Re: [Networker] NetWorker Disaster Recovery (again)

You have to re-install Windows with a repair installation.
However, you must have a floppy disk for the HP Smart Array 6i controller so
that you can boot from CD-ROM.
The procedure is documented on the microsoft website in the knowledgebase
(somewhere).
The problem is that the kernel does not have a driver for the array, the
bios can boot but then the kernel takes over.
To be able to continue it needs to have a driver for the array.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;824125

Bye
Ernie


-----Original Message-----
From: Legato NetWorker discussion [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] 
On
Behalf Of Vince Howard
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 12:52 PM
To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Subject: Re: [Networker] NetWorker Disaster Recovery (again)


Olaf, 

Thanks for the reply.  I tried what you suggested but unfortunately, after
electing to install Windows, the Windows setup informed me it could not
locate any hard disks(!).  Have you ever experienced anything like this?

BTW, the machine being recovered to is an HP Proliant DL380 with an HP Smart
Array 6i controller.

 
Best Regards,
 
Vince
 

Vince Howard
Programmer/UNIX System Administrator
IT Section
Wansbeck District Council
Front Street West
Bedlington
Northumberland
NE22 5TU
UK
 
Tel (DDI): +44 (0)1670 843472
Fax:       +44 (0)1670 843484
e-mail:    v.howard AT wansbeck.gov DOT uk

-----Original Message-----
From: Olaf Zaplinski [mailto:o.zaplinski AT broadnet DOT de] 
Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 10:13 AM
To: Legato NetWorker discussion
Subject: Re: [Networker] NetWorker Disaster Recovery (again)

Hi,

Vince Howard wrote:
> Sorry, forgot to mention that before I managed to get the recovered 
> client to boot at all it came up with a message, something to the
effect
> of "Windows 2000 could not boot due to hard disk configuration 
> problems".

I regularly see this when I recover windows boxes to different hardware.

What you should try next is:

- boot from the Windows CD
- if it asks, say that you want to install Windows and not to repair it
- it should detect your installed Windows and now ask if it should repair 
it, say yes here

This worked fine several times here. I guess the most important thing is

that the HAL does not change. If it was "ACPI multiprocessor", then the new 
system should also use this HAL.

Our Exchange (2000) server is sitting on the third hardware by now (Intel P3

server -> Intel Xeon server -> Dell 2650) and is still running fine.

Olaf

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