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    My HP Mediasmart server is blinking red/purple after upgrading ram.  I pressed the button like an idiot.  She did not boot after I installed thea ram and I misread the instructions and though pressing it would give me the status indicator lights.

    Anyway - is there a way to CANCEL the Recover Mode?
     
    Friday, November 7, 2008 2:24 PM

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    I have used Server Recovery. When I got my HP MediaSmart (EX475, so two drives), I set it up completely, loaded data, backups, etc. then did a server recovery. Then I did it all again with a new system drive. No problems either time. :)

    I have never needed to perform a server recovery (because my server was unbootable or for any other reason), however.

    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    • Marked as answer by jbeechii Saturday, November 8, 2008 11:42 PM
    Friday, November 7, 2008 3:49 PM
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    jbeechii said:

    My HP Mediasmart server is blinking red/purple after upgrading ram.  I pressed the button like an idiot.  She did not boot after I installed thea ram and I misread the instructions and though pressing it would give me the status indicator lights.

    Anyway - is there a way to CANCEL the Recover Mode?
     


    None that I am aware of.  However, you might want to call HP and ask them.
    Friday, November 7, 2008 2:35 PM
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    You can try powering it down completely (i.e. unplugging it; the button on the back doesn't remove all power from the system), wait 60 seconds, then power it back up.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Friday, November 7, 2008 3:22 PM
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    I tried powering her down and unplug cable -- in fact left it that way last night when I went to bed.  This morning power up and still flash red/purple.

    I hate to call hp, but it is looking like my only hope.

    Have you ever done the recovery on an HP Mediasmart? Should I try recovery and hope my data is still there or should I just resetart and use fresh drives then try to hack my way back to my data?

    Friday, November 7, 2008 3:38 PM
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    Mine did that also when I upgraded the ram.  I turned it off at the back and then on again.  I'm trying to remember here, but I think it eventually went solid red at which point I Remote desktopped into it and it was fine.  Theres a spot in the settings where you can have the light turn red on errors.  I forget now what the error was, but it cleared up by itself.  Did you get the drives put back in the right order?  Are they seated all the way?
    Friday, November 7, 2008 3:44 PM
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    I have used Server Recovery. When I got my HP MediaSmart (EX475, so two drives), I set it up completely, loaded data, backups, etc. then did a server recovery. Then I did it all again with a new system drive. No problems either time. :)

    I have never needed to perform a server recovery (because my server was unbootable or for any other reason), however.

    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
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    I have just suffered that problem today :(

    It's due to the order of the hard-drives: you might place the hdd in a different order.

    I did, and I keep from working until I put them in the right order.

    Friday, February 3, 2012 9:55 PM