one side and 60VAC on the other. Also ships operate off of generators. So, power spikes are not uncommon. We have monitors bite the big one about 1 every six months our of 70 monitors.
When we had problems, you could see bios, but then very FAINTLY see the logon screens ect.. It was basically a black screen due to a dead monitor.
Viewsonic told us it was a dead monitor. replacing the monitor, (even with another viewsonic) worked for us.
Glad to see that Checkdsk worked for you.
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The hard drive had failed (1 of 2)
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