2008 Install From Scratch Failing

[notshai]

i am trying to install 2008 on a dell poweredge 2850 (64bit).

i have the DVD.

it wouldnt load up at start up.

 

i created a floppy via:

 

MKDIR A:\BOOT

XCOPY /H C:\bootmgr A:\

REG SAVE HKLM\BCD00000000 A:\BOOT\BCD

 

i get the following error (see image attached)

 

i have a logical drive showing on the scsi adapter (i created a mirror 1 array)

[ICTCity]

i am trying to install 2008 on a dell poweredge 2850 (64bit).

i have the DVD.

it wouldnt load up at start up.

 

i created a floppy via:

 

MKDIR A:\BOOT

XCOPY /H C:\bootmgr A:\

REG SAVE HKLM\BCD00000000 A:\BOOT\BCD

 

i get the following error (see image attached)

 

i have a logical drive showing on the scsi adapter (i created a mirror 1 array)

 

What does "it wouldnt load" means? It doesn't start from DVD-Drive? If so, does it ask to press a button or simply doesn't try to check the DVD-rom?

 

The error message simply says that it can't find A:\ because of it isn't accessible.

 

Let me know

[notshai]

hi thanks for replying i just saw it - turns out the installation disk i had wascorrupt.

it was a huge waste of time till i thought of that, redid the iso image and it worked like a charm.