interesting you mention that because I'm using a USB connected floppy - not a built in one - I'll see if I can find a previous version of the driver.
Regarding slipstreaming, I might be able to make that work... On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 10:08 AM, David Lum <david....@nwea.org> wrote: > I ran into a *VERY* similar issue (exact same symptoms) when installing 2003 > x64 on an IBM x460. In this case it turned out to be a driver issue and I > needed to get a driver one version older than current (and oddly, it came in > a folder named \AMD although the proc was Intel). Oh yeah, the other part of > my issue was the server had no built-in FDD and the USB floppy had to be > Lenovo-brand (anyone remember when PS/2 formatted floppies only worked in > PS/2 PC's?). > > Good luck, I'm sure whatever the solution is it will not be complex...just > elusive! > David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bryan Garmon [mailto:bryan.gar...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 6:48 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: SBS 2003 Setup Hanging - any thoughts on this one? > > Highpoint Technologies Tech Support doesn't open for another 3 hours - > so i'm hoping someone on this list might have a suggestion on how to > resolve a problem. > > I installed a RocketRAID 1640 controller into a Dell PowerEdge 840 > Server to replace the RAID controller that shipped with the PowerEdge. > The RocketRAID is now the only RAID controller in the server. > > I'm attempting to install Windows Small Business Server 2003. > > The RocketRAID built my RAID5 array successfully, I press F6 during > the OS boot install process and I select the Windows 2003 Driver that > I downloaded this morning from Highpoint (v 2.06s). The Windows OS > recognizes the driver, allows me to format the array into the > partition scheme I want, then the OS copies a few more files from the OS > install CD before prompting me with the message: > > "Insert the disk labeled: > RocketRAID 154x/1640 Controller Driver Diskette into drive a: > Press ENTER when ready." > > F3=Quit ENTER=Continue > > I already have the driver diskette loaded into the floppy drive, and > pressing ENTER does nothing. The disk drive light does not even light > up. Pressing F3 does allow the OS install the quite but I can not get > Windows setup to continue. > > I flashed the BIOS on the RAID controller card when I realized it was > older, and so after flashing the BIOS of the RocketRAID to version > 2.06s and retrying the OS install, I'm halted at the same point. > > Why is the OS prompting for the drivers a second time and preventing > the successful installation? > > I have reformatted the floppy drive used to store the drivers for the > OS install, I have re-dowloaded the setup files thinking maybe the > file was corrupted - no change. > > I'm at a loss for why this is hanging. > > Thoughts? > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
