Oct 18, 2010 - If you need to install Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 on a Server. You can add the Raid Controller Driver (Version 9.5.1 or higher) via USB. I am trying to install Server 2012 R2 on a Server. However, I am unable to get it to recognize the hardware RAID. In the installation screen it detects, that there is an RAID controller but it says, that i have to install a driver for it. Smart Array P420 drivers for Windows Server 2012 installation Hi all, I configured 2 logical drives (RAID 1 of 2 hdds) on a P420 SAS Controller and when proceeding to install Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard it does not detect the logical drives and asks me for a controller.
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- Windows Server Raid Configuration
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Download
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Raid Controller Driver Download
- Install Domain Controller 2012 R2
I'm trying to install Windows server 2012 on a new system but I keep getting this error shortly after set up starts. No idea why as there is no hardware connected that would require any 3rd party drivers. Any thoughts?
Thanks!
3 Answers
It appears that this particular problem is caused by formatting issues withthe actual usb drive being used. Windows is not recognizing the drive forwhatever reason, and is giving this error because it cannot read theinformation on your usb driver. This may be because you are attempting touse the Windows Server 2012 USB drive in a USB3 port instead of a USB2port, or because of a problem with the actual Windows Server 2012 drive.There are three possible solutions to this problem, none of which areterribly difficult to implement. We will begin with the easiest solution first,and if that does not work, you can try the next one, and so on.
Solution #1Remove the usb drive from the usb port you currently have it plugged in to.Wait a few seconds, then put it back in the port. Attempt the install again. Ifyou get the same error, attempt solution number 2.
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Solution #2Remove the usb drive from the port again. This time, instead of plugging itback in the same port, try a different one. Attempt the install again. If thisfails to work, attempt solution #3
Solution #3This is a bit more time consuming, but it will allow you to bypass the usbsystem entirely. Burn a DVD copy of Windows Server 2012. Attempt toinstall from the DVD disc. This should work, as long as there is not a problem with the actual content of the Windows Server 2012 drive.
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If you look at the error message , you can see that it could be a DVD/ CD or USB. Bring up the command prompt (Shift f12)
type diskpart and say show volumes. This should show you the CD / USB drive you are using for the install. In my case , I had given up on the USB and was using a DVD. It didnt show the DVD drive.
When I said show disks, it showed me my hard drive. So the problem was that mysteriously , the DVD drive that I had booted up to start the install with was no longer recognised by Windows.
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The fix was simple. Booted from an external USB DVD drive, worked like a charm. Sometimes I wonder why I bother taking on work that involves Windows Servers anymore. No linux server has ever taken me more than 20 minutes to do the base OS install. This thing took me a day to figure out
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As mentioned on Microsoft support site:
Install Domain Controller 2012 R2
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:
- Burn the installation DVD at a slower speed.
- Use a better quality DVD to create the installation DVD.
- Update the BIOS firmware for your DVD drive.
- Create a bootable USB flash drive, and then use the USB flash drive to install Windows.