I finally got it working used the DELL start-up CD and installed Windows 2003 then booted with the SBS CD and blow away the W2k3 install.
__________________________________________________ Stefan Jafs From: Pete Howard [mailto:pchow...@yahoo.com] Sent: April-28-09 2:56 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Dell PE2950 - SBS 2003 Install SMS 2003 ? Its been a while so I dont remember all the steps but its not your typical smooth installation. I would try deleting the raid group and then reapply. Then skip the OS setup section because it writes an unattended answer file that SBS may not like. ________________________________ From: Stefan Jafs <sj...@amico.com> To: NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 4:43:14 PM Subject: RE: Dell PE2950 - SBS 2003 Yes but I ca��������t get it to boot from CD#1, SBS 2003 R2 Premium Edition! I downloaded CD#! from TechNet same problem Could it be something stupid, like I would have to install SMS 2003 first? ___________________________________ Stefan Jafs From: Pete Howard [mailto:pchow...@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 4:30 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Dell PE2950 - SBS 2003 It will definately work. I have an SBS03 instance thats been running on a Dell 2850 perc4e\dc for over 3 years. Just had to supply the perc drivers during the SBS install ________________________________ From: Stefan Jafs <sj...@amico.com> To: NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 3:35:24 PM Subject: RE: Dell PE2950 - SBS 2003 Ok ���������m getting a new image from TechNet. My outside consultant wanted 15 ������� 20 hours and I said what are you crazy I can do it in a few hours myself, maybe he is not so crazy after all! ___________________________________ Stefan Jafs From: Art DeKneef [mailto:art.dekn...@cox.net] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 3:16 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell PE2950 - SBS 2003 Not correct. And th�����������s an old article. While I�������������t speak to the PE2850 I have installed on a basic PE 800 or 850 (I d����������t remember) and a PE1950. These were lab installs and not at customer sites. Downloaded all the drivers, updated all firmware and installed from the SBS CDs. I remember having an issue with CD#1 some time ago. For me it was a bad CD#1. Used another CD and it work fine. Art From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:sj...@amico.com] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 12:00 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell PE2950 - SBS 2003 http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/it-guy/sbs-and-dell-rack-servers-what-gives-7867 Could that be correct? ___________________________________ Stefan Jafs From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:sj...@amico.com] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 2:53 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell PE2950 - SBS 2003 Sorry i��������s an PE2850 and I just spoke to Dell support, SMS is not supported on the 2850, th����������s why it�������s not an option on the CD. S������������m getting the PERC drivers however now I c�����������t boot from the SMS disk #1, getting error: NTLDR not found looks like it does not want to boot from the CD#1! ___________________________________ Stefan Jafs From: gswe...@actsconsulting.net [mailto:gswe...@actsconsulting.net] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 2:22 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell PE2950 - SBS 2003 Its actually an Option to select SBS 2003 as the OS. If you are selecting 2003 Server as the OS install option that will not work. I have done it at least a few dozen times. From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:sj...@amico.com] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 1:38 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell PE2950 - SBS 2003 It does not work keeps insisting that the SBS is not the 2003 CD! I downloaded the latest version, I guess I have to Download the PERC drivers and start from the SBS C����� ___________________________________ Stefan Jafs From: Michael Ross [mailto:mr...@itwif.com] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 11:32 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Dell PE2950 - SBS 2003 Just choose server 2003 From: Stefan Jafs [mailto:sj...@amico.com] Sent: Monday, April 27, 2009 9:56 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Dell PE2950 - SBS 2003 I have an old PE 2950 that I want to install SBS on, I downloaded the lates��������Installation and Se4rver Manage������������ CD, however SBS is not part of any of the selectable �����������es. Can an not use the Dell Startup disk? Any ideas? ___________________________________ Stefan Jafs This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. 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