HP Integrity Superdome SX1000 Recovering Windows Server 2008 on HP Integrity S - Page 16

1. From the EFI shell, navigate to the msutil directory and execute the nvrboot.efi command: fs1:\> dir fs1:\> cd msutil fs1:\MSUtil> nvrboot NVRBOOT: OS Boot Options Maintenance Tool [Version 5.1.3550] *1. Windows Server 2008 2. Internal Bootable DVD 3. EFI Shell [Built-in] (D)isplay (M)odify (C)opy E(X)port (I)mport (E)rase (P)ush (H)elp (Q)uit 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 2008 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 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 is provided with all servers running a factory-installed operating system. Starting Recovery Console from the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 CD To start Recovery Console from the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 CD: 16 Recovery Options for HP Integrity Servers Running Windows Server 2008