System Recovery Guide

2. For systems running Windows Server 2008 SP2 (or earlier):
a. At the EFI menu, select Windows and press Enter..
NOTE: In rx2660 systems where EFI “Fast Initialization” has been enabled, a Smart
Array message displays, asking you to press the F8 or Escape key. Please wait for this
message to go away before proceeding to the next step.
b. Immediately press F8 (you must be very fast). If the system boots to Windows instead,
it means you were not fast enough, and you must reboot the system and start over.
For systems running Windows Server 2008 R2:
a) At the EFI menu, select Windows and press Enter.
b) Press the Space bar.
c) Press F8 when prompted.
3. Use the arrow keys to select Last Known Good Configuration, and then press Enter.
4. If you are running other operating systems on the server, select Microsoft Windows Server
2008 from the list, and then press Enter.
If you were able to start your server using LKGC, the last change that you made to the server
(for example, the installation of a driver) might be the cause of the startup problem. To recover
from the problem, either remove or update the driver or program, and then test Windows for
correct startup.
Examine the system logs for information about why the previous boots failed. Right-click My
Computer, select Manage, and click on Event Viewer to see the Application, Security, and
System logs.
NOTE: When you select LKGC, only the HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet registry settings
are restored. All other registry keys remain unchanged, so if the failure is related to application
files or registry entries, the LKGC feature does not solve the problem.
Safe Mode
When you start the server in Safe mode, Windows loads a minimal set of drivers and services.
Use Safe mode to identify and resolve problems caused by faulty drivers, programs, or services
that start automatically. If the servers starts in Safe mode but not in normal mode, the system
may have a conflict with the hardware settings or other resources. There might also be
incompatibilities among programs, services, or drivers, or there might be registry damage. In
Safe mode, you can disable or remove a program, service, or device driver that prevents the
server from starting.
To start the server in Safe mode:
1. Click Start > Shutdown > Restart, and then click OK.
10 Recovery Options for HP Integrity Servers Running Windows Server 2008