Re: Services Issue W2K Server

Darren Griffin - PocketGPSWorld.Com wrote:
> I'm hoping someone can throw some light on this issue? It's not an
> SBS Server but is a BDC in an SBS Domain and this group has always
> proved the most helpful.
>
> W2K Server, changed Admin password and all appeared to be OK. Then
> realised I had to change the BackupExec services password as these
> were using the admin account.
>
> If I open an individual service and attempt to change the password
> the MMC hangs when I hit 'apply'. Similarly if I attempt to manually
> start the service the same things happen.
>
> Tried a similar task on other non-BackupExec services i.e. McAfee
> VirusScan and the same things happen.
>
> There is nothing reported in the event log aside from the logon
> failure of the BackupExec services, and in all other respects the
> server runs normally, it takes an age to start.
>
> This seems to be a more generic issue than Backupexec and in the
> absence of any errors I don't know where to start.

Saw a similar post which pointed to APC's v6 PowerChute software as the
cause. Now resolved.


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