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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: mogw on November 05, 2006, 07:53:01 PM

Title: How to reinstall SME 7 whitout formatting the disk
Post by: mogw on November 05, 2006, 07:53:01 PM

Hi

I have crashed my SME 7, it can´t boot anymore. (Kernel panic)

Is there a way to reinstall/repair it?

I think it crashed because i did a uninstall of the  openssl  Don´t know why I did it, but it happend.

Please Help

-Mogw

Title: How to reinstall SME 7 whitout formatting the disk
Post by: byte on November 05, 2006, 07:55:10 PM

Do you know what you did exactly as it may be best reporting/checking the Bug Tracker.

Title: How to reinstall SME 7 whitout formatting the disk
Post by: mogw on November 05, 2006, 07:57:13 PM

Hi

Thanks for fast response

In the server-manager i selected the openssl under installed software and clicked uninstall.

-Mogw

Title: How to reinstall SME 7 whitout formatting the disk
Post by: Boris on November 06, 2006, 11:10:15 PM

try to boot from the SME cdrom and select UPGRADE option when you have a choice.

Title: How to reinstall SME 7 whitout formatting the disk
Post by: mogw on November 06, 2006, 11:51:59 PM

Quote from: "Boris"

try to boot from the SME cdrom and select UPGRADE option when you have a choice.

When/where can I select the UPGRADE option.

-Mogw

Title: How to reinstall SME 7 whitout formatting the disk
Post by: crazybob on November 07, 2006, 01:03:37 AM

Boot from the SME7 CD, and as you move through the steps like you were going to install, it will search for an existing copy on your hard drive, and ask if you want to install or upgrade.

Title: How to reinstall SME 7 whitout formatting the disk
Post by: mogw on November 11, 2006, 10:33:49 PM

Quote from: "crazybob"

Boot from the SME7 CD, and as you move through the steps like you were going to install, it will search for an existing copy on your hard drive, and ask if you want to install or upgrade.

It automaticaly start a clean install. Can´t select upgrade.
I have installed SME 7 on another HDD, and are almost up running again.

-Mogw

Title: How to reinstall SME 7 whitout formatting the disk
Post by: byte on November 12, 2006, 01:03:37 AM

Quote from: "mogw"

Quote from: "crazybob"

Boot from the SME7 CD, and as you move through the steps like you were going to install, it will search for an existing copy on your hard drive, and ask if you want to install or upgrade.

It automaticaly start a clean install. Can´t select upgrade.
I have installed SME 7 on another HDD, and are almost up running again.

-Mogw

The upgrade selection is only there if you have a current installation of SME 7, but becuase your install had kernel panic it may have destoryed the SME Partition.