SCSI controller driver, Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit

Configuring our first Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 and need a SCSI controller.
We sourced the typical card we use - an LSI Logic LSI20160 PCI controller,
which works great in our other Server 2008 x64 server (driver built into
OS).

Sure enough, the R2 server does not seem to have a driver for this card. I
contacted LSI and they indicated they did not plan on furthering driver
support for this card, and said if it's not built into the OS there is no
driver - even though this card is still sold through distribution.

Is this common - that 2K8 R2 lacks drivers that 2K8 has built-in? Do I have
any alternate way of getting this card working?

Can anyone recommend a 68-pin Ultra 160 or greater SCSI card compatible with
2K8 R2 x64?

Thanks

You can find them here.

http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/


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"Kremlar" wrote:
> Configuring our first Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 and need a SCSI
> controller. We sourced the typical card we use - an LSI Logic LSI20160 PCI
> controller, which works great in our other Server 2008 x64 server (driver
> built into OS).
>
> Sure enough, the R2 server does not seem to have a driver for this card.
> I contacted LSI and they indicated they did not plan on furthering driver
> support for this card, and said if it's not built into the OS there is no
> driver - even though this card is still sold through distribution.
>
> Is this common - that 2K8 R2 lacks drivers that 2K8 has built-in? Do I
> have any alternate way of getting this card working?
>
> Can anyone recommend a 68-pin Ultra 160 or greater SCSI card compatible
> with 2K8 R2 x64?
>
> Thanks

Thanks for the reply. So, is the driver model that different with R2? Is
this typical?

"Dave Patrick" <> wrote in message
news:...
> You can find them here.
>
> http://www.windowsservercatalog.com/
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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>
> "Kremlar" wrote:
>> Configuring our first Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 and need a SCSI
>> controller. We sourced the typical card we use - an LSI Logic LSI20160
>> PCI controller, which works great in our other Server 2008 x64 server
>> (driver built into OS).
>>
>> Sure enough, the R2 server does not seem to have a driver for this card.
>> I contacted LSI and they indicated they did not plan on furthering driver
>> support for this card, and said if it's not built into the OS there is no
>> driver - even though this card is still sold through distribution.
>>
>> Is this common - that 2K8 R2 lacks drivers that 2K8 has built-in? Do I
>> have any alternate way of getting this card working?
>>
>> Can anyone recommend a 68-pin Ultra 160 or greater SCSI card compatible
>> with 2K8 R2 x64?
>>
>> Thanks
>

I sure wouldn't think so.


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"Kremlar" wrote:
> Thanks for the reply. So, is the driver model that different with R2? Is
> this typical?

Did you download and burn an ISO? If so there may be some corruption so I'd
try another download.



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No, this is an install right off of OEM media.

Is there a way to extract a driver off of a non-R2 media or installation to
try on R2?

"Dave Patrick" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Did you download and burn an ISO? If so there may be some corruption so
> I'd try another download.
>
>
>
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>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
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I ended up cheating and pulling the .inf, .sys, and .pnf files off of a
working 2008 non-R2 x64 install and loading the driver onto the R2 x64
install. Despite a warning about an unsigned driver, the driver loaded and
it seems to be working fine.

Note that the card wasn't even listed (that I can find) on that
WindowsServerCatalog site as compatible with 2K8, though Microsoft included
the driver with the non-R2 OS.


"Kremlar" <> wrote in message
news:...
> No, this is an install right off of OEM media.
>
> Is there a way to extract a driver off of a non-R2 media or installation
> to try on R2?
>
> "Dave Patrick" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Did you download and burn an ISO? If so there may be some corruption so
>> I'd try another download.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
>> Microsoft Certified Professional
>> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
>> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>

It was probably the OEM that added it. Good idea.



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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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"Kremlar" wrote:
>I ended up cheating and pulling the .inf, .sys, and .pnf files off of a
>working 2008 non-R2 x64 install and loading the driver onto the R2 x64
>install. Despite a warning about an unsigned driver, the driver loaded and
>it seems to be working fine.
>
> Note that the card wasn't even listed (that I can find) on that
> WindowsServerCatalog site as compatible with 2K8, though Microsoft
> included the driver with the non-R2 OS.
>
>
> "Kremlar" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> No, this is an install right off of OEM media.
>>
>> Is there a way to extract a driver off of a non-R2 media or installation
>> to try on R2?

I am also trying to get the LSI card to work in 2008 R2. I tried finding the
driver on the non-R2 disk without luck.

Could you tell me what OEM media you are using? Or, if I could be so bold as
to ask for the drivers, I'd really appreciate it.

"Kremlar" wrote:

> I ended up cheating and pulling the .inf, .sys, and .pnf files off of a
> working 2008 non-R2 x64 install and loading the driver onto the R2 x64
> install. Despite a warning about an unsigned driver, the driver loaded and
> it seems to be working fine.
>
> Note that the card wasn't even listed (that I can find) on that
> WindowsServerCatalog site as compatible with 2K8, though Microsoft included
> the driver with the non-R2 OS.
>
>
> "Kremlar" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > No, this is an install right off of OEM media.
> >
> > Is there a way to extract a driver off of a non-R2 media or installation
> > to try on R2?
> >
> > "Dave Patrick" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> >> Did you download and burn an ISO? If so there may be some corruption so
> >> I'd try another download.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> >> Microsoft Certified Professional
> >> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> >> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
> >
> .
>

Most likely Dell installation media


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"Jack Thompson" wrote:
>I am also trying to get the LSI card to work in 2008 R2. I tried finding
>the
> driver on the non-R2 disk without luck.
>
> Could you tell me what OEM media you are using? Or, if I could be so bold
> as
> to ask for the drivers, I'd really appreciate it.