I want to return to the WHS v1, but Acer Server Recovery Utility from the recovery disc can not find the server. I do everything according to instructions, red i indicator flashing, network indicator too, but the utility does not find server. ![]() If you’re a HP MediaSmart Server user and enjoy using your server then have you considered what you would do if your LAN port failed to work? Oh man that’s one nightmare that I would not wish upon anyone and yet it does happen and so this prompted me to figure a way to restore LAN connectivity back to the HP MediaSmart Servers. A few months back I purchased an EX470 motherboard with a known blown LAN port. The purpose of that purchase was to allow me to compare its functions against another functional but misbehaving motherboard. It was then when I thought of ways to restore LAN function to this motherboard which I did do and actually I ran it for a few weeks without issue. I even posted a message about what I had done but it received very little attention. If you have been on this site a while you know I am very active assisting forum members with various server related issues. Recently for which he thought he needed the SMI files for the EX470. As it turns out the reality is that his LAN Port was not functioning and so the thought process of installing a USB-LAN Adapter on his server came into play. So I began to wonder how can you install a USB-LAN Adapter into a server without Network Connectivity since you cannot RDP your server and so I began to work on a viable solution to doing just that and within a couple hours I came up with a solution to installing a USB-LAN Adapter using a USB Flash Drive, USB Keyboard and of course a USB-LAN Adapter. If you have purchased a debug cable then installing a USB-LAN Adapter will be much easier since you have a video connection. If you would like to add video to your server you can purchase a debug cable from. So if you’re interested then please read on and if not then please read this because one day you may find yourself in need of this information. Installing a USB-LAN Adapter Guide: Things you need before you can begin! The USB-LAN Adapter I used is a at the time of this writing. The first thing you need to do is copy the entire Sabrant Instalation CD to the USB Flash Drive. Then copy the file WinXP2K_32Bit_v1.4.3.57_WHQL_setup to the root directory of the USB Flash Drive so your USB Flash Drive will have a directory that looks like the following: Next select the file WinXP2K_32Bit_v1.4.3.57_WHQL_setup and rename it to setup so your directory will look like this: You will also need a USB Keyboard connected to the front USB Port of your server. It’s important to note that the USB Keyboard must be connected before you attempt to use this process. You will need an available USB Port on your server. I do not recommend using the Front or bottom Rear USB Ports because we will need them to install the adapter. Performing a BLIND INSTALL of the USB-LAN Adapter Please be patient and follow these instructions carefully. You may want to print them out and check off each step as you complete it. I have placed instructions to wait for various time frames this is to allow your server to seek out drivers and install them. The wait times are there to ensure you have allowed enough time for the drivers to be loaded so the devices we are about the use will work properly. • Copy the necessary files mentioned above to your USB FLASH Drive. • Remove connected USB Devices from the Front and Bottom Rear USB Ports and one additional USB Port where we will install the Sabrent USB-LAN Adapter. Also disconnect ALL unmanaged USB connected Hard Drives as they will interfear with the installation process and connected drive letters! • Plug in the USB Keyboard into the front USB Port • Turn on the server and wait for all the Hard Drive Lights to turn on. This is an indication that your server has completed its boot process. • Press CTRL-ALT-DELETE • Type in the Server Password and press enter • Insert the USB Flash Drive with the LAN Drivers for the Sabrent USB-LAN Adapter into the bottom rear USB Port. • Wait 5 Minutes for the USB Flash Drive Drivers to be found and loaded. • Connect the Network Cable to the Sabrent USB-LAN Adapter • Plug in the Sabrent USB-LAN adapter into an available rear USB Port. • Carefully follow the key strokes listed below. Please take your time and enter them as they are listed. Ms tower manual. • Press WINDOWS KEY • Press UP ARROW 3 times ( This brings you to the RUN Command) • Press ENTER • Type in E: setup.exe • Press ENTER • Wait 30 seconds! • Press ENTER If all has gone well you should now have connectivity restored to your server! To log off from your server: Press WINDOWS KEY Press UP ARROW 2 times Press ENTER 2 times Now you can remove your keyboard and USB Flash Drive from your server and connect the USB Devices you had previously connected if any.
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