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    VMware to XenServer: Server 2003 R2

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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403 @Coloradogeek
      last edited by

      @Coloradogeek Do you have any choices on the SCSI controller?

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender
        last edited by

        I mean inside the VM, not at the ESXi level.

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        • ColoradogeekC
          Coloradogeek
          last edited by

          I'll check, I'm in it right now...

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender
            last edited by

            I just looked at an old 2003 server,
            under View > Show Hidden Devices.

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            • ColoradogeekC
              Coloradogeek
              last edited by

              alt text

              These are the HDD controller settings, nothing special. I could try and take it down to a basic IDE controller, but I don't know how much that's going to help.

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              • DustinB3403D
                DustinB3403 @Coloradogeek
                last edited by

                @Coloradogeek I would try the basic controller. The issue is that the system is looking for a raid controller that isn't there.

                So it's worth a shot. Of course have a backup to go back.

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                • ColoradogeekC
                  Coloradogeek
                  last edited by Coloradogeek

                  Take that back, just found an LSI logic SCSI controller further down. Never occurred to me to check for it since I didn't ever install one...

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                  • DashrenderD
                    Dashrender
                    last edited by

                    please also post a copy of your boot.ini

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                    • ColoradogeekC
                      Coloradogeek
                      last edited by

                      Can't remove the LSI Logic Parallel. It's what VMware is using to talk to the disk apparently. I did change the IDE stuff to basic, but I can't get rid of the LSI.

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                      • BRRABillB
                        BRRABill @Coloradogeek
                        last edited by

                        @Coloradogeek

                        Did you try/run the XS boot repair ISO?

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                        • BRRABillB
                          BRRABill @BRRABill
                          last edited by

                          When I moved to XS none of my 2003 servers would boot without running the repair stuff.

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                          • ColoradogeekC
                            Coloradogeek @Dashrender
                            last edited by

                            @Dashrender

                            [boot loader]
                            timeout=1
                            default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows
                            [operating systems]
                            multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\Windows="Windows Server 2003,
                            standard" /noexecute=optout /fastdetect

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                            • BRRABillB
                              BRRABill
                              last edited by

                              @Coloradogeek did you ever get this fixed?

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