NW 5.1 Install Problem

[SuperDaveDCF]

Last week I began installing NW 5.1 to a Compaq Proliant 3000 server. I did upgrade the firmware on the server's BIOS, SCSI disk drives and the SCSI tape drive. The server will have 4 disk drives using simple mirroring of 0 & 1 and 2 & 3. I installed DOS 6.22 on the first and second drives and used the same autoexec and config.sys on them. I am using the atapi_cd.sys driver for the CD. I booted to c: and then ran the install.bat from the NW CD. I used the Netware CD driver and it gave the can't load cdrom error before getting to the GUI. I then remembered that the Netware CD driver can sometimes be flaky. I reformatted the drive and started over. This time I used the DOS CD driver and I named the server, put it in its container, installed the licenses, DS etc. I then clicked on Finish and it is now hung at 0% of the file copy. I can toggle to the prompt but am unable to load things like remote or rspx. I have a cancel button in the GUI but am not sure what will happen if I click it.

Anyone seen this before? Any suggestions?

 

[salserocito]

Has it already migrated DS... migration stages 1 - 5? If so, then your DS should be okay.

At this point, since the Install is not moving any further anyways, you may want to try a Reboot. When you do so, don't let SERVER.EXE launch from the AUTOEXEC.BAT.

1. Make sure that you have your DOS CDROM drivers loading.
2. Launch SERVER.EXE -NA (No AUTOEXEC.NCF)
3. When the Server gets to a Prompt, run NWCONFIG / COPY FILES OPTION. This will complete you file copy.
4. Reboot your Server and let it come up normally.

Good Luck.

 

[SuperDaveDCF]

Thanks for the suggestions. The server is now functioning but I am still missing some files and am in the process of getting those on there. Thanks again.