Blue Screen on MS Small Business Server 2003 clean install?

You might want to use something like gparted (http://gparted.sourceforge.net/) to format the array prior to attempting them install. I've encountered something similar and it seemed to work properly after the disk was formatted with NTFS.

In the event that doesn't work, you might consider running something like MemTest86 (http://www.memtest86.com/) to make sure you are not dealing with defective memory.

What is the Dell T3400 BIOS? What is your Dell RAID Controller Firmware?

I can say that I'm running a T3400 from single Raptor at work with Server 2k3 R2 SP2 and no problems. I am using the latest BIOS and drivers on everything.

I think you should use the service tag (not serial number) and grab all the drivers / firmware from Dell site. Are you sure you have SAS? Is it 5 or 6?

I recently ran into this problem installing Server 2003 Standard edition. It turns out that I needed Server 2003 Standard R2 or the drivers didn't work. I don't know if Small Business Edition has the same distinction/limitation but it is worth looking into.

Could be bad RAM, try running a Memtest bootable CD.

very good suggestions above, believe it or not, i had this issue with servers long time ago with sata drives.

seemed the jumpers (a while ago) were set to the sata I 150 mode and the board did not work with that only sata II 300 so once the jumper was gone, no more bsod. weird but hey it happens. gd

Are you using the Dell server manager disc? When using the management disc it will load the correct drivers for the server. You can also configure the array from this installation disc.

If you are installing on NEW hardware, try turning off all advanced CPU features for the install eg: core multi-processing, disable Processor C3 and C6 support.

You then make sure you have the latest raid drivers for you card.

After install OS , upgrade to server 2003 SP2 and then you can go back into the BIOS and turn all advanced features back on.

Have had to do this on 6 new server hardware upgrades.

Hope this helps.

Laters Jeff

get your disc 1 from sbs 2003, use nlite to rip it and then create a new disc with/supply drivers for the chipset for your sata controller. This happens if you need to supply drivers for raid or ahci settings. if you can't make the bios go to ide on the sata (as a test), then this will work. you then will have the chipset drivers load as the os loads and you should be able to see the discs listed to do the install. i am assuming it is failing right before it displays your hard discs to install on? is there a chance when you loaded the floppy f6 drivers that you chose the wrong chipset? if you did it would still bsod.