Win2003 restarts itself 60 minutes after shutdown

[Guest osu9400]

I am running Windows Server 2003 Standard on an old Compaq Presario desktop.

(Believe it or not, it runs well and serves my needs nicely as a home

server.) Many nights I'll shut down the server (not hibernate or sleep).

Every time, one hour after shutdown, the server restarts itself. I cannot

figure out why. This has always occurred and is still happening on a fully

patched system.

 

Any ideas what is happening here?

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Win2003 restarts itself 60 minutes after shutdown

 

 

"osu9400" <osu9400@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:1B881AED-804D-4413-91DD-0D7A7ADE33AE@microsoft.com...

>I am running Windows Server 2003 Standard on an old Compaq Presario

>desktop. (Believe it or not, it runs well and serves my needs nicely as a

>home server.) Many nights I'll shut down the server (not hibernate or

>sleep). Every time, one hour after shutdown, the server restarts itself. I

>cannot figure out why. This has always occurred and is still happening on a

>fully patched system.

>

> Any ideas what is happening here?

 

When Windows is shut down, it is dead. It cannot possibly

restart itself. Since the server does restart by itself, there must

be another agent. The only thing that's alive when the server

is turned off is the CMOS. Its settings are controlled by the

power settings in the BIOS setup facility. Have a look there!

[Guest Techhead]

Re: Win2003 restarts itself 60 minutes after shutdown

 

On Sep 19, 10:07 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote:

> "osu9400" <osu9...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:1B881AED-804D-4413-91DD-0D7A7ADE33AE@microsoft.com...

>

> >I am running Windows Server 2003 Standard on an old Compaq Presario

> >desktop. (Believe it or not, it runs well and serves my needs nicely as a

> >home server.) Many nights I'll shut down the server (not hibernate or

> >sleep). Every time, one hour after shutdown, the server restarts itself. I

> >cannot figure out why. This has always occurred and is still happening on a

> >fully patched system.

>

> > Any ideas what is happening here?

>

> When Windows is shut down, it is dead. It cannot possibly

> restart itself. Since the server does restart by itself, there must

> be another agent. The only thing that's alive when the server

> is turned off is the CMOS. Its settings are controlled by the

> power settings in the BIOS setup facility. Have a look there!

 

Could possibly we WOL (Wake On Lan) enabled somewhere and your NIC is

set to allow this.

[Guest Mark]

Re: Win2003 restarts itself 60 minutes after shutdown

 

I agree with Pegasus - BIOS.

 

"Techhead" wrote:

> On Sep 19, 10:07 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote:

> > "osu9400" <osu9...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> >

> > news:1B881AED-804D-4413-91DD-0D7A7ADE33AE@microsoft.com...

> >

> > >I am running Windows Server 2003 Standard on an old Compaq Presario

> > >desktop. (Believe it or not, it runs well and serves my needs nicely as a

> > >home server.) Many nights I'll shut down the server (not hibernate or

> > >sleep). Every time, one hour after shutdown, the server restarts itself. I

> > >cannot figure out why. This has always occurred and is still happening on a

> > >fully patched system.

> >

> > > Any ideas what is happening here?

> >

> > When Windows is shut down, it is dead. It cannot possibly

> > restart itself. Since the server does restart by itself, there must

> > be another agent. The only thing that's alive when the server

> > is turned off is the CMOS. Its settings are controlled by the

> > power settings in the BIOS setup facility. Have a look there!

>

> Could possibly we WOL (Wake On Lan) enabled somewhere and your NIC is

> set to allow this.

>

>