Server HDD swap

[kxv2020]

Hi

 

For my home network, been running VMWare with Windows server 2008 on my Dell Optiplex 745. The Dell has died and so purchased a a new HP microserver. I have swapped HDDs but it hasn't recognised this - whats going on?

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks

Edited August 17, 2012 by kxv2020

[cpjitservices]

Drive Died ? Use something like GParted (Live CD) see if it is picked up by that (Partition software) also look in the BIOS see if the BIOS has recognised it - if the BIOS hasn't however then I'd check the drive is seated in the drive array properly - I also have a HP Micro-server and have not had a problem with drives so I'd suspect you have a dead drive.

[plexer]

Plus you are not going to get an instantly working system swapping the drive from one type of machine to another anyway.

 

Ben

[Arthur]

running VMware with Windows Server 2008 on my Dell Optiplex 745.

ESXi or Workstation?

 

The Dell has died and so purchased a a new HP microserver. I have swapped HDDs but it hasn't recognised this - whats going on?

As Plexer mentioned above, you are going to need to do more than just swapping the drives when going from an Intel-based PC to an AMD-based PC.

[cpjitservices]

If the drive is working - complete reformat!