S2003 auto-reboot failing to complete.

[Guest Anteaus]

Server 2003 R2. Headless, with server in cabinet, remote managed.

 

As its DST today, went round the servers remotely to check the time had

updated correctly.

 

This one server decided to bug-out drastically the moment I remotely

connected to it. Surprising, as it's never given a single bluescreen in its

4-6 weeks since being built. I strongly suspect a connection with the time

change, but that's another matter.

 

Anyway, the real issue was that after the automatic reboot, I couldn't get

back into it. Had to abandon my Sunday morning plans, drive to site, get the

thing out of the cabinet and attach a screen/mouse to see what was 'up' with

the thing.

 

There was a GUI popup onscreen (blank screen, with no desktop loaded)

telling me that "The server had experienced an unexpected shutdown the last

ime it was restarted" or suchlike, and giving some obscure reason - and the

presence of this popup was what was inhibiting the server from properly

completing its restart.

 

I need to find a way to inhibit this popup, as its presence multiplies by a

factor of ten the problems caused by any unexpected server reboot. Registry,

GPO? Any ideas?

[Guest Anteaus]

RE: S2003 auto-reboot failing to complete.

 

Update - found this which looks relevant, although I'm not concerned about

the shutdown logging. Would it also have the effect of nailing the

popup-on-restart problem?

[Guest Neil..]

Re: S2003 auto-reboot failing to complete.

 

Try using Google as this is a FAQ!

 

"Anteaus" <Anteaus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:75820C7B-5F10-4498-8006-E9F51E9E1037@microsoft.com...

> Server 2003 R2. Headless, with server in cabinet, remote managed.

>

> As its DST today, went round the servers remotely to check the time had

> updated correctly.

>

> This one server decided to bug-out drastically the moment I remotely

> connected to it. Surprising, as it's never given a single bluescreen in

> its

> 4-6 weeks since being built. I strongly suspect a connection with the time

> change, but that's another matter.

>

> Anyway, the real issue was that after the automatic reboot, I couldn't get

> back into it. Had to abandon my Sunday morning plans, drive to site, get

> the

> thing out of the cabinet and attach a screen/mouse to see what was 'up'

> with

> the thing.

>

> There was a GUI popup onscreen (blank screen, with no desktop loaded)

> telling me that "The server had experienced an unexpected shutdown the

> last

> ime it was restarted" or suchlike, and giving some obscure reason - and

> the

> presence of this popup was what was inhibiting the server from properly

> completing its restart.

>

> I need to find a way to inhibit this popup, as its presence multiplies by

> a

> factor of ten the problems caused by any unexpected server reboot.

> Registry,

> GPO? Any ideas?

>

>

[Guest Anteaus]

Re: S2003 auto-reboot failing to complete.

 

 

"Neil.." wrote:

> Try using Google as this is a FAQ!

>

 

I wasn't aware that Google owned Microsoft.

 

But, you can never be sure these days...

[Guest Neil..]

Re: S2003 auto-reboot failing to complete.

 

 

"Anteaus" <Anteaus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>

> "Neil.." wrote:

>

>> Try using Google as this is a FAQ!

>>

>

> I wasn't aware that Google owned Microsoft.

>

> But, you can never be sure these days...

 

Fine, if you don't want to learn how to find this information for yourself,

then fine........

 

bye!

[Guest Anteaus]

Re: S2003 auto-reboot failing to complete.

 

Tell me, what do you get out of this?

 

I suggest you go troll another newsgroup.

 

Or maybe become a politician, they get plenty verbal masturbation.

 

"Neil.." wrote:

> Fine, if you don't want to learn how to find this information for yourself,

> then fine........

>

> bye!

>

[Guest Neil..]

Re: S2003 auto-reboot failing to complete.

 

I notice that no one else has answered your question either, since it was so

easy to find the answer for yourself (it is a FAQ!).

 

Next time you ask such a simple question, don't be surprised if you don't

get an answer since you have not learnt, and not interested in learning, how

to use the Internet to your advantage.

 

bye, bye!!

 

 

"Anteaus" <Anteaus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:45E3C7A4-5659-4AF1-89FB-74AB9FA3227D@microsoft.com...

> Tell me, what do you get out of this?

>

> I suggest you go troll another newsgroup.

>

> Or maybe become a politician, they get plenty verbal masturbation.

>

> "Neil.." wrote:

>

>> Fine, if you don't want to learn how to find this information for

>> yourself,

>> then fine........

>>

>> bye!

>>

>

[Guest Anteaus]

Re: S2003 auto-reboot failing to complete.

 

 

> I notice that no one else has answered your question either, since it was so

> easy to find the answer for yourself (it is a FAQ!).

>

...and exactly WHERE is it a FAQ?

 

Certainly not in here.

 

If you read the question, you will see that I am referring to the inability

to regain remote access following an unxpected reboot. The only FAQ I can

find relates to whether you are asked quesions before being allowed to

shutdown. It does not mention this aspect at all.

 

Plus, I would have thought that in this day-and-age the coder put this

feature in needed to get his brain into gear and _think_ about how servers

are mostly managed these days (remotely) and then realise this was an

incredibly dumb thing to code-in.

[Guest Rdkram]

..and exactly WHERE is it a FAQ

 

..and exactly WHERE is it a FAQ

 

Wow! To whom ever replied to this person - you are obnoxious and rude! I certainly hope you do not work on computers for a living or interact with people on a daily basis.

 

The time it took you to offend the person who posted, you could have just as easily posted the link to the FAQ.

 

This is a forum - for HELP - not for insulting people.

 

Next time, just don't bother responding.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: ..and exactly WHERE is it a FAQ

 

Re: ..and exactly WHERE is it a FAQ

 

 

<Rdkram> wrote in message news:200851211192rdkram@gmail.com...

> Wow! To whom ever replied to this person - you are obnoxious and rude! I

> certainly hope you do not work on computers for a living or interact with

> people on a daily basis.

>

> The time it took you to offend the person who posted, you could have just

> as easily posted the link to the FAQ.

> This is a forum - for HELP - not for insulting people.

> Next time, just don't bother responding.

 

What post are you referring to?