Can't locate drives to install Windows Server 2008 on
Hi. I have a Dell PowerEdge 1600SC. It was running Windows Server 2003 Standard on it. We are wanting to do a fresh install of Windows Server 2008 Standard 32-Bit on this machine. When I run Windows Setup from the DVD it gets to the point where it asks 'Where do you want to install Windows". However, it doesn't display any drives. So I downloaded the PERC-4 driver for the IDE Controller for this unit from Dell. I click on 'Load Driver' and locate the driver on a Floppy disk. However, after I've installed the driver it still doesn't display any drives. It says at the bottom: "No drives were found. Click Load Driver to provide a mass storage driver for installation".
Thoughts???
Thoughts???
Are you using a RAID controller? Have you setup the Raid array prior to attempting the install?
Worst case scenario you may need to get some install media from Dell.
Worst case scenario you may need to get some install media from Dell.
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Khairil: I have checked the raid configuration and logical drives are Already setup and initialized.
Try update the BIOS to the latest one.
if it is an old server (as far as i know 1600SC was released some few years back). Consider to check the system battery.
HI,
Please go through the below link; download the below iso and make cd and boot from the CD & installed the o.s.
http://supportapj.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=in&l=en&s=lca&releaseid=R200232&SystemID=PWE_PNT_XEO_1600SC&servicetag=&os=WNET&osl=en&deviceid=17782&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=3&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=0&libid=36&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&source=-1&fileid=279040
when it will ask the OS cd provide the CD. it will take all required drive automatically.
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Thanks everyone for the posts. I'll give these a try.
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Hi Pravin - I downloaded that ISO and ran the systems build utility, however when I go to select OS to install, it only gives me options for Server 2003, SBS 2003, or Server 2000. There is no Server 2008 listed there. Is there a more up to date systems build utility I need?
Thanks
Thanks
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I just looked on support.dell.com and it doesn't look like they have drivers for server 2008. Does this mean it's not supported by this server http://support.dell.com/su
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This server is not supported by Dell so there were no solutions listed above that could have worked unfortunately.
You need to do initlization and create logical drive on your. Use Dell Open Manage to initialize the disk and continue with Windows installation.