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Recovery Console, Starting Recovery Console from the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 CD

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2. To copy boot entry 1, select C and enter 1. 3. To modify the new boot entry, select M and enter 4. • To change the identifier, LoadIdentifier=Safe Mode Minimal, enter 1. • To change the options, OSLoadOptions=/safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlog /redirect, enter 2. 4. To copy boot entry 1 (for the safe mode network entry), select C and enter 1. 5. To modify the new boot entry, select M and enter 5. • To change the identifier, LoadIdentifier=Safe Mode Network, enter 1. • To change the options, OSLoadOptions=/safeboot:network /sos /bootlog /redirect, enter 2. Recovery Console Recovery Console is a command-line environment you can use to enable and disable services, format drives, read and write data on a local drive, and perform other administrative tasks. Recovery Console is particularly useful if you must repair your system by copying a file from a disk or CD-ROM to your hard drive, or if you must reconfigure a service that is preventing your system from booting. Use Recovery Console only if startup options such as Normal or Safe mode fail to start the server. NOTE: Recovery Console does not support original equipment manufacturer (OEM) boot controllers not integrated into the core OS. For example, HP Smart Setup 3.40 provides drivers for the HP Smart Array 6400 and Emulex Fibre Channel controllers that are not on the Microsoft OS CD. However, Recovery Console does not support these boot controllers. The Windows GUI is not available from the Recovery Console. Use Recovery Console if you are an advanced user who can execute low-level commands to identify and locate problem drivers and files. There are two ways to start the Recovery Console: • If you are unable to start the server, you can run Recovery Console from the Windows Server 2003 OS Setup CD. • If the server can boot to Windows, you can install the Recovery Console on the server to make it available in case you are unable to restart Windows. You can then select the Recovery Console option from the list of available operating systems when you start the system. NOTE: The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 TechNet page, "Install the Recovery Console as a startup option" (January 21, 2005) states that you cannot install Recovery Console on Itanium-based computers. However, this information is not current. You can use the HP Reinstallation DVD to install the Recovery Console on HP Integrity servers. The HP Reinstallation DVD (Enterprise or Datacenter Edition, English or Japanese) is provided with all servers running a factory-installed operating system. Starting Recovery Console from the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 CD To start Recovery Console from the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 CD: 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). 16 Recovery Options for HP Integrity Servers Running Windows Server 2003

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2.
To copy boot entry 1, select
C
and enter
1
.
3.
To modify the new boot entry, select
M
and enter
4
.
•
To change the identifier, LoadIdentifier=Safe Mode Minimal, enter
1
.
•
To change the options, OSLoadOptions=/safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlog /redirect, enter
2
.
4.
To copy boot entry 1 (for the safe mode network entry), select
C
and enter
1
.
5.
To modify the new boot entry, select
M
and enter
5
.
•
To change the identifier, LoadIdentifier=Safe Mode Network, enter
1
.
•
To change the options, OSLoadOptions=/safeboot:network /sos /bootlog /redirect, enter
2
.
Recovery Console
Recovery Console is a command-line environment you can use to enable and disable services,
format drives, read and write data on a local drive, and perform other administrative tasks.
Recovery Console is particularly useful if you must repair your system by copying a file from a
disk or CD-ROM to your hard drive, or if you must reconfigure a service that is preventing your
system from booting. Use Recovery Console only if startup options such as Normal or Safe mode
fail to start the server.
NOTE:
Recovery Console does not support original equipment manufacturer (OEM) boot
controllers not integrated into the core OS. For example, HP Smart Setup 3.40 provides drivers
for the HP Smart Array 6400 and Emulex Fibre Channel controllers that are not on the Microsoft
OS CD. However, Recovery Console does not support these boot controllers.
The Windows GUI is not available from the Recovery Console. Use Recovery Console if you are
an advanced user who can execute low-level commands to identify and locate problem drivers
and files.
There are two ways to start the Recovery Console:
•
If you are unable to start the server, you can run Recovery Console from the Windows Server
2003 OS Setup CD.
•
If the server can boot to Windows, you can install the Recovery Console on the server to
make it available in case you are unable to restart Windows. You can then select the Recovery
Console option from the list of available operating systems when you start the system.
NOTE:
The Microsoft Windows Server 2003 TechNet page, “Install the Recovery Console as a
startup option” (January 21, 2005) states that you cannot install Recovery Console on
Itanium-based computers. However, this information is not current. You can use the HP
Reinstallation DVD to install the Recovery Console on HP Integrity servers. The HP Reinstallation
DVD (Enterprise or Datacenter Edition, English or Japanese) is provided with all servers running
a factory-installed operating system.
Starting Recovery Console from the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 CD
To start Recovery Console from the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 CD:
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).
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Recovery Options for HP Integrity Servers Running Windows Server 2003