Try doing a chkdsk /f
If that doesn't work, I suggest that you consult the support for power
console.
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"Abhi" <> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I have a Gateway 975 server with windows 2003 Ent Edition SP1 loaded on
> it. It is unfortunately a PDC as well. I accidently installed a utility
> from LSI called power console plus that is used for mega raid
> controllers to manage SCSI HDD via GUI from Windows. After I installed
> this utility, it asked me to reboot and I did so . The server rebooted
> never to came back up again. It came to screen where it shows loading
> windows enterprise edition but then reboots again. I tried using last
> known good config, safe mode, safe mode with networking or command
> prompt but nothing worked. In safe mode it loads some drivers and after
> it comes to acpitabl.dat - it reboots again. I realised later that this
> sever had an onboard Adaptec -AIC 7902 card. So I am thinking it is
> caused by driver conflict. I even booted from the cd and selected
> install from the first screen and then repair, thus allowing the
> installation program to find the exisiting OS installation - then
> selected "r" to repair the latter but this didnt help either. I googled
> for acpitabl.dat and found some cases where people had problem after
> SP1 but since this server had rebooted couple times after that and so I
> don't think that SP1 is an issue in my case. But as people suggested, I
> updated my server's bios, disable HT, looked for ACPI but nothing
> worked. I even purchased ERD Admin pak so that I can boot from a cd to
> be able to access server - I renamed update.sys in
> \windows\system32\drivers and then I copied update.sys from window's cd
> to the folders \windows\system32\drivers and \windows\system32\dllcache
> but still the server reboots after coming to screen where it shows
> loading windows 2003 ent edition or after loading acpitabl.dat in safe
> mode. I tried deleting file mraid35x.sys from
> \windows\system32\driverscache\i386.cab but that didnt let me rename or
> delete this file. This file is used by service that is installed by
> power console plus. I deleted specific entries from registry pertaining
> to mega raid or power console plus but still I am facing the same
> problem. I would appreciate if some body can help me out as I dont want
> to format this system as it would be cumber some to seize roles on
> secondary DC.
> Any help/suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
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