So the other day I needed to get SQL 2008 installed on a new server. We choose to go with the 64 bit version of windows 2008 and I needed to get it installed. So to my surprise, when we purchased the box, we overlooked the fact that we needed a DVD drive and it came with a regular CDROM drive. I quickly scrambled to order one from Dell but I couldn't let this project backup just because I didn't have a DVD drive. I figured I could install it from a USB stick.
I tried to just copy and paste the files in the iso image from Microsoft but when I tried to run the install, it wouldn't run. Gave me an error about the partition being bad. After hunting around the internet I stumbled on
But first you must boot your Dell server from a USB stick and here is how:
>Enter System Setup during server startup
>In the Integrated Devices menu, select “User Accessible USB Ports” and set to “All Ports On“
>On the “Select Hard Disk Sequence” menu option, move the USB Flash drive to the top of the list
>If you have USB Flash drive connected to the server, under “USB Flash Drive Emulation Type” menu option, you must see USB drive set to “Auto“
All you have to do then is reboot the server.
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