Microsoft KB Archive/917525

= You cannot perform a CD installation of a slipstreamed version of Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2003 R2 on a computer that uses an Adaptec 2120S or 2200S RAID controller =

Article ID: 917525

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, when used with:  Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)

 Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition</li></ul> </li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Datacenter Edition (32-Bit x86)</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86)</li> Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86)</li></ul>

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SYMPTOMS
You cannot perform a CD installation of a slipstreamed version of Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Windows Server 2003 R2 on a computer that uses an Adaptec 2120S or 2200S RAID controller.

Note This issue occurs only when you perform a CD installation for the following language versions of Windows Server 2003:
 * Brazilian Portuguese
 * Hong Kong Chinese
 * Russian

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CAUSE
This behavior occurs because the Txtsetup.sif file that is included with the CD has an incorrect entry.

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RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:  Perform a network installation of Windows Server 2003 SP1 or Windows Server 2003 R2 by using a corrected Txtsetup.sif file instead of the Txtsetup.sif file on the CD. To correct the entry in the Txtsetup.sif file, follow these steps: <ol> Delete the following line from the &quot;SCSI.Load&quot; section in the Txtsetup.sif file:

arc = arc.sys,4

</li> Save the Txtsetup.sif file.</li></ol>

Then, you may perform the network installation by using one of the following methods:  Remote Installation Service (RIS)</li> Automated Deployment Services (ADS)</li> Network share</li></ul> </li> Use the instructions that are provided by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) vendor.</li></ul>

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

Additional query words: Txtsetup Adaptec Portuguese Russian Chinese

Keywords: kbtshoot KB917525

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