Installing Windows 2003

mayankiaf · 07-23-2008, 05:15 AM

I am trying to install win2k3 on a server, but the error i am getting is " operating system not found". I have no clue why is this happening. Even after changing the priority to boot from cd as 1 , there is no change.
The hard disk had been changed the last week and its a proper one now. The cd drive too is detected correctly. But i end up getting the same error. Please help.

tazinlwfl · 07-25-2008, 06:45 AM

Is it the BSOD or a DOS-looking error?

DPTECh · 07-26-2008, 06:40 PM

Is the hard drive being detected in the bios? Where exactly are you getting the error. Does the CD boot to windows 2003 setup ? Or it does not boot to setup and just gives you that error.

If you are not even getting to the setup program for windows 2003 then then try another cd. Try booting from even windows xp any cd or media to see if it boots and detects the hard drive. If this is a HP or Dell server you may have a utility to test the hardware.

provide more info...

saeedAWAN · 07-27-2008, 10:32 AM

i was insttaling Windows XP 2003 Server but the following problem occurs any one help me

A hard drive read problem occurs
pres Ctrl+Alt+Delete to restart .

when did then again this appears

ataraxia · 07-27-2008, 10:43 AM

Sounds like a bad hard drive then. Confirm it with any number of hard drive utils you can boot from a CD-ROM. If you're lucky, it's still under warranty and you can RMA it back to the manufacturer. Have fun! :)

tazinlwfl · 07-27-2008, 04:12 PM

you may also need drivers in order for windows to even FIND the hard drives... if you have a hardware-based RAID (like Intel Matrix) then you'll need a floppy with their drivers on it (for your specific RAID controller) before you can install Windows

ataraxia · 08-02-2008, 11:02 AM

@mayankiaf: any results yet?

07-23-2008, 05:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
mayankiaf Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 OS: windows 2003, sp2	Installing Windows 2003 I am trying to install win2k3 on a server, but the error i am getting is " operating system not found". I have no clue why is this happening. Even after changing the priority to boot from cd as 1 , there is no change. The hard disk had been changed the last week and its a proper one now. The cd drive too is detected correctly. But i end up getting the same error. Please help. Last edited by mayankiaf : 07-23-2008 at 05:17 AM.

07-25-2008, 06:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
tazinlwfl Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 58 OS: Vista, XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: Installing Windows 2003 Is it the BSOD or a DOS-looking error? __________________ Cuil^google

07-26-2008, 06:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
DPTECh Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 18 OS: XP SP3 / Server 2008	Re: Installing Windows 2003 Is the hard drive being detected in the bios? Where exactly are you getting the error. Does the CD boot to windows 2003 setup ? Or it does not boot to setup and just gives you that error. If you are not even getting to the setup program for windows 2003 then then try another cd. Try booting from even windows xp any cd or media to see if it boots and detects the hard drive. If this is a HP or Dell server you may have a utility to test the hardware. provide more info... __________________ DP Tech Group. I offer free Remote Support - PM for more info A+, Network+, MCSE 4.0/2000/2003, MCT

07-27-2008, 10:32 AM	#4 (permalink)
saeedAWAN Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP	Re: Installing Windows 2003 i was insttaling Windows XP 2003 Server but the following problem occurs any one help me A hard drive read problem occurs pres Ctrl+Alt+Delete to restart . when did then again this appears

07-27-2008, 10:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
ataraxia Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 109 OS: Xp Pro Sp3	Re: Installing Windows 2003 Sounds like a bad hard drive then. Confirm it with any number of hard drive utils you can boot from a CD-ROM. If you're lucky, it's still under warranty and you can RMA it back to the manufacturer. Have fun! :)

07-27-2008, 04:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
tazinlwfl Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 58 OS: Vista, XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: Installing Windows 2003 you may also need drivers in order for windows to even FIND the hard drives... if you have a hardware-based RAID (like Intel Matrix) then you'll need a floppy with their drivers on it (for your specific RAID controller) before you can install Windows __________________ Cuil^google

08-02-2008, 11:02 AM	#7 (permalink)
ataraxia Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USA Posts: 109 OS: Xp Pro Sp3	Re: Installing Windows 2003 @mayankiaf: any results yet?