With W2003 when I wanted to move a server onto different hardware I swapped
the disks over and if the new server didn't boot, because of different disk
drivers, I booted off the install CD and did a repair install.

When I try this with W2008 I can't get the server to run a repair, if I
select the repair options after booting from DVD all I get are Command
Prompt, test memory & restore from backup. If I go into the main install
screen then the "Upgrade" option is grayed out.

Is there any way to get W2008 to run a repair of the HDD disk drivers when
booted from the DVD?

Thanks

Peter Lawton

Hello Peter,

Maybe this clear something for you:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...e-b552fb5bac9f

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> With W2003 when I wanted to move a server onto different hardware I
> swapped the disks over and if the new server didn't boot, because of
> different disk drivers, I booted off the install CD and did a repair
> install.
>
> When I try this with W2008 I can't get the server to run a repair, if
> I select the repair options after booting from DVD all I get are
> Command Prompt, test memory & restore from backup. If I go into the
> main install screen then the "Upgrade" option is grayed out.
>
> Is there any way to get W2008 to run a repair of the HDD disk drivers
> when booted from the DVD?
>
> Thanks
>
> Peter Lawton
>

So I can't do a repair anymore, like with W2003, I have to do a restore from
a backup with added device drivers?

Really great shame MS doesn't allow an "Upgrade" install of an existing
system

Peter Lawton

"Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
news:ff16fb6686b38caf0968980db60@msnews.microsoft. com...
> Hello Peter,
>
> Maybe this clear something for you:
> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...e-b552fb5bac9f
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
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> confers no rights.
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>
>> With W2003 when I wanted to move a server onto different hardware I
>> swapped the disks over and if the new server didn't boot, because of
>> different disk drivers, I booted off the install CD and did a repair
>> install.
>>
>> When I try this with W2008 I can't get the server to run a repair, if
>> I select the repair options after booting from DVD all I get are
>> Command Prompt, test memory & restore from backup. If I go into the
>> main install screen then the "Upgrade" option is grayed out.
>>
>> Is there any way to get W2008 to run a repair of the HDD disk drivers
>> when booted from the DVD?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Peter Lawton
>>
>
>

Hello Peter,

That in the moment nothing documented solution is to find does not mean there
is no one.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> So I can't do a repair anymore, like with W2003, I have to do a
> restore from a backup with added device drivers?
>
> Really great shame MS doesn't allow an "Upgrade" install of an
> existing system
>
> Peter Lawton
>
> "Meinolf Weber" <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de> wrote in message
> news:ff16fb6686b38caf0968980db60@msnews.microsoft. com...
>
>> Hello Peter,
>>
>> Maybe this clear something for you:
>> http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...vergen/thread/
>> f61ce6da-0e06-4c7f-a42e-b552fb5bac9f
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** us YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> With W2003 when I wanted to move a server onto different hardware I
>>> swapped the disks over and if the new server didn't boot, because of
>>> different disk drivers, I booted off the install CD and did a repair
>>> install.
>>>
>>> When I try this with W2008 I can't get the server to run a repair,
>>> if I select the repair options after booting from DVD all I get are
>>> Command Prompt, test memory & restore from backup. If I go into the
>>> main install screen then the "Upgrade" option is grayed out.
>>>
>>> Is there any way to get W2008 to run a repair of the HDD disk
>>> drivers when booted from the DVD?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Peter Lawton
>>>