List of known issues with ProLiant servers and Windows 2008 R2 SP1 | Known issues and workarounds

Known issues and workarounds

Lists known issues with ProLiant servers and Windows 2008 R2 SP1.

Issue Details

Issue 1 :

 Windows 2008 R2 SP1 does not install on the HP ProLiant Servers configured with the Intel 82801FR SATA RAID Controller.

Description :  While installing the OS, the SATA hard drives connected to the Intel 82801FR SATA

RAID controller do not appear when selecting the drive for the OS.

Solution :  Download the latest Intel 82801FR SATA RAID controller driver from the HP website

and use that driver during the Windows 2008 R2 SP1 installation.

To manually install the missing driver, go to Device Manager, and then select “Adaptec

HostRAID SCSI Processor Device.”

Issue 2 :

Hibernation fails on Windows 2008 R2 SP1 installed on ProLiant Server.

Description :  ProLiant Servers with Windows 2008 R2 SP1 installed will not hibernate.

Workaround  : Microsoft will release the hot fix KB2496744 to resolve this issue.