Guest fuzzy Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 I'm trying to install Windows server 2000 (also tried with 2003) and it seems to hang at the "Windows is starting setup) screen. The server was left on this screen, however a week later, it had progressed to the black screen with the white status bar at the bottom, with the text "please wait". At this rate I might have it installed by Christmas! Any ideas ? Its a Compaq ML570.
Guest Dave Patrick Posted October 3, 2007 Posted October 3, 2007 Re: Extremely slow windows install - up to a week so far.... I think it's safe to start over. Did you F6 and supply any required third party mass storage controller drivers? You might also give the SmartStart a go. http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/smartstart/index.html -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "fuzzy" wrote: > I'm trying to install Windows server 2000 (also tried with 2003) and it > seems > to hang at the "Windows is starting setup) screen. > > The server was left on this screen, however a week later, it had > progressed > to the black screen with the white status bar at the bottom, with the text > "please wait". > > At this rate I might have it installed by Christmas! > > Any ideas ? Its a Compaq ML570.
Guest fuzzy Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 Re: Extremely slow windows install - up to a week so far.... I tried the F6 to load drivers, but it didn't work. Smartstart won't load either, which is very odd.
Guest Dave Patrick Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 Re: Extremely slow windows install - up to a week so far.... Sorry your summation is of no help to us. -- Regards, Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup. Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] http://www.microsoft.com/protect "fuzzy" wrote: >I tried the F6 to load drivers, but it didn't work. Smartstart won't load > either, which is very odd.
Guest NoConsequence Posted October 8, 2007 Posted October 8, 2007 Re: Extremely slow windows install - up to a week so far.... On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 15:47:01 -0700, fuzzy <fuzzy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >I tried the F6 to load drivers, but it didn't work. Smartstart won't load >either, which is very odd. I was looking at the header - if your Server 2003 really does take up to a week so far to install, you do have a problem.........
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