OK thanks, just to make sure, is this the correct file: http://tinyurl.com/33zgcpy thanks Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 9:11 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Dell PE 840 Win 2008r2 install woes Hi, I made a mistake in the previous note. The file you want is OM_6.3.0_SMTD_A00.iso - the file you are downloading (around 8GB) is the update disk, which is not bootable. Press F12 at at the BIOS for the boot menu, then choose the DVD drive option. Alternatively it will boot to the DVD if it is early enough in the boot order. Thanks. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: 03 October 2010 13:21 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Dell PE 840 Win 2008r2 install woes Andrew, thanks I found the download link for om630_suu_a00.iso. I assume I can boot from this and then only will require the Win2k8 R2 DVD afterwards? What F key do I press after POST to bring up the boot menu to boot from the DVD? Thanks again for this great info Frank -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 7:53 AM To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Dell PE 840 Win 2008r2 install woes Hi, Where did you get the Dell installation DVD from? If you downloaded the Build and Update utility from the web, then you may need two disks depending on the file you downloaded. If you downloaded the build and update utility and have a file similar to cdu_1.4_core_277_A00.iso, then this doesn't include the Windows installation pack files needed to get Windows Server 2008 installed. That file is on the Dell website as CDUW_DVD_6.3.0-19_A00.iso, and you need to enter in the service tag to get the file. The best thing is to try and download the file om630_suu_a00.iso, which is around 2.81GB. This includes both the disks above, plus the diagnostics and documentation disk. There is also the file om630_suu_a00.iso, which is around 8GB and needs burning to a DL disk. This contains all the firmware updates for the components, and can be used as part of the build and update process. These are the two disks I try and ensure I get the latest versions of. Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 from the om630_suu_a00.iso disk will only require this single disk, the system will reboot after setting up the system for Windows Server 2008 R2 installation, and boot into WinPE, and then ask for the R2 disk, where the normal setup program will resume. Thanks. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Frank Ventura Sent: 03 October 2010 12:25 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Dell PE 840 Win 2008r2 install woes Hi all, I am trying to install Win 2k8 R2 on a Dell PE 840. I had a sighted helper run through the Dell setup disk but then it asks for Disk 1. If I put in the Win 2k8 DVD it spits it out and says it is the wrong disk. I have been told there may be a specific Cd or DVD that is required to be installed from Dell with the win 2k8 specific stuff before putting in the Windows DVD. Where can I get that disk? Looking at the support.dell.com site doesn't really show anything. Does anyone know what it is called, where I can get it from? Tia Frank _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins