Re: Multiple issues (Server & Desktop) since last Windows Updates

There were no unusuial or alarming events in either Appliocation or System
log files!
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Thank you,
Mark


"Olaf Engelke [MVP Windows Server]" wrote:

> Hi Mark,
> Mark F (UAMS) wrote:
> > Early yesterday morning, I installed the following Windows Updates
> > and I am still fighting problems since the reboot after the updates.
> > RE: WIndows Updates
> > KB893756
> > KB896727
> > KB899587
> > KB899588
> > KB899591
> >
> > One Windows Server 2003 Standard SP1 machine, it took 1.5 hours to
> > get pass the "Applying computer settings..." window to the logon
> > dialog window.
> this kind of slowdown I have for Applying network configuration already
> since SP1 on our main Domain controller, which is also DNS server for itself
> and the domain. (Taking "only" 15 minutes, but to much in my eyes for a
> critical domain controller and file server, if it was going down unplanned.)
> The applying computer settings is a bit faster, but not that critical since
> the users can get access in this time.
>
> > From there, it took an additional 45 minutes before
> > all of my profile was loaded into the GUI. Fortunately, during this
> > time all users were able to connect to the server and the server is
> > NOT an application server (only used as a file server.
> >
> > I have another two Windows Server 2003 Standard servers that I
> > service 52 network printers. After the above updates were applied, I
> > have a couple of desktop computer that couldn't print to any of the
> > Lexmark printers (E330n and E332n) printer, nor could anyone add
> > these printers to their printer collection.
> >
> > I also have a Windows Server 2003 SP1 server with Veritas BENT 10.0
> > backup software that have multiple backup job errors from last
> > night's backups (AFTER I UNINSTALLED THE UPDATES AND REBOOTED) and I
> > also had to reformat one of my SDLT tapes.
> >
> > Even after uninstalling ALL the latest Windows Updates on one of the
> > servers that maintains printers, I still have problems installing the
> > above network printers (tried on WinXP Pro and Win2K Pro with the
> > same results (no printer driver was installed & when I try printing
> > to the printer I get a "printer error". This is true on ONLY THE
> > LEXMARK PRINTERS). I have tried using Lexmark's latest Windows
> > Certified (digitally signed) drivers with the same results.
>
> May be a file has been swapped out or a registry setting altered, where
> these things are depending on.
> Any hints in the event log?
>
> > My question is this, "What in Sam's Hill is going on!" I have used
> > Windows server products since NT 4.0 Server in 1996 and I have never
> > encountered this severe a problem with installing Updates.
>
> Bugfixes for the urgent security matters are not tested as intensive as a
> Service Pack. (And even Service Packs from time to time are ending in a
> Bluescreen at reboot.) So it is more likely, that in certain configurations
> something bad can happen, like interaction with a 3rd party driver or
> software like in your case.
> Microsoft already got reports on issues with these patches and is
> investigating. More I can't tell for now.
> Best greetings from Germany
> Olaf
>
>
.

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