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Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5 fails to install on Dell Poweredge R530

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Hello,

We have found that we cannot install Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5 on any of several Dell Poweredge R530 systems. I believe that the installation hangs or crashes (do not have first-hand information on this, but I could obtain it, if needed). The funny thing is that Technical Preview 4 installed just fine on each of those systems.

Is this a known issue? Should we expect that the actual released Windows Server 2016 will be able to successfully be installed on R530 systems?

Thank you.

Monday, June 27, 2016 10:56 PM

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You can read about that here.

http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/os-applications/w/wiki/11743.running-windows-server-2016-on-dell-servers-in-non-production-environments

Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows Server] Datacenter Management

Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees, and confers no rights.
- Proposed as answer by Eve WangMicrosoft contingent staff Wednesday, June 29, 2016 8:37 AM
- Unproposed as answer by Eve WangMicrosoft contingent staff Sunday, July 10, 2016 6:14 AM
- Proposed as answer by Eve WangMicrosoft contingent staff Sunday, July 10, 2016 6:14 AM
- Marked as answer by Amy Wang_ Monday, July 11, 2016 1:15 AM
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 12:29 AM
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As Dave indicates from the URL he references, the ultimate decision on which Dell servers will support 2016 is determined by Dell, not by Microsoft. So any questions about support or potential support of any system should be directed to the system vendor.
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- Proposed as answer by Eve WangMicrosoft contingent staff Wednesday, June 29, 2016 8:37 AM
- Marked as answer by Amy Wang_ Monday, July 11, 2016 1:15 AM
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I am able to install on R530 just fine. I have tried with a H330 controller in both RAID and HBA mode for boot volume. Running latest firmware versions as of late june. You might look for firmware updates for the lifecycle controller and such, the way the new dell servers handle things through that is quite odd.
- Proposed as answer by Eve WangMicrosoft contingent staff Wednesday, July 6, 2016 8:38 AM
- Marked as answer by Amy Wang_ Monday, July 11, 2016 1:15 AM
Friday, July 1, 2016 10:39 PM

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You can read about that here.

http://en.community.dell.com/techcenter/os-applications/w/wiki/11743.running-windows-server-2016-on-dell-servers-in-non-production-environments

Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows Server] Datacenter Management

Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees, and confers no rights.
- Proposed as answer by Eve WangMicrosoft contingent staff Wednesday, June 29, 2016 8:37 AM
- Unproposed as answer by Eve WangMicrosoft contingent staff Sunday, July 10, 2016 6:14 AM
- Proposed as answer by Eve WangMicrosoft contingent staff Sunday, July 10, 2016 6:14 AM
- Marked as answer by Amy Wang_ Monday, July 11, 2016 1:15 AM
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 12:29 AM
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As Dave indicates from the URL he references, the ultimate decision on which Dell servers will support 2016 is determined by Dell, not by Microsoft. So any questions about support or potential support of any system should be directed to the system vendor.
. : | : . : | : . tim
- Proposed as answer by Eve WangMicrosoft contingent staff Wednesday, June 29, 2016 8:37 AM
- Marked as answer by Amy Wang_ Monday, July 11, 2016 1:15 AM
Tuesday, June 28, 2016 12:59 PM
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I am able to install on R530 just fine. I have tried with a H330 controller in both RAID and HBA mode for boot volume. Running latest firmware versions as of late june. You might look for firmware updates for the lifecycle controller and such, the way the new dell servers handle things through that is quite odd.
- Proposed as answer by Eve WangMicrosoft contingent staff Wednesday, July 6, 2016 8:38 AM
- Marked as answer by Amy Wang_ Monday, July 11, 2016 1:15 AM
Friday, July 1, 2016 10:39 PM

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