Re: windows 2003 server reboot by itself

From: Kristofer Gafvert (kgafvert_at_NEWSilopia.com)
Date: 02/20/04


Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 09:49:24 +0100

Are you really sure you have no message in Event Viewer? I have never heard
about that before. If it was a normal shutdown, you should at least have an
Information event.

Please, go thru all messages (Erros, warnings, Information), and find out if
you have any information. Without this information, i'm afraid we cannot
help you, because we have no idea what is going on.

Possible causes:
STOP error
Automatic Updates enabled, and it rebooted because of an installation
Virus

And in worst case, you have been hacked, and the hacker is cleaning up the
log so you have no idea what is happening.

-- 
Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
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"Ng" <home_8888@yahoo.com.sg> wrote in message
news:e$QUbo29DHA.3900@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> No error msg. The server is updated with latest patch.
>
> "Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP]" <jmaltz@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:#472xZ29DHA.2404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Do any error messages come up before it reboots?
> > Are you up to date with patches?  AV updates?
> >
> > --
> > --Jonathan Maltz [Microsoft MVP - Windows Server]
> > http://www.visualwin.com - A Windows Server 2003 visual, step-by-step
> > tutorial site :-)
> > http://vpc.visualwin.com - Does <insert OS name> work on VPC 2004?  Find
> out
> > here
> > Only reply by newsgroup.  I do not do technical support via email.  Any
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> >
> >
> > "Ng" <home_8888@yahoo.com.sg> wrote in message
> > news:OePD3319DHA.3488@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > For past months, my windows 2003 server(which serves as DC) alway
reboot
> > by
> > > itself several times. I have checked through the event log but could
not
> > > find out any fault. Any one can help me?
> > >
> > > Ng
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


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