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is there a 2008r2 recovery mode? got a server that boots up, but all i get is the mouse pointer. IT wont boot into any of the safe modes either.
I would try your diagnostics disk that came with the server and see if there are any hardware issues with it first.
there arent, ive put in another hdd and it boots fine
Funy you should mention this @RabbieBurns: Windows 2008 Repair Installation - Gatt's Ramblings
Had a problem with a Server a few months back on found the best way to "repair" Windows.
RabbieBurns (2nd October 2011)
Thanks gatt. Problem seems to be that I cannot even boot from the 2008R2 disk. If I unplug the suspected bad install hdd, it will boot fine from the cd. But with the HDD plugged in as well, it just goes "loading operating system" and then straight to the "windows did not load properly, press blah for safe mode"
If I swap out the HDD with a known working install, it boots perfectly. If I put the suspected bad installaiton into another server, this boots fine.
If you think its a bad sector can you get into the console and run a chkdsk to see if it finds errors?Originally Posted by RabbieBurns
what im not understanding is why a dodgy hdd would stop me booting from a liveCD?
IVe put the hd in a usb caddy just now running chkdsk..
@Gatt,
I tried your method and it says I cannot proceed with the upgrade as I have booted from a CD. I Cannot get into the OS to do an upgrade install from within windows.
Ok i fixed this, simple really.. just restored the registry from the SOFTWARE backup file.
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