Dell boot problem....
23 September 2003, 04:35 PM
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Right, some muppet changed the admin password and can't remember it. We want to scratch the machine anyway and re-install Win2k. The Win2k disk won't boot from the CD-ROM, win 98 boot disk won't let us to a prompt as the Dell box is RAID/SCSI and the 98 disk is PCI based, and the 4 Floppy disk Win2k installer bombs out because it can't find any disks.
Suggestions on getting round this would be welcome
Suggestions on getting round this would be welcome
23 September 2003, 06:03 PM
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Yup - boot sequence changed, and it won't boot from the CD, left no other secondary boot methods and it just sits there saying invalid boot disk!
Its a rack mount Dell server.
Its a rack mount Dell server.
23 September 2003, 06:48 PM
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Not sure which it is... I'll have a look.
I tried the 4 floppys to start the 2k install, and they worked, loaded up the setup prog, came to install and said there were no hard disks in the machine
I tried the 4 floppys to start the 2k install, and they worked, loaded up the setup prog, came to install and said there were no hard disks in the machine
23 September 2003, 08:27 PM
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Thats because the drivers for the raid card need to be loaded at the beginning of the setup. Think its F6 right at the start.
But there should be a bootable cd called Dell Open Manage Server Assistant. Boot this, it will help you install the OS with all the drivers required.
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But there should be a bootable cd called Dell Open Manage Server Assistant. Boot this, it will help you install the OS with all the drivers required.
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23 September 2003, 09:34 PM
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*Spits* I'm a unix bod at heart and I still don't want Linux 
even though I've got Red Hat!
Unfortunately Cisco products only run with Windows so the options not there anyway
even though I've got Red Hat!Unfortunately Cisco products only run with Windows so the options not there anyway
23 September 2003, 11:07 PM
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Thats because the drivers for the raid card need to be loaded at the beginning of the setup. Think its F6 right at the start.
But there should be a bootable cd called Dell Open Manage Server Assistant. Boot this, it will help you install the OS with all the drivers required.
But there should be a bootable cd called Dell Open Manage Server Assistant. Boot this, it will help you install the OS with all the drivers required.
I'll try the Dell site for the drivers and hit F6 and try and load em up! Cheers chaps!
24 September 2003, 09:20 PM
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Don't forget the raid management software
Depending on the make of raid card, adaptec or ami, get the right software. I really hate the OpenManage sw and since most of ours are adaptec, I use FAST software.
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Depending on the make of raid card, adaptec or ami, get the right software. I really hate the OpenManage sw and since most of ours are adaptec, I use FAST software.
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