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Dell XPS 8700 and MS Server 2012r2
Just trying to repurpose an XPS 8700 we acquired and use it as a software testing server. We'd like to install Server 2012r2 on it but have hit a snag.
The disk requests and performs repartitioning without issue, accepts the license code, but pauses and eventually fails at 91% of "Getting files ready for installation". At 91% it will sit doing nothing until you try to intervene (open disk drive for example), at which point it says it cannot install required files and throws a 0x80070015 error.
I've tried using the internal dvd drive, an external USB dvd drive, and 3 different disks. Any thoughts how I can get past this, if I even can? I understand Dell doesn't support higher than W10 on this box...but hoping that only means they won't support it, not that it can't be done.
The disk requests and performs repartitioning without issue, accepts the license code, but pauses and eventually fails at 91% of "Getting files ready for installation". At 91% it will sit doing nothing until you try to intervene (open disk drive for example), at which point it says it cannot install required files and throws a 0x80070015 error.
I've tried using the internal dvd drive, an external USB dvd drive, and 3 different disks. Any thoughts how I can get past this, if I even can? I understand Dell doesn't support higher than W10 on this box...but hoping that only means they won't support it, not that it can't be done.
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Hardware diagnostic CD UBCD
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go to the download page, scroll down to the mirror section, and click on a mirror to start the download
Download the UBCD and make the cd <<==on a WORKING PC, and boot the problem PC from it
Here 2 links, one to the general site, and a direct link to the download
since the downloaded file is an ISO file, eg ubcd527.iso - so you need to use an ISO burning tool
if you don't have that software, install cdburnerXP : http://cdburnerxp.se/
If you want also the Ram tested - run memtest86+ at least 1 full pass, - you should have NO errors!
For disk Diagnostics run the disk diag for your disk brand (eg seagate diag for seagate drive) from the HDD section - long or advanced diag ! (runs at least for30 minutes)
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ ultimate boot cd
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html download page
** you can make a bootable cd - or bootable usb stick
for completeness -here's how i handle disk problems : https://www.experts-exchange.com/Storage/Hard_Drives/A_3000-The-bad-hard-disk-problem.html