B230-M2 - MK81KR - Win 08 R2 San Boot

Chaps.
I need to SAN boot this server with Win 08 R2 on the metal.
Service profile works with VMware, so the Zoning/Masking is correct.
On install from 08 Disk, no Hard Drives shown, I loaded the Cisco Storage Driver, now I see the Lun twice, Disk1
Unpartitioned space and Disk2 Unpartitioned space.
There is a Bios not enabled warning when I try to install.
UCS Version 1.4.3Q
Driver Disk : 1.4.1
Please assist
Danie

No change on either option.
On the CD sequence.
I clicked load driver, mounted the 1.4.3 Drivers cd, browsed to Windows\Storage\Cisco\MK81KR\Win08R2\64
I listed the driver.
I then mounted the Win08 cd, and clicked next to load the driver, it could not find the path, as I had un-mounted the driver disk, so remounted 1.4.3, clicked next, green bas flashed a couple of times, and I got to the Where do you want to install screen. My 40GB disk showed as offline.
Mounted the Win08 Disc, and clicked refresh, twice....
Disk stayed offline, show details on the error allowed me to bring the disk online.
Now the error stated that the BIOS is not setup for booting of this controller, ignored the warning, and clicked next.
Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition.
I can create and delete partitions manually.
EFI disabled and the same install sequence, same results
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