Hello,
IA64 cds are bootable.
The problem is that you need two volumes on the CD\DVD.
You need a FAT volume which contains the EFI boot Loader and the boot code.
( when you boot you boot to the EFI volume which calls the boot loader,
which loads the CDFS\UDF volume to continue setup.
You also need a CDFS\UDF volume that contains the rest of the files.
You would need access to the OPK for Windows Server 2003 to create this. Do
you have access to the OPK?
While in EFI, you only see the EFI volume on an IA64-bit OS CD\DVD.
While in Windows, you only see the CDFS\UDF volume.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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|>Ah, I didn't realise that IA64 CDs aren't bootable. How does one install
|>onto a new Itanium machine with no previous OS?
|>
|>(PS..only posted that link as a reference to how to extract the boot info
|>from a CD. The principle is the same for all bootable CDs)
|>
|>--
|>Jane, not plain

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|>Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation

|>"Nut Cracker" <> wrote in message
|>news:...
|>> IA64 is a much different beast than the version of XP discussed in
that
|>> article ...
|>>
|>> What the OP needs to do is create an EFI readable disk. I have not
created
|>> a slipstreamed IA64 CD before, so I cant tell you how to do it. But I
can
|>> tell you that the CD itself isnt bootable per se.
|>>
|>> Let me ask how the OP tried to "boot" from the CD. What system is the
CD
|>> being used in?
|>>
|>> Normally, you boot to the EFI Boot Manager, and then choose the EFI
shell
|>> option. Enter the MAP command to see what block devices are listed, and
|>> any EFI mountable partitions. The block devices appear as BLK thingies,
|>> and the mountable filesystems are listed as FS0, FS1, etc. There will
be
|>> something that looks like a device path that leads to the partion with
the
|>> FS. To access a mounted filesystem, simple type FS0: (or appropriate
|>> number).
|>>
|>> You can then use the LS command to show files and directories. What you
|>> are looking for is an setupldr.efi file. Type the name of the file, and
it
|>> should start the OS loader.
|>>
|>> If you dont see a mountable FS on your ATAPI/SCSI removable media
device,
|>> then you know that the burner you used cannot create an EFI readable
|>> partition.
|>>
|>> Again, I cant tell you "how" to do that, but now that you know what you
|>> are supposed to be doing, you should be able to locate the information
out
|>> on the net without 'too' much trouble.
|>>
|>> Good luck and report back,
|>>
|>> - NuTs
|>>
|>> "Jane C" <> wrote in message
|>> news:88C64040-A0E2-4672-84A8-...
|>>> You need to extract the boot information from the Windows 2003 CD and
add
|>>> it to your compilation before burning the CD.
|>>> The procedure is described in this link:
|>>>
http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Windo...p2-bootcd.html
|>>>
|>>> --
|>>> Jane, not plain

64 bit enabled

|>>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation

|>>> "Erwin Jussli" <> wrote in message
|>>> news:%...
|>>>> Hi NG,
|>>>>
|>>>> I have slipstreamed SP1 into Win2003 IA64 and want to burn a bootable
|>>>> CD.
|>>>> Even after burning an ISO CD it does not allow booting.
|>>>>
|>>>> Does anyone have a hint for me ?
|>>>>
|>>>> Thanks and best regards,
|>>>> Erwin
|>>>>
|>>>
|>>
|>>
|>
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