Guest Susan123456 Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Have a server where the software raid was removed. 2 * 73gb scsi drives, adaptec controller, Dell 1600 poweredge. The server was powered down and I am now currently able to boot into either the primary or secondry drive. If I leave both drives attached then the system will not pick up any drives. If I disable disk 0, then I recieve a boot menu with the following options Windows SBS 2003 - Hardware configuration error message Secondry Plex - reboots system at times, other times hardware error message Default - screen goes blank, no errors, no os Desperately need to boot into disk 1 When the mirror was removed Disk 0 showed as requiring formatting, Disk 1 showed the system files. Any ideas on how to boot the system
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: Failed mirror - Unable to boot from both drives "Susan123456" <Susan123456@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:10CF0E0A-DB46-4FF2-9975-12FB9B5F077B@microsoft.com... > Have a server where the software raid was removed. 2 * 73gb scsi drives, > adaptec controller, Dell 1600 poweredge. > > The server was powered down and I am now currently able to boot into > either > the primary or secondry drive. > > If I leave both drives attached then the system will not pick up any > drives. > If I disable disk 0, then I recieve a boot menu with the following options > > Windows SBS 2003 - Hardware configuration error message > > Secondry Plex - reboots system at times, other times hardware error > message > > Default - screen goes blank, no errors, no os > > > Desperately need to boot into disk 1 > > When the mirror was removed Disk 0 showed as requiring formatting, Disk 1 > showed the system files. > > Any ideas on how to boot the system Since you are currently able to boot the system with just the primary disk, you should be able to delete all partitions on the secondary disk, perhaps on a different machine, then rebuild the mirror. If this is too drastic for you then you could use a reversible method to make the current partition on the second disk inaccessible to Windows, thus allowing Windows to boot up normally with both disks connected.
Guest Susan123456 Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: Failed mirror - Unable to boot from both drives Thanks for your quick responce however I am unable to boot from either Disk 0 or Disk 1. I believe breaking the mirror removed the data from disk 0, thus the data only remains on disk 1. I am currently building a secondry scsi server in order to try and access disk 1, wondered if there was anything else I could try which was quicker. "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "Susan123456" <Susan123456@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:10CF0E0A-DB46-4FF2-9975-12FB9B5F077B@microsoft.com... > > Have a server where the software raid was removed. 2 * 73gb scsi drives, > > adaptec controller, Dell 1600 poweredge. > > > > The server was powered down and I am now currently able to boot into > > either > > the primary or secondry drive. > > > > If I leave both drives attached then the system will not pick up any > > drives. > > If I disable disk 0, then I recieve a boot menu with the following options > > > > Windows SBS 2003 - Hardware configuration error message > > > > Secondry Plex - reboots system at times, other times hardware error > > message > > > > Default - screen goes blank, no errors, no os > > > > > > Desperately need to boot into disk 1 > > > > When the mirror was removed Disk 0 showed as requiring formatting, Disk 1 > > showed the system files. > > > > Any ideas on how to boot the system > > Since you are currently able to boot the system with just the > primary disk, you should be able to delete all partitions on > the secondary disk, perhaps on a different machine, then > rebuild the mirror. > > If this is too drastic for you then you could use a reversible > method to make the current partition on the second disk > inaccessible to Windows, thus allowing Windows to boot > up normally with both disks connected. > > >
Guest Dave Patrick Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: Failed mirror - Unable to boot from both drives Try creating a boot disk. For the floppy to successfully boot Windows 2003 the disk must contain the "NT" boot sector. Format a diskette (on a Windows 2003 machine, not a DOS/Win9x, so the NT boot sector gets written to the floppy), and copy Windows 2003 versions of ntldr, ntdetect.com, and boot.ini to it. Edit the boot.ini to give it a correct ARC path for the machine you wish to boot. Below is an example of boot.ini. The default is to start the operating system located on the first partition of the primary or first drive (drive0). Then drive0 partition 2 and so on. [boot loader] timeout=10 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Windows 2003 0,1" multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\Windows="Windows 2003 0,2" multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\Windows="Windows 2003 1,1" multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\Windows="Windows 2003 1,2" Another possibility is to try loading the controller driver also from floppy. For the floppy to successfully boot Windows 2003 the disk must contain the "NT" boot sector. Format a diskette (on a Windows 2003 machine, not a DOS/Win9x, so the "NT" boot sector gets written to the floppy), then copy ntldr, ntdetect.com, and boot.ini to it. Edit the boot.ini to give it a correct ARC path for the machine you wish to boot. In order for this to work you'll want to change the arc path in boot.ini from multi syntax to scsi syntax to indicate that Windows 2003 will load a boot device driver and use that driver to access the boot partition. Then also copy the correct manufacturer scsi driver to the floppy but renamed to ntbootdd.sys Something like this below; [boot loader] timeout=10 default=scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows [operating systems] scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Windows 2003 0,1" scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\Windows="Windows 2003 0,2" scsi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Windows 2003 1,1" scsi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(2)\Windows="Windows 2003 1,2" -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Susan123456" wrote: > Thanks for your quick responce however I am unable to boot from either > Disk 0 > or Disk 1. I believe breaking the mirror removed the data from disk 0, > thus > the data only remains on disk 1. > > I am currently building a secondry scsi server in order to try and access > disk 1, wondered if there was anything else I could try which was quicker.
Guest Susan123456 Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: Failed mirror - Unable to boot from both drives Thanks Dave will try this and let you know how I get on. Susan "Dave Patrick" wrote: > Try creating a boot disk. For the floppy to successfully boot Windows 2003 > the disk must contain the "NT" boot sector. Format a diskette (on a Windows > 2003 machine, not a DOS/Win9x, so the NT boot sector gets written to the > floppy), and copy Windows 2003 versions of ntldr, ntdetect.com, and boot.ini > to it. Edit the boot.ini to give it a correct ARC path for the machine you > wish to boot. Below is an example of boot.ini. The default is to start the > operating system located on the first partition of the primary or first > drive (drive0). Then drive0 partition 2 and so on. > > [boot loader] > timeout=10 > default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows > [operating systems] > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Windows 2003 0,1" > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\Windows="Windows 2003 0,2" > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(1)\Windows="Windows 2003 1,1" > multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(1)partition(2)\Windows="Windows 2003 1,2" > > > Another possibility is to try loading the controller driver also from > floppy. For the floppy to successfully boot Windows 2003 the disk must > contain the "NT" boot sector. Format a diskette (on a Windows 2003 machine, > not a DOS/Win9x, so the "NT" boot sector gets written to the floppy), then > copy ntldr, ntdetect.com, and boot.ini to it. Edit the boot.ini to give it a > correct ARC path for the machine you wish to boot. > > In order for this to work you'll want to change the arc path in boot.ini > from multi syntax to scsi syntax to indicate that Windows 2003 will load a > boot device driver and use that driver to access the boot partition. Then > also copy the correct manufacturer scsi driver to the floppy but renamed to > ntbootdd.sys > > Something like this below; > > [boot loader] > timeout=10 > default=scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows > [operating systems] > scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Windows 2003 0,1" > scsi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\Windows="Windows 2003 0,2" > scsi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Windows 2003 1,1" > scsi(0)disk(1)rdisk(0)partition(2)\Windows="Windows 2003 1,2" > > > -- > > Regards, > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > Microsoft Certified Professional > Microsoft MVP [Windows] > http://www.microsoft.com/protect > > "Susan123456" wrote: > > Thanks for your quick responce however I am unable to boot from either > > Disk 0 > > or Disk 1. I believe breaking the mirror removed the data from disk 0, > > thus > > the data only remains on disk 1. > > > > I am currently building a secondry scsi server in order to try and access > > disk 1, wondered if there was anything else I could try which was quicker. >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: Failed mirror - Unable to boot from both drives I don't understand. In your first post you wrote "The server was powered down and I am now currently able to boot into either the primary or secondry drive." Now you write the opposite! "Susan123456" <Susan123456@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:3FA60B1B-8BD3-4AC2-B43D-6EF57956FE12@microsoft.com... > Thanks for your quick responce however I am unable to boot from either > Disk 0 > or Disk 1. I believe breaking the mirror removed the data from disk 0, > thus > the data only remains on disk 1. > > I am currently building a secondry scsi server in order to try and access > disk 1, wondered if there was anything else I could try which was quicker. > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> >> "Susan123456" <Susan123456@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:10CF0E0A-DB46-4FF2-9975-12FB9B5F077B@microsoft.com... >> > Have a server where the software raid was removed. 2 * 73gb scsi >> > drives, >> > adaptec controller, Dell 1600 poweredge. >> > >> > The server was powered down and I am now currently able to boot into >> > either >> > the primary or secondry drive. >> > >> > If I leave both drives attached then the system will not pick up any >> > drives. >> > If I disable disk 0, then I recieve a boot menu with the following >> > options >> > >> > Windows SBS 2003 - Hardware configuration error message >> > >> > Secondry Plex - reboots system at times, other times hardware error >> > message >> > >> > Default - screen goes blank, no errors, no os >> > >> > >> > Desperately need to boot into disk 1 >> > >> > When the mirror was removed Disk 0 showed as requiring formatting, Disk >> > 1 >> > showed the system files. >> > >> > Any ideas on how to boot the system >> >> Since you are currently able to boot the system with just the >> primary disk, you should be able to delete all partitions on >> the secondary disk, perhaps on a different machine, then >> rebuild the mirror. >> >> If this is too drastic for you then you could use a reversible >> method to make the current partition on the second disk >> inaccessible to Windows, thus allowing Windows to boot >> up normally with both disks connected. >> >> >>
Guest Dave Patrick Posted August 6, 2007 Posted August 6, 2007 Re: Failed mirror - Unable to boot from both drives 10-4 -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Susan123456" wrote: > Thanks Dave will try this and let you know how I get on. > > Susan
Guest Susan123456 Posted August 9, 2007 Posted August 9, 2007 Re: Failed mirror - Unable to boot from both drives Apologies Pegasus, meant to say can't boot from any drives Hi Dave Have tried various combinations for the boot floppies and all fail. If I attempt to boot disk 0 it fails no matter what with the message - Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration problem. Could not read from the selected boot disk. if I attempt to boot disk 1 I get a menu option which lists Windows 2003 server and Secondry plex mirror. None of these boot when selected, usually get the message above. Put in a Windows 2003 SBS disk and entered recovery console, It gives me the option of one disk, and I can access the C drive. All files look intact. Realised when the mirror was removed the drive showed up as unallocated. Attempted to re-mirror however due to time contstraint this resyncing was cancelled at 3% Is their anything else I can try. "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > I don't understand. In your first post you wrote "The server was > powered down and I am now currently able to boot into either > the primary or secondry drive." Now you write the opposite! > > > "Susan123456" <Susan123456@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:3FA60B1B-8BD3-4AC2-B43D-6EF57956FE12@microsoft.com... > > Thanks for your quick responce however I am unable to boot from either > > Disk 0 > > or Disk 1. I believe breaking the mirror removed the data from disk 0, > > thus > > the data only remains on disk 1. > > > > I am currently building a secondry scsi server in order to try and access > > disk 1, wondered if there was anything else I could try which was quicker. > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > > >> > >> "Susan123456" <Susan123456@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >> news:10CF0E0A-DB46-4FF2-9975-12FB9B5F077B@microsoft.com... > >> > Have a server where the software raid was removed. 2 * 73gb scsi > >> > drives, > >> > adaptec controller, Dell 1600 poweredge. > >> > > >> > The server was powered down and I am now currently able to boot into > >> > either > >> > the primary or secondry drive. > >> > > >> > If I leave both drives attached then the system will not pick up any > >> > drives. > >> > If I disable disk 0, then I recieve a boot menu with the following > >> > options > >> > > >> > Windows SBS 2003 - Hardware configuration error message > >> > > >> > Secondry Plex - reboots system at times, other times hardware error > >> > message > >> > > >> > Default - screen goes blank, no errors, no os > >> > > >> > > >> > Desperately need to boot into disk 1 > >> > > >> > When the mirror was removed Disk 0 showed as requiring formatting, Disk > >> > 1 > >> > showed the system files. > >> > > >> > Any ideas on how to boot the system > >> > >> Since you are currently able to boot the system with just the > >> primary disk, you should be able to delete all partitions on > >> the secondary disk, perhaps on a different machine, then > >> rebuild the mirror. > >> > >> If this is too drastic for you then you could use a reversible > >> method to make the current partition on the second disk > >> inaccessible to Windows, thus allowing Windows to boot > >> up normally with both disks connected. > >> > >> > >> > > >
Guest Dave Patrick Posted August 10, 2007 Posted August 10, 2007 Re: Failed mirror - Unable to boot from both drives It sounds like you may not have been booting from the floppy. -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Susan123456" wrote: > Apologies Pegasus, meant to say can't boot from any drives > > > Hi Dave > > Have tried various combinations for the boot floppies and all fail. > > If I attempt to boot disk 0 it fails no matter what with the message - > Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration > problem. Could not read from the selected boot disk. > > if I attempt to boot disk 1 I get a menu option which lists Windows 2003 > server and Secondry plex mirror. None of these boot when selected, usually > get the message above. > > Put in a Windows 2003 SBS disk and entered recovery console, It gives me > the > option of one disk, and I can access the C drive. All files look intact. > > Realised when the mirror was removed the drive showed up as unallocated. > Attempted to re-mirror however due to time contstraint this resyncing was > cancelled at 3% > > Is their anything else I can try.
Guest Susan123456 Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Re: Failed mirror - Unable to boot from both drives Hi Dave, Got the system booting now - phew Inserted a spare scsi drive and installed Win 2003 sbs without configuring the domain etc Could not read disk 0 whatsoever, imported disk 1 in as it was identified as a foreign disk. Manually edited the boot.ini file to point to disk 1 and restarted the server bingo! Only problem was that by importing the disk as foreign the drive letters changed to E: and F: Thanks for the help Susan "Dave Patrick" wrote: > It sounds like you may not have been booting from the floppy. > > -- > > Regards, > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > Microsoft Certified Professional > Microsoft MVP [Windows] > http://www.microsoft.com/protect > > "Susan123456" wrote: > > Apologies Pegasus, meant to say can't boot from any drives > > > > > > Hi Dave > > > > Have tried various combinations for the boot floppies and all fail. > > > > If I attempt to boot disk 0 it fails no matter what with the message - > > Windows could not start because of a computer disk hardware configuration > > problem. Could not read from the selected boot disk. > > > > if I attempt to boot disk 1 I get a menu option which lists Windows 2003 > > server and Secondry plex mirror. None of these boot when selected, usually > > get the message above. > > > > Put in a Windows 2003 SBS disk and entered recovery console, It gives me > > the > > option of one disk, and I can access the C drive. All files look intact. > > > > Realised when the mirror was removed the drive showed up as unallocated. > > Attempted to re-mirror however due to time contstraint this resyncing was > > cancelled at 3% > > > > Is their anything else I can try. >
Guest Dave Patrick Posted August 12, 2007 Posted August 12, 2007 Re: Failed mirror - Unable to boot from both drives This article may help. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223188 -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Susan123456" wrote: > Hi Dave, > > Got the system booting now - phew > > Inserted a spare scsi drive and installed Win 2003 sbs without configuring > the domain etc > > Could not read disk 0 whatsoever, imported disk 1 in as it was identified > as > a foreign disk. Manually edited the boot.ini file to point to disk 1 and > restarted the server > > bingo! > > Only problem was that by importing the disk as foreign the drive letters > changed to E: and F: > > Thanks for the help > > Susan
Guest Susan123456 Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 Re: Failed mirror - Unable to boot from both drives Thanks Dave, That did the trick Thanks for all ur help, glad I don't have to do this everyday :-) "Dave Patrick" wrote: > This article may help. > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223188 > > > -- > > Regards, > > Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. > Microsoft Certified Professional > Microsoft MVP [Windows] > http://www.microsoft.com/protect > > "Susan123456" wrote: > > Hi Dave, > > > > Got the system booting now - phew > > > > Inserted a spare scsi drive and installed Win 2003 sbs without configuring > > the domain etc > > > > Could not read disk 0 whatsoever, imported disk 1 in as it was identified > > as > > a foreign disk. Manually edited the boot.ini file to point to disk 1 and > > restarted the server > > > > bingo! > > > > Only problem was that by importing the disk as foreign the drive letters > > changed to E: and F: > > > > Thanks for the help > > > > Susan >
Guest Dave Patrick Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 Re: Failed mirror - Unable to boot from both drives You're welcome. -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "Susan123456" wrote: > Thanks Dave, That did the trick > > Thanks for all ur help, glad I don't have to do this everyday > > :-)
Recommended Posts