Re: HELP! TIME CRITICAL! Windows 2003 / SMS 2003 / System Hang

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From: Tony (towong_at_siebel.com.NOSPAM)
Date: 07/30/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 17:23:40 -0700

Matt,
I highly suggest you call Microsoft Support since it's time critical. I
don't think you'll get any satisfactory response in time constraint.

How long did you wait before power off? I had seen computers hanging
there as long as 15mins and continued on.

"Matthew Hood" <NoReply@Mail.com> wrote in message
news:OpjNfbbdEHA.2376@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I just tried installing Systems Management Server 2003 on a Windows 2003
> server.
> During the install, it told me I could not update the AD Schema and was
told
> to use the ExtADSch.exe tool.
> After SMS finished installing (without the AD extensions) I ran the tool.
I
> then rebooted the server. Now my server hangs on the "Applying computer
> settings." I'm not sure what to do at this point to fix the issues. Any
> ideas?
>
> I was able to log in using SafeMode and check the ExtADSch.log file. It
> failed to completely extend the schema. After research on the web, I came
> across some info that mentioned the ExtADSch.exe failed due to Replication
> issues. I did have 2 another 2003 DC's on my network, but one has been
> removed for some time now, so I only have the main server where I
installed
> SMS, and a second DC.
>
> I need to have my server up before tomorrow morning. Any and all help is
> greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> -Matt
>
>

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