Comments on: Installing Windows 2008 on an IBM xSeries 335

By: cisco-kid

cisco-kid — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:37:20 +0000

I forgot to stipulate in my previous post that the driver in question resides on the ServerGuide Disk in the link. You must download and burn the ISO. I’m happy to keep visiting back if people have issues, although use your head and follow the instructions I’ve provided and you shouldn’t have an issue.

Kin regards.

By: cisco-kid

cisco-kid — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 00:34:14 +0000

The solution is in fact as written by themadmax earlier.
Create and format a new partition with the Windows installation GUI, once you’ve done this, before continuing onward, select “Load Driver” and choose the LSI driver (compatible only) for 1020/1030. The driver is a WinDDK version, 1.09.06.00 symmpi.sys, I suggest all who failed try this solution if they want to achieve success with the x335 and variants.

http://www-304.ibm.com/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5071615&brandind=5000008

Good luck and best wishes

By: itgeak

itgeak — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:58:08 +0000

Hello all

I have the same problem but i added the driver in the windows setup
and my machine won’t coming up..

Thanks for help

By: itgeak

itgeak — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:39:48 +0000

Hi all

I will install w2k8 standard but after some reboots windows will hang at the Windows bar.
I add the driver in the installtion…
have someone an idea?
My Machine Type is 8676 x335

Thanks for help…

By: WD

WD — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:22:06 +0000

You rock! I’m up and running right now. Thank you. Keep the knowledge flowing for life. Be blessed

By: shawn

shawn — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:55:14 +0000

Cool, glad it worked for you!

By: Gallen

Gallen — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:28:39 +0000

I needed the exact solution for which this article is entitled (Installing Windows 2008 on an IBM eSeries x335) — and this revised article (with the link to the IBM drivers) was exactly the answer I needed. It works. Thank you!

By: Sent

Sent — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:22:04 +0000

Hi,

I am trying to install XP I have an IBM eserver xseries x335, however, when I try to use the xp scsi drivers, via floppy, I get this error, (also happens wehn i slipstream the drivers)

win2K_Xp\driver\Pro\i_v\nfrd960.sys caused an unexpected error (18) at line 2113 in d:\xpsprtm\base\boot\setup\oemdisk.c

Not sure why I would be getting that.. the driver is from the IBM site, xp driver for the SCSI driver, Any suggestions, I saw Kelly got it working, so I’m unsure as to why I’m getting this problem. Did she perhaps not raid her drives, although i’m assuming thats not the reason for this error though.

Any help would be great.

By: shawn

shawn — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:38:27 +0000

Twan, I was only able to ever to get it to boot from a DVD by opening the case and plugging in an external DVD drive (disabled the CD drive). Not the best solution, but seemed to work. I didn’t do an OS load from it, my drive at the time kept getting errors. It was just easier to do a network install of Windows 2008.

By: Twan

Twan — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:30:24 +0000

Did you boot into server 2008 installation with the DVD? If so how did you do it? I can’t find out how to boot from the DVD for the life of me! Thank you!