Re: Domain Controller Stops Processing All Login Requests Randomly

I can't perform a repair on the Dell PowerEdge 2850, when I put the Dell
Supplied Windows 2003 CD in it does an automatic install without prompting
me.

I'm going to do SP1 and see what happens.

Josh

"Herb Martin" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23ngwOeCWFHA.4056@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I don't know how this is related, but this morning we booted about 30
>> machines simultaneously that are Deep Freeze clients. After booting, the
>> machines, the server exhibited the same behaviour. We rebooted the
>> server
>> and then tried the same thing, booting a lab full of machines and it
> stopped
>> responding again. The wierd thing is that I was able to login to the DC
>> (which takes awhile when this happens) and open the dnsmgmt.msc o.k. but
>> still no one could login and shared folders were inaccessable.
>
> What's a Deep Freeze Client?
>
> Those hang warning make me concerned for the DNS dll's etc.
> and would suggest a repair install is in order.
>
>
> --
> Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
> Accelerated MCSE
> http://www.LearnQuick.Com
> [phone number on web site]
>
> "Josh-UCDHSC" <noJCspam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:#Ca1FS#VFHA.2692@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>> "Herb Martin" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:Oudg0R0VFHA.3764@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > "Josh-UCDHSC" <noJCspam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:#hZhaC0VFHA.2664@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> Herb,
>> >>
>> >> Well, the system zombied again today. It lasted a week and then
>> >> froze.
>> > I'm
>> >> going to create a backup and try the repair. I'm going to call Dell
>> >> about
>> >> the proper proceedure for installing SP1 for Win2k3 on the PowerEdge
>> >> 2850.
>> >> I've heard that it can be tricky.
>> >
>> > Well, "zombie"ing, whatever that means doesn't have
>> > much to do with DNS or even AD and logon requests.
>>
>> What I mean is that the server stopped responding to login requests and
>> people that had files open from thier network share lost the ability to
>> access those files. I tried opening dnsmgmt.msc and got an Application
>> Error Event log "Application Hang" Event ID 1002, "Hanging application
>> mmc.exe, version 5.2.3790.0, hang module hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang
>> address 0x00000000.".
>>
>> I don't know how this is related, but this morning we booted about 30
>> machines simultaneously that are Deep Freeze clients. After booting, the
>> machines, the server exhibited the same behaviour. We rebooted the
>> server
>> and then tried the same thing, booting a lab full of machines and it
> stopped
>> responding again. The wierd thing is that I was able to login to the DC
>> (which takes awhile when this happens) and open the dnsmgmt.msc o.k. but
>> still no one could login and shared folders were inaccessable.
>>
>> >
>> >> I'll keep this thread updated I guess, what do you suggest I do from
> here
>> > on
>> >> out if the repair doesn't fix the problem?
>> >
>> > You may, but don't count on it if you don't get a response
>> > since old threads will eventually be deleted from my
>> > news storage -- on the other hand if it is still here, the
>> > group turns "red" when a new message is added since I
>> > am "watching" it.
>> >
>> > It would be odd if there is anything tricky about SP1
>> > for that specific machine -- although occasionally a
>> > BIOS update is required before loading a new version.
>> >
>> > --
>> > Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
>> > Accelerated MCSE
>> > http://www.LearnQuick.Com
>> > [phone number on web site]
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Josh
>> >>
>> >> "Herb Martin" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:eimD%237NVFHA.1452@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > "Josh-UCDHSC" <noJCspam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> > news:u8QqlSNVFHA.3212@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> Herb, thanks for the help. I backup the DCs and a few other
>> >> >> servers
>> >> >> using
>> >> >> the grandfather-son-grandson backup scheme so not to worry on that,
> I
>> >> > hope.
>> >> >> I use Backup Exec 10 and find it really easy to use.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> So far the server hasn't zombied since Thursday night. I'm
> guardedly
>> >> >> optimistic that rebuilding the DNS fixed the problem. I will
>> >> >> update
>> > the
>> >> >> thread at the end of this week.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Glad to hear that -- hope it stays that way.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
>> >> > Accelerated MCSE
>> >> > http://www.LearnQuick.Com
>> >> > [phone number on web site]
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>


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