Microsoft KB Archive/925417

= An Automated System Recovery restoration fails on a Bull NovaScale 6085 server that is running Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems =

Article ID: 925417

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems

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SYMPTOMS
When you run an Automated System Recovery (ASR) restoration on a server that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems, the operation fails. When this problem occurs, you receive one of the following error messages.

Error message 1

txtsetup.sif is missing or corrupt

Error message 2

Stop 0x0000007B

INACCESSABLE_BOOT_DEVICE

Error message 3

Setup was unable to restore the configuration of your system because of the following error: The capacity of the current system disk drive is insufficient and can not be used to recover the partitions on the original system disk.

This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:
 * You are using a Bull NovaScale 6085 (8-way Intel Itanium 2) server.
 * The server has an internal USB CD drive.
 * The server has an external USB floppy drive.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the USB port for the internal CD drive on a Bull NovaScale 6085 server is hard-wired to the last port number. However, the behavior of the Setupldr.efi file depends on the order of the USB ports. Therefore, ASR restoration works incorrectly if the USB port number of the floppy drive is lower than the USB port number of the CD drive.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 installed. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the terms that are used to describe software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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

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