Does anyone have a server recovery image for an ex490/5? I'm unable to do a server restore over the network and am not sure how else to recover my server. Alternatively ,I could use a bootable USB version of the recovery CD. I would be willing to pay you for this via PayPal.

Why can't do a recovery over the network? I'm confused.
Do you have the recovery cd/dvd? If so and are just having trouble, try copying the contents of the recovery cd/dvd to the pc your trying to recover with.
If you don't have disks, you could use these on ebay, they are for x510 but should work on a ex490 and ex495.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Prepare-server- ... 46071e44c8

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[X510 CPU/RAM/All 2 TB Red's] [X510 CPU/Sync'ed Backup/All 2 TB Hitachi's]
[X510 /2 in box]
[X710 LIAN LI DIY W2016E] Stablebit Drivepool [EX-503 LIAN LI 5-bay USB3 External]
Fear the Cloud

i was trying to do it from a windows 7 machine. Once i tried from a Vista box, it seems to be running.

my guess is vista was 32 bit and win 7 was 64 bit, to do a recovery ya need a 32 bit os.
Glad to here ya got it going.

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[X510 CPU/RAM/All 2 TB Red's] [X510 CPU/Sync'ed Backup/All 2 TB Hitachi's]
[X510 /2 in box]
[X710 LIAN LI DIY W2016E] Stablebit Drivepool [EX-503 LIAN LI 5-bay USB3 External]
Fear the Cloud

you are correct. hadn't thought of that; thanks for the info.