upgraded SCSI drives, won't boot

[kirkles0206]

I have a dell poweredge 1400SC server on W2K server [not ADV. ver.] running SP4.
Server specs:

P3-1Ghz, 512MB Ram.

Here's the deal.

Upgrade SCSI drives to Seagate 320s [36GB]. Mirrored old C: into D: [New SCSI 1]. Went ok.

Shutdown server, removed old C:, jumpered New SCSI as Device 0[zero] added another identical Seagate drive [New SCSI 2] jumpered that as Device 1.

Problem:

Won't boot. SCSI utilities detects all drives, but doesn't get past that.

Possible solution:

The arc path to the old SCSI drive acting as the primary is as follows:

[boot loader]
timeout=5
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Server" /fastdetect


Notice the Partition is Set to 2[two]. The old scsi drive had another partition on it [EISA] worth about 36 MB. Dell was using this partition, I believe.

I want to change this setting to 1, I'm thinking that the boot loader is looking to a partition that doesn't exist on the new SCSI drive, in this case partition 2.

PLEASE HELP.

 

[Nothinman]

If you want to change it to 1, why havn't you atleast tried that to see what happens? It would probably have been quicker than posting here.

 

[kirkles0206]

I know that's what I have to do but being that this server is in production and that the .ini file will be replaced on both drives, if it doesn't work, then I am f@#$@#. I called MS-Tech. Support and they were helpful. Problem is solved.

 

[Nothinman]

Why would it be replaced on both drives? If it's mirrored it's already the same file and making a single number change isn't a big deal to change back (preferably with a WinPE CD since recovery console sucks).

 

[Smilin]

I'm betting MS had you use a boot diskette for starters eh?

Keep in mind you can have BOTH arc paths in your boot.ini (in case you were brain farting)

 

[thornc]

And the solution was??
I hate it when people don't provide details for others that may follow with the same problem!!
It isn't that difficult...