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Hi, I need assistance with your Dell PE 2300.

Hi, I need assistance with your Dell PE 2300.

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mario_2007
Member
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02-05-2023, 02:14 PM
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Hello, you're dealing with an older Dell Power Edge Server. It seems you've managed to locate the raid card menu and gathered some information about it. However, it appears one of the SCSI hard drives might need replacement, though the menu isn't clear. The Channel 1-1 reference is likely related to the drive letter or number assigned during setup, which could help identify its role in the system. Let me know if you need further clarification!
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mario_2007
02-05-2023, 02:14 PM #1

Hello, you're dealing with an older Dell Power Edge Server. It seems you've managed to locate the raid card menu and gathered some information about it. However, it appears one of the SCSI hard drives might need replacement, though the menu isn't clear. The Channel 1-1 reference is likely related to the drive letter or number assigned during setup, which could help identify its role in the system. Let me know if you need further clarification!

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Ejohn
Junior Member
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02-07-2023, 03:51 AM
#2
It's not a direct 1-1 connection; it's channel 0 and channel 1. Just seems like 1-1 but actually it's different. Are you trying to run in RAID or SCSI? You need to pick one. (Assuming RAID is correct.) If right, RAID uses channel 0 and SCSI uses channel 1.
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Ejohn
02-07-2023, 03:51 AM #2

It's not a direct 1-1 connection; it's channel 0 and channel 1. Just seems like 1-1 but actually it's different. Are you trying to run in RAID or SCSI? You need to pick one. (Assuming RAID is correct.) If right, RAID uses channel 0 and SCSI uses channel 1.

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Ballenknijper
Member
80
02-07-2023, 05:41 AM
#3
It seems there might already be Windows Server 2000 installed. The password is set, but deleting it failed. After checking the hard drives, an error message appeared. You suspect a possible drive failure. You're wondering if any data like bitcoins is stored there.
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Ballenknijper
02-07-2023, 05:41 AM #3

It seems there might already be Windows Server 2000 installed. The password is set, but deleting it failed. After checking the hard drives, an error message appeared. You suspect a possible drive failure. You're wondering if any data like bitcoins is stored there.

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MakaRond
Junior Member
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02-26-2023, 12:00 PM
#4
The system from the mid to late 90s might have reliability issues. In BIOS settings, you can choose between RAID or SCSI. It seems you have an SCSI drive; consider switching the BIOS to SCSI mode and see how it affects performance.
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MakaRond
02-26-2023, 12:00 PM #4

The system from the mid to late 90s might have reliability issues. In BIOS settings, you can choose between RAID or SCSI. It seems you have an SCSI drive; consider switching the BIOS to SCSI mode and see how it affects performance.

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Arno03170
Junior Member
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02-26-2023, 07:00 PM
#5
That was an error, huh? I'm not sure how to get back into the bios anymore. It doesn't seem to prompt for F2 any more.
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Arno03170
02-26-2023, 07:00 PM #5

That was an error, huh? I'm not sure how to get back into the bios anymore. It doesn't seem to prompt for F2 any more.

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Ilia_Zer0
Member
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02-27-2023, 03:13 AM
#6
At this stage, my predictions seem quite accurate. I haven’t used a setup that’s that outdated—probably over ten years now... haha.
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Ilia_Zer0
02-27-2023, 03:13 AM #6

At this stage, my predictions seem quite accurate. I haven’t used a setup that’s that outdated—probably over ten years now... haha.

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Mervynean
Junior Member
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02-27-2023, 08:30 AM
#7
I discovered it by pressing the F2 key just once >. It shows primary SCSI enabled and secondary SCSI enabled.
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Mervynean
02-27-2023, 08:30 AM #7

I discovered it by pressing the F2 key just once >. It shows primary SCSI enabled and secondary SCSI enabled.

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FreakyPickle64
Junior Member
3
02-27-2023, 11:12 AM
#8
The damaged drive is usually marked with a specific number from 0 to 6 on the left side of the case, pointing directly to the right.
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FreakyPickle64
02-27-2023, 11:12 AM #8

The damaged drive is usually marked with a specific number from 0 to 6 on the left side of the case, pointing directly to the right.