Server 2008 Installing issues

[ray]

Hi there,

Am i the only one having this problem? We are action pack subscribers. I
can't get Server 2008 Enterprise 32 and 64 bit Beta 3 disk to install on any
of our bench servers. It just wont boot off of the DVD. I have even tried to
upgrade from Server 2003. Any ideas.
--
Thanx for any help
Ray

 

[Jabez Gan [MVP]]

>I have even tried to upgrade from Server 2003.

You meant running Setup.exe from inside Server 2003? And which part failed?

I'm not an action pack subscriber, but I got the Beta 3 CD through TechNet
Mag, and it boots fine. Can you double check that you have a DVD instead of
CD (stupid suggestion: but I actually put the DVD into a CD-ROM wanting it
to boot and just found out that I am not using a DVD)

--
Jabez Gan [MVP]
Microsoft MVP: Windows Server
http://www.blizhosting.com
MSBLOG: http://www.msblog.org

"ray" <ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B9CA8518-91A7-489B-B3C8-CA2EF5A0D7FE@microsoft.com...
> Hi there,
>
> Am i the only one having this problem? We are action pack subscribers. I
> can't get Server 2008 Enterprise 32 and 64 bit Beta 3 disk to install on
> any
> of our bench servers. It just wont boot off of the DVD. I have even tried
> to
> upgrade from Server 2003. Any ideas.
> --
> Thanx for any help
> Ray

 

[ray]

i am using a DVD rom drive, actually 3 different ones. when you run the setup
file from 03 i get an error message, this computer cannont run this version
of windows.
--
Thanx for any help
Ray


"Jabez Gan [MVP]" wrote:

> >I have even tried to upgrade from Server 2003.
>
> You meant running Setup.exe from inside Server 2003? And which part failed?
>
> I'm not an action pack subscriber, but I got the Beta 3 CD through TechNet
> Mag, and it boots fine. Can you double check that you have a DVD instead of
> CD (stupid suggestion: but I actually put the DVD into a CD-ROM wanting it
> to boot and just found out that I am not using a DVD)
>
> --
> Jabez Gan [MVP]
> Microsoft MVP: Windows Server
> http://www.blizhosting.com
> MSBLOG: http://www.msblog.org
>
> "ray" <ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B9CA8518-91A7-489B-B3C8-CA2EF5A0D7FE@microsoft.com...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > Am i the only one having this problem? We are action pack subscribers. I
> > can't get Server 2008 Enterprise 32 and 64 bit Beta 3 disk to install on
> > any
> > of our bench servers. It just wont boot off of the DVD. I have even tried
> > to
> > upgrade from Server 2003. Any ideas.
> > --
> > Thanx for any help
> > Ray
>

 

[Jabez Gan [MVP]]

Have you tried requesting MS to re-send you a new DVD?

Alternatively you can download it from:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/beta/lhs/default.mspx

--
Jabez Gan [MVP]
Microsoft MVP: Windows Server
http://www.blizhosting.com
MSBLOG: http://www.msblog.org

"ray" <ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3045F719-6597-4ABF-8713-8906DD3A99FD@microsoft.com...
>i am using a DVD rom drive, actually 3 different ones. when you run the
>setup
> file from 03 i get an error message, this computer cannont run this
> version
> of windows.
> --
> Thanx for any help
> Ray
>
>
> "Jabez Gan [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> >I have even tried to upgrade from Server 2003.
>>
>> You meant running Setup.exe from inside Server 2003? And which part
>> failed?
>>
>> I'm not an action pack subscriber, but I got the Beta 3 CD through
>> TechNet
>> Mag, and it boots fine. Can you double check that you have a DVD instead
>> of
>> CD (stupid suggestion: but I actually put the DVD into a CD-ROM wanting
>> it
>> to boot and just found out that I am not using a DVD)
>>
>> --
>> Jabez Gan [MVP]
>> Microsoft MVP: Windows Server
>> http://www.blizhosting.com
>> MSBLOG: http://www.msblog.org
>>
>> "ray" <ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B9CA8518-91A7-489B-B3C8-CA2EF5A0D7FE@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi there,
>> >
>> > Am i the only one having this problem? We are action pack subscribers.
>> > I
>> > can't get Server 2008 Enterprise 32 and 64 bit Beta 3 disk to install
>> > on
>> > any
>> > of our bench servers. It just wont boot off of the DVD. I have even
>> > tried
>> > to
>> > upgrade from Server 2003. Any ideas.
>> > --
>> > Thanx for any help
>> > Ray
>>

 

[ray]

i have tried downloading it serveral times over the few days, i get the same
error message. error retrieving file.
--
Thanx for any help
Ray


"Jabez Gan [MVP]" wrote:

> Have you tried requesting MS to re-send you a new DVD?
>
> Alternatively you can download it from:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/beta/lhs/default.mspx
>
> --
> Jabez Gan [MVP]
> Microsoft MVP: Windows Server
> http://www.blizhosting.com
> MSBLOG: http://www.msblog.org
>
> "ray" <ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3045F719-6597-4ABF-8713-8906DD3A99FD@microsoft.com...
> >i am using a DVD rom drive, actually 3 different ones. when you run the
> >setup
> > file from 03 i get an error message, this computer cannont run this
> > version
> > of windows.
> > --
> > Thanx for any help
> > Ray
> >
> >
> > "Jabez Gan [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> >I have even tried to upgrade from Server 2003.
> >>
> >> You meant running Setup.exe from inside Server 2003? And which part
> >> failed?
> >>
> >> I'm not an action pack subscriber, but I got the Beta 3 CD through
> >> TechNet
> >> Mag, and it boots fine. Can you double check that you have a DVD instead
> >> of
> >> CD (stupid suggestion: but I actually put the DVD into a CD-ROM wanting
> >> it
> >> to boot and just found out that I am not using a DVD)
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jabez Gan [MVP]
> >> Microsoft MVP: Windows Server
> >> http://www.blizhosting.com
> >> MSBLOG: http://www.msblog.org
> >>
> >> "ray" <ray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B9CA8518-91A7-489B-B3C8-CA2EF5A0D7FE@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi there,
> >> >
> >> > Am i the only one having this problem? We are action pack subscribers.
> >> > I
> >> > can't get Server 2008 Enterprise 32 and 64 bit Beta 3 disk to install
> >> > on
> >> > any
> >> > of our bench servers. It just wont boot off of the DVD. I have even
> >> > tried
> >> > to
> >> > upgrade from Server 2003. Any ideas.
> >> > --
> >> > Thanx for any help
> >> > Ray
> >>
>