Dell PowerEdge R710 Installation error I have the same problem while installing Windows Server 2003 installation process reach to the step asking press F8, when pressing F8 it says no Hard Drive were detected. Can you anybody help me please?? Thanks,

It depends on what type of drive you are using. Plus, you may have to specify the array controller drivers if your are using the SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) drives.

Hello the homepage is here:

http://www.dell.com/support/troubleshooting/us/en/ussoho1/Product/poweredge-xeo2600

Whats the fault ?

Does it show a code on screen ?

Good luck

That is an impressive piece of kit. Is it under warranty ?
You should probably have it professionally serviced but you can always check whether it detects a known good drive. You can also test the suspect drive in another system.
Before you do anything ask yourself: What changed last (or recently)? There find you will that which disturbs the force.

Make sure that the connectors are all fully inserted. This means both the power and the data cables. Try different cables and a different power plug.

1. VIA a serial cable (looks like monitor cable is not). You have use something like telnet. Old school and very technical.
   
2. Just connect a monitor, keyboard, and mouse and treat like a regular PC. Can't go wrong.

download dell server assistant onto a cd... youll get a menu, follow the menu. you also need the server 2003 installation cd

To install Windows server 2000 on that machine you will need Dell PowerEdge™ Installation and Server Management CD you can download ISO file from this link:

http://search.dell.com/results.aspx?s=gen&c=us&l=en&cs=&k=Dell+PowerEdge+Installation+and+Server+Management+CD&cat=sup&x=6&y=5

P.S.
Burn that ISO file to CD, start installation from that CD and follow instructions it is quite simple.

depending on the amount of memory and processor speed i have installed windows 2000, windows XP. Linux, windows 200 server and windows 2003 server. it all depends on hardware requirements.

You have to have raid drivers on a floppy,

I know with xp it asks you to press F6 for third party driver during installation...

You will need to go to http://support.dell.com and download the iso for installation

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R146318&SystemID=PWE_FOS_XEO_2600&servicetag=&os=WNET&osl=en&deviceid=10655&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=7&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=36&fileid=204270

you will need to boot off of this CD and then follow the instructions to install the OS

This server direct not boot by windows cd....
and u any time install window u lose the all data....because they have scsi hard drive and configuring bydefault Raid 5 ......so plz make backup before u start this prosiger.......Dell providing u lots of cd's check it this cd "installation and server management" bootable cd put this cd into your cd rom drive...and i am giving u link that how to complete install window in this server.

http://rapidshare.com/files/175988908/how_to_install__os_-_window_storage.doc.html