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1. Configure your boot controller and drive. If you are using a RAID adapter, follow the RAID
installation documentation to prepare the adapter and configure the RAID type. Then
disconnect or unplug all drives except the one connected to the boot controller, to prevent
unintentional data loss.
CAUTION:
Reinstallation overwrites all files on the boot disk. The boot disk is determined
by bus search order and might not be the disk you expect it to be. HP strongly recommends
disconnecting or unplugging all drives from the server except the boot disk. This includes
all SAN storage.
2. Because Windows Server 2008 cannot create a boot entry if one exists, delete all existing
boot entries. To delete boot entries, use one of the following methods:
• Use the EFI Maintenance menu:
— If you are using the Enhanced EFI Boot Manager Menu (gray background), select
EFI Boot Manager Menu > Boot Configuration > Remove Boot Entry.
— If you are using the Legacy EFI Boot Manager Menu (black background), select
EFI Boot Manager Menu > Boot Option Maintenance Menu > Delete Boot
Option(s).
Then scroll down to the desired boot entry and press Enter.
• Clear the NVRAM using the instructions in your Platform Reference Guide.
3. Insert the HP Reinstallation media into the DVD drive.
IMPORTANT: If you are installing an HPVM Windows guest, you must issue an IN
command (for "insert") from the HPVM console menu every time you insert a disc. If you
do not issue the command, the server does not recognize the disc and appears to hang.
4. Boot from the Reinstallation media using one of the following methods:
• Method 1: Select EFI Boot Manager menu > Internal Bootable DVD from EFI Boot
Manager (if this choice is available). If you use this method, you can skip steps 5 and 6
and go directly to step 7.
• Method 2: Select EFI Shell and go to the /CDROM(Entry0) file system by typing fs0:
and pressing Enter.
5. Start the WinPE OS Loader by typing cd \efi\boot and pressing Enter.
6. Type bootia64.efi and press Enter.
7. Click Reinstall when the HP Reinstall screen displays.
8. A Warning message appears stating that all data, including the partition table, will be lost
upon reinstallation. Read the message and confirm the target drive (DRIVE 0) and controller.
To continue, press y and then Enter. If you want to abort, press n and then Enter instead.
9. Define the target adapter, drive, and partition size.
a. At the Adapter selection prompt, select the target adapter by entering the correct number
from the list displayed.
b. At the Drive selection prompt, select the drive by entering the correct number from the
list displayed.
c. At the Partition size prompt, enter a letter from the list displayed (for example: A = 33
GB; B = 64 GB; C = 128 GB; D = Full Drive Size; Q = Exit to console). A partition size of
33 GB is recommended. The maximum partition size is limited to the size of the drive.
10. Confirm the target adapter, drive, and partition size by pressing Y to continue. The installation
process copies files to the hard disk. Do not power off the server during the installation.
11. When all files from the DVD drive are copied to the server boot disk, read the displayed
message. If there were any errors during this process you must address the cause of those
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