ok, I think this is the answer. boot to dos from a bootable usb key and at the command prompt, run the bios flash with the /wipeclean command. ex. pe2950~1.exe /wipeclean locate this file from the ftp.dell.com/bios folder: PE2950-020700C.exe Here is some extra info about this command. I tried it on my system, it works fine with this command switch, but I cant verify that it resolves the issue since my system is not in your state. <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>
Whenever I boot my PowerEdge 2950 using BIOS 2.7, I get an error right after the DRAC config saying utility partition not found, f1 to continue or f2 to enter setup. This does not happen with 2.4.3 or before. I suspect it has something to do with BIOS 2.5.0 and above as it states it added DRAC virtual boot options. However, I have my first boot device as the raid drive and all others unchecked. On boot, it still hangs at trying to boot to utility partition. I don't have a UP nor do I want one. Where is the secret setting to get past this? Help!   Thanks, Bob
PowerEdge 2950 BIOS boot utility partition problem