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Dynamic disk upgrade fails after installing Microsoft Windows 2000 with ServerGuide - Servers

Troubleshooting


Problem

Source RETAIN tip H1313 Symptom After you upgrade the disk that contains the system partition (disk 0) from a basic disk to a dynamic disk, the system fails to boot with an INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE blue screen error.

Resolving The Problem

Source

RETAIN tip H1313

Symptom

After you upgrade the disk that contains the system partition (disk 0) from a basic disk to a dynamic disk, the system fails to boot with an INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE blue screen error.
 

Affected configurations

The system is any of the following IBM eServer xSeries servers:

  • An xSeries 440, Type 8687, any model
  • An xSeries 380, Type 8683, any model
  • An xSeries 370, Type 8681, any model
  • An xSeries 360, Type 8686, any model
  • An xSeries 350, Type 8682, any model
  • An xSeries 345, Type 8670, any model
  • An xSeries 342, Type 8669, any model
  • An xSeries 340, Type 8656, any model
  • An xSeries 330, Type 8675, any model
  • An xSeries 330, Type 8674, any model
  • An xSeries 330, Type 8654, any model
  • An xSeries 300, Type 8672, any model
  • An xSeries 255, Type 8685, any model
  • An xSeries 250, Type 8665, any model
  • An xSeries 240, Type 8664, any model
  • An xSeries 235, Type 8671, any model
  • An xSeries 232, Type 8668, any model
  • An xSeries 230, Type 8658, any model
  • An xSeries 220, Type 8646, any model
  • An xSeries 220, Type 8645, any model
  • An xSeries 200, Type 8481, any model
  • An xSeries 200, Type 8479, any model
  • An xSeries 200, Type 8478, any model
  • An xSeries 150, Type 8658, any model
  • An xSeries 135, Type 8654, any model
  • An xSeries 130, Type 8654, any model

The system is any of the following IBM Netfinity servers:

  • A Netfinity 8500R server, type 8681, any model
  • A Netfinity 7600 server, type 8665, any model
  • A Netfinity 7100 server, type 8666, any model
  • A Netfinity 7000 M10 server, type 8680, any model
  • A Netfinity 7000 server, type 8651, any model
  • A Netfinity 6000R server, type 8682, any model
  • A Netfinity 5600 server, type 8664, any model
  • A Netfinity 5500 M20 server, type 8662, any model
  • A Netfinity 5500 M10 server, type 8661, any model
  • A Netfinity 5500 server, type 8660, any model
  • A Netfinity 5100 server, type 8658, any model
  • A Netfinity 5000 server, type 8659, any model
  • A Netfinity 4500R server, type 8656, any model
  • A Netfinity 4000R (US) server, type 8652, any model
  • A Netfinity 4000R (Non-US) server, type 8653, any model
  • A Netfinity 3500 M20 server, type 8657, any model
  • A Netfinity 3500 M10 server, type 8655, any model
  • A Netfinity 3500 server, type 8644, any model
  • A Netfinity 3000 server, type 8476, any model
  • A Netfinity 1000 server, type 8477, any model

The following network operating systems are affected:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Solution

Once the problem is encountered, you must reinstall Windows 2000.

Workaround

There are two (2) possible workarounds. Which one to use should be based whether the customer wishes to preserve the functionality of the ServerGuide system partition or not.

Workaround 1  

After installing Windows 2000 with ServerGuide, format the system partition before upgrading disk 0 from basic to dynamic.
 
Additional Information for Workaround 1  
The system partition is incompatible with Windows 2000 dynamic disk support.
 
This problem will occur with any release of ServerGuide that installs Windows 2000 and the system partition.
 
After installing Windows 2000 with ServerGuide, to upgrade the disk containing the system partition (disk 0) from a basic disk to a dynamic disk:

  1. Format the system partition (it has label NETFINITYSP)
  2. Upgrade the disk from basic to dynamic.  
    Note: After the system partition is formatted, it will no longer be bootable via ALT-F1 (if ALT-F1 is supported on your server).

After the disk has been upgraded to dynamic, the NETFINITYSP volume may be removed and the corresponding space assigned to a new volume if desired.

Workaround 2  

After installing Windows 2000 with ServerGuide, install Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 before upgrading disk 0 from basic to dynamic.
 
Additional Information for Workaround 2  
The system partition is incompatible with Windows 2000 dynamic disk support.
 
This problem will occur with any release of ServerGuide that installs Windows 2000 and the system partition.
 
After installing Windows 2000 with ServerGuide, to upgrade the disk containing the system partition (disk 0) from a basic disk to a dynamic disk:

  1. Install Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.
  2. Upgrade the disk from basic to dynamic.

After the disk has been upgraded to dynamic, the NETFINITYSP volume will be removed. The system partition will continue be bootable via ALT-F1 (if ALT-F1 is supported on your server).
 
Note: In ServerGuide 6.0.3 and later versions, this information has also been included in the ServerGuide Windows 2000 information screen.

Document Location

Worldwide


Operating System

System x:Windows 2000

Older System x:Windows 2000


Applicable countries and regions

  • Worldwide
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Document Information

More support for:
Older System x->xSeries 360

Operating system(s):
Windows

Document number:
846294

Modified date:
28 January 2019

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ibm1MIGR-4TZQKY

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