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Hyper-V Svr R2 install problem; unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition
Hyper-V Svr R2 install problem; unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition
- I`m trying to install Hyper-V Server R2 (not 2008 server with the Hyper-V role, just Hyper-V) on a PowerEdge R610 with 2 15k SAS drives in a RAID1 config. Booting to the Hyper-V DVD, when install gets to the "Where do you Want to Install Windows?" screen, I select my 67.5 gb logical drive (no partitions created at this point) and the installer says "Unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition. See the Setup logfiles for more information." I`ve tried deleting my logical disk on the controller and recreating, deleting and recreating the partitions within the windows setup wizard, and setting up a non-RAID config (just 2 66GB disks) with the same result. Has anyone seen this before or have any ideas? Also, I have tried using diskpart from the recovery console to clean all attributes, rewrite a disk signature, delete and recreate partitions, format a new partition, with the same result.
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- Thanks for the help on this. After speaking with Dell, I determined that the issue resulted from no R2 drivers being available for PowerEdge R610s PERC 6/i RAID controller. MS Release date for these is October 22 (hopefully) so looks like we`re going with 2008 R0 with the Hyper-V role enabled, as I have not heard good things about Hyper-V Server R0.
- Marked As Answer byVincent HuMSFT, ModeratorFriday, October 02, 2009 9:57 AM
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Hi,
Can you install it on a single disk? Can you install Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 on another computer?
The following post discussed the similar issue, you can refer to:
Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition
Vincent Hu
- Hi,
This might be a driver issue, the R2 setup does not recognize the SAS controller in your R610.
The guide for R2 support with PowerEdge servers contains a list of controllers not supported by R2:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/software/win2008/WS08_R2/IIG/WS08R2IG.pdf
"Windows Server 2008 R2 does not support the following storage controllers:
RC 4/Si, PERC 4/DC, PERC 4/SC, CERC ATA 4ch,CERC SATA 6ch, and Adaptec 39160."
Danny.- Proposed As Answer byDanny van Dam Wednesday, September 30, 2009 10:15 AM
- Thanks for the help on this. After speaking with Dell, I determined that the issue resulted from no R2 drivers being available for PowerEdge R610s PERC 6/i RAID controller. MS Release date for these is October 22 (hopefully) so looks like we`re going with 2008 R0 with the Hyper-V role enabled, as I have not heard good things about Hyper-V Server R0.
- Marked As Answer byVincent HuMSFT, ModeratorFriday, October 02, 2009 9:57 AM
