Win2k Server on new hardware

[Size Nine Elm]

Quick question for the PH knowledgebase...

Just got a new machine (with XP Home pre-installed) but I need it to run Win2k Server (MSDN subscription).

The machine has a SATA disk, and the standard Win2k CD install doesn't have appropriate drivers, and cant find any disks, so can't install.

Any suggestions?

(If I go to Win 2003 server, will this have the same problem?)

TIA...

[malman]

have used the F6 third party driver install and it still doesn't find the disks? If so check your BIOS to see if it has ATA -> sata conversion. I found this by accident on one of our compaqs during a 2000 server test install I expected it not to find the disk but missed the F6 prompt while looking for the driver disk and when I turned round it was half installed

[Size Nine Elm]

Arggh. It gets worse. I copied the XP drivers onto a CD to reinstall under Win2k (Readme says OK for Win2k Advanced server). Win2k boots, F6 asks for drivers - but it will only read drivers from A: - and the machine doesn't have a floppy, only DVD/CD.



Any other suggestions?

[malman]

usb floppy drive? put one in temporarily (sp?)

or

make your own install

Article here

2003 should pick up SATA I can't say that I've tried but I would expect it to.

>> Edited by malman on Wednesday 21st September 11:33

[Size Nine Elm]

malman said:

usb floppy drive?

Doh. I've got one of those from an old laptop, never thought about it.

Brain not really in gear this morning.

Got a bit further with the BIOS setting switching it to ATA too.

Thanks for the pointer...