Question : Installing Server 2003 on Dell Optiplex 780

Greetings,
I've got two brand new Dell Optiplex 780 PCs and I cannot get 32-bit Windows 2003 Standard Server installed on either one.  I've tried all four BIOS options for SATA operation and all result in a BSOD either when booting from the CD or when it tries to copy installation files.  I've tried the server CD on other boxes (Dell Vostro 200, ProLiant DL360, ProLiant DL385) and it works fine so I know it's not the CD.
 
Any suggestions for getting Win 2003 installed on these boxes?

Answer : Installing Server 2003 on Dell Optiplex 780

If that doesn't work, try loading the driver at F6 (if system has a floppy or you have a USB floppy - you will need to boot to BIOS while drive is connected and set USB emulation to Floppy in the BIOS).

This driver is from Dell's website and is for XP (as 2003 is not a supported OS on this machine), but the XP drivers usually work for 2003.  If not, you can see if Intel has an XP SATA driver for the Q45/ICH10.

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&cs=08&l=en&s=bsdr&releaseid=R222843&SystemID=PLX_780&servicetag=&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=16825&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=41&typeid=-1&dateid=-1&formatid=-1&fileid=318148
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