Starting Recovery Console From The Hp Reinstallation Dvd; On A Headless Server Running Windows Server 2008; From A Gui Console - HP Integrity Superdome SX1000 Recovery Manual

1. Insert the Windows CD in the DVD drive of the server and reboot.
2. From the EFI Boot Manager menu, select Bootable DVD; when prompted, press any key to
boot from the Windows CD.
3. When the text-based part of Windows Setup begins, follow the prompts.
4. At the Welcome to Setup screen, press R to repair the installation, and then press C to start
Recovery Console.
5. When prompted, select the Windows installation you want to repair (typically #1).
6. Follow the instructions on screen; when prompted, enter the password for the administrator
account. Recovery Console uses the Administrator password created when you installed
the OS. Password changes made after installation do not apply to Recovery Console.

Starting Recovery Console from the HP Reinstallation DVD

Installing the Recovery Console on an operational server can save you time and trouble later on.
If you already have Recovery Console installed, and your server does not boot to the LKGC or
Safe mode, you can select Recovery Console from the list of operating system instances to boot.

On a Headless Server Running Windows Server 2008:

1. Insert the HP Reinstallation DVD in the DVD drive of the Integrity server.
2. Log in from a Remote Desktop session.
3. Browse the DVD to locate the \wnetsource\ia64 directory and double-click the file
winnt32.exe. The related procedure on x86 systems includes the /cmdcons option; DO
NOT use this option on Integrity servers.
4. Select New Installation and then click Next to accept the default installation mode.
5. Enter your Windows Server 2008 product key.
6. Select the language, installation, and accessibility options. Accept the default for other
prompts.
7. After the file copy completes, the server reboots automatically and runs Windows Setup.
8. When the Windows Setup displays a text-mode menu, press R to repair a Windows
installation using Recovery Console.
9. Select the Windows installation you want to repair.
10. Follow the instructions on-screen; when prompted, enter the password for the Administrator
account.

From a GUI Console:

1. Insert the HP Reinstallation DVD in the DVD drive of the Integrity server and reboot.
2. After the server boots from the DVD, click Advanced to launch the command console.
3. Verify that the C: drive is mounted. If it is not, run the following command:
diskpart /s \ia64\addins\assign.txt
4. Change the directory to \wnetsource\ia64 and run the winnt32 command. The related
procedure on x86 systems includes the /cmdcons option; DO NOT use this option on
Integrity servers.
5. Choose New Installation and then click Next to accept the default installation mode.
6. Enter your Windows Server 2008 product key.
7. Accept the default for all subsequent prompts.
8. After the file copy completes, enter Exit to close the window, and then Exit again to
reboot. The server reboots and runs Windows Setup.
9. When the Windows Setup displays a text-mode menu, press R to repair a Windows
installation using Recovery Console.
10. Select the Windows installation you want to repair.
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