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# 8  
Old 11-06-2015
Unlike MS operating systems you can move a disk from one motherboard to another as long as the disk controller uses the same driver.
You might try duplicating the disk from the production system and see it it will boot.
Most of the disk duplicators will work although you will not be able to change the partition sizes.
# 9  
Old 11-10-2015
I am attaching a screenshot of the "Unexpected trap error" I am now getting when I try the install. I have run memory test and there are no errors, and I have also removed and cleaned various motherboard components, which is from advice I found through Google searching. I don't know what else to try, so any help will be appreciated. This server was running fine about a month ago, it was retired when I migrated from Windows 2003 server, so there are no known hardware issues. Thanks.
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# 10  
Old 11-10-2015
It could simply be that the sata controller is not as standard as one would hope.
You could acquire a LSI controller. Probably $500. Or depending on the number of users etc., use a socket 775 system, or early i3 (one that is not Win8 certified.)
# 11  
Old 11-10-2015
OK, I understand. I will take another look at my options and maybe try different hardware. I appreciate all of your help, and I might be back again. Thanks!

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I am now attempting to install Open Server 5.0.6 on a different server that is from about the same era, and I've gotten it to recognize the hard disk and begin the installation. Now I have a different, less understandable problem.

I will start by saying the CD/DVD drive is recognized in CMOS as the IDE Primary Slave device, and is selected as the first Boot device. The 5.0.6 disk is in that drive and it boots up just fine. When it gets to the part where it lists the devices, however, the drive is not listed - although my hard drive is listed. When installation begins, I get to the point when it asks where my installation files are located, so I select the IDE CD Rom from the list, and I get an error. It says that there is no controller found for the device.

If there is no controller found, how is it reading the disk to get the boot process to start? I don't understand this one, so any help will be appreciated. I know it's been a long time since I've installed this O/S, but I don't remember all of these issues before. Thanks.
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Old 11-10-2015
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# 13  
Old 11-12-2015
Well, now I'm stuck again. The link mentioned that the CD ROM needs to be set as the Primary Master device in order to be recognized. The drive in this server is a Panasonic Model No. UJDA780 which does not have jumper to set master/slave. I only have one IDE connector on the motherboard that is the size to fit the CD ROM cable, the other port is for a floppy drive which I do not have. In CMOS my device comes up as the IDE Primary Slave, and if I try to force a change there, then the drive does not function at boot up. I am going to scrounge through my old parts to see if I have a usable drive that has the jumpers on it, but is there any other solution? I have a USB CD ROM drive, but I think I'll have the same problem because it won't be recognized as the IDE Primary Master. If you have other suggestions, I would greatly appreciate! Thanks.
# 14  
Old 11-12-2015
Try adding "sdsk=wd(0,1,0)" to the boot prompt, effectively saying that the disk is primary slave. See the same link as in post 12
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