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yes it is server 2008 r2. also this server was given to me and i dont know the password to get into it.
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ok im doing that now ill let you know how it goes thanks
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i need some help rebuilding a dell poweredge 2800. its a RAID 5 and has server 2003 on it. I want to wipe it out and install server 2008. It doesn't have a DVD player in it so i'm using a external DVD player hooked up through a usb. <br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;When I boot from the DVD player I click install then it pulls up the screen that has DISK partitions but there isn't anything there. I have never rebuilt a server so i need some serious help. What do i need to do to get this thing done?????
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i need some help rebuilding a dell poweredge 2800. its a RAID 5 and has server 2003 on it. I want to wipe it out and install server 2008. It doesn't have a DVD player in it so i'm using a external DVD player hooked up through a usb. 
     When I boot from the DVD player I click install then it pulls up the screen that has DISK partitions but there isn't anything there. I have never rebuilt a server so i need some serious help. What do i need to do to get this thing done?????

yes it is server 2008 r2. also this server was given to me and i dont know the password to get into it.

ok im doing that now ill let you know how it goes thanks

rebuild server dell poweredge 2800

i need some help rebuilding a dell poweredge 2800. its a RAID 5 and has server 2003 on it. I want to wipe it out and install server 2008. It doesn&amp;#39;t have a DVD player in it so i&amp;#39;m using a external DVD player hooked up through a usb. 
     When I boot from the DVD player I click install then it pulls up the screen that has DISK partitions but there isn&amp;#39;t anything there. I have never rebuilt a server so i need some serious help. What do i need to do to get this thing done?????

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