Re: Can't Install!!!

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From: Dave Patrick (mail_at_NoSpam.DSPatrick.com)
Date: 05/11/04 

Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 07:35:03 -0600

You didn't mention the drive controller (possibly SCSI, or ultra DMA, or
ATA100, or raid, or serial ATA), but you may need to boot the Windows 2003
CD-Rom and *F6* very early and very important (at setup is inspecting your
system) in the setup to prevent drive controller detection, and select S to
specify additional drivers. Then later you'll be prompted to insert the
manufacturer supplied Windows 2003 driver for your drive's controller in
drive "A"

If you wait and then S to specify additional drivers, then it may be too
late as Windows 2003 Setup at this point may have already assigned the
resources your drive's controller is wanting to use. 

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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"Danni" wrote:
| Today I recieved a copy of Microsoft Windows Small
| Business Server 2003 Standard Edition 180-Day Evaluation
| Kit.
|
| However, I am having problems installing it.
|
| The problem I am having is that on installing the first
| disk it loads up until it gets to updating the registry
| with 13 minutes left on the timer. Then it seems to get
| stuck - it just sits there forever.
|
| I had to partition and format my hard drive (I have 2
| hard drives). At first I only did one then I did both to
| see if that was the problem. But I don't think it was.
|
| I know it's not my disk drive because I have a new Asus
| CD re-writable burner.
|
| If anyone has an answer I would appreciate it as I am
| very keen to try this product for out my business.

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