I am installing Windows 2008 R2 x64 (Microsoft OEM version) on a HP ProLiant ML 150 with Smart Array B110i controller. I load the B110i drivers from a USB thumbdrive, Windows Setup can create, delete and format correctly the partitions on the raidset, but when I exit the disk manager to start setup, Windows says that he cannot find a primary partition to install Windows.
The EasySetup disk provided with the system does not support Windows 2008 R2 x64 Microsoft OEM. I downloaded the latest version of EasySetup from HP website, but does not support Windows 2008 R2 x64 Microsoft OEM.
Any suggestion?
Best Answer
HP Support provided me the explanation and a solution. The explanation is that hard drives and DVD reader are "on the same bus", so Windows gets confused. The solution is to download Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool and create an USB installation key with it.