[SOLVED] install w2k8 on dell poweredge 2650 help?

pvo01 · 05-27-2009, 11:23 AM

Dell poweredge 2650 only has a cd-rom and floppy drives built in.

i want to install w2k8, which is on a dvd. so, i bought this external usb dvd to boot up the w2k8 dvd but it couldn't. I checked the bios, it is up to date verson, but it doens't have the option of boot form usb dvd.

is there a way to workaround? or, is there a bootable floppy that allowed me to attach the USB DVD?

your suggestions are welcome.

Thanks

pvo01 · 05-28-2009, 09:43 AM

i found a way to fix it. if anyone interested in knowing how please ms me., or post a replay to the thread.

cheer.

bkahn · 06-04-2009, 01:11 PM

Please post how you got server 2008 installed on a Power Edge 2650. We replaced the CD drive with a DVD drive from a Power Edge 2950, but when we try to install Server 2008 through the Dell Shell (version 5.5), the windows installation gets stuck expanding the files and we get an error 0x80070003: File does not exist. We then tried installing directly from the Windows Server 2008 DVD but it fails again, albeit in a different place. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

pvo01 · 06-09-2009, 12:42 PM

what i did was using the lates Dell System Build and Update Utility v5.5- this DSBUU support W2k8 x32.
You can download this from the Dell website.
I got it put on a CD.

And, I boot up the DSBUU with the built in CD-Rom normally, and I use an external DVD Drive to load the w2k8 DVD when it prompt.

Hope this help you.

PerCompLLC · 10-22-2009, 06:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pvo01

what i did was using the lates Dell System Build and Update Utility v5.5- this DSBUU support W2k8 x32.
You can download this from the Dell website.
I got it put on a CD.

And, I boot up the DSBUU with the built in CD-Rom normally, and I use an external DVD Drive to load the w2k8 DVD when it prompt.

Hope this help you.

THANK YOU!!! Exactly the solution I was looking for!

05-27-2009, 11:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
pvo01 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 70 OS: xp and vista	[SOLVED] install w2k8 on dell poweredge 2650 help? Dell poweredge 2650 only has a cd-rom and floppy drives built in. i want to install w2k8, which is on a dvd. so, i bought this external usb dvd to boot up the w2k8 dvd but it couldn't. I checked the bios, it is up to date verson, but it doens't have the option of boot form usb dvd. is there a way to workaround? or, is there a bootable floppy that allowed me to attach the USB DVD? your suggestions are welcome. Thanks

05-28-2009, 09:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
pvo01 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 70 OS: xp and vista	Re: install w2k8 on dell poweredge 2650 help? i found a way to fix it. if anyone interested in knowing how please ms me., or post a replay to the thread. cheer.

06-04-2009, 01:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
bkahn Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Windows Vista SP1	Re: [SOLVED] install w2k8 on dell poweredge 2650 help? Please post how you got server 2008 installed on a Power Edge 2650. We replaced the CD drive with a DVD drive from a Power Edge 2950, but when we try to install Server 2008 through the Dell Shell (version 5.5), the windows installation gets stuck expanding the files and we get an error 0x80070003: File does not exist. We then tried installing directly from the Windows Server 2008 DVD but it fails again, albeit in a different place. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

06-09-2009, 12:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
pvo01 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 70 OS: xp and vista	Re: [SOLVED] install w2k8 on dell poweredge 2650 help? what i did was using the lates Dell System Build and Update Utility v5.5- this DSBUU support W2k8 x32. You can download this from the Dell website. I got it put on a CD. And, I boot up the DSBUU with the built in CD-Rom normally, and I use an external DVD Drive to load the w2k8 DVD when it prompt. Hope this help you.