Re: Help, MS tech support is useless

Nathan Weldon wrote:
> I just installed sp1 for server 2k3 on a DC, the only DC at a satelite
> office. I installed AD before sp1 so maybe that is my downfall but
> too late to do anything about it now. AFter rebooting the server
> takes forever and a day to start up, displays "Setting up your
> network connections" for a good 20 minutes. After I'm finally able to
> log in, none of my network connections function. My initial thought
> was windows firewall, but I have a policy in effect that disables it
> becuase it caused nothing but trouble and I use a 3rd party one
> anyway. I think it has something to do with the security
> configuration wizard which is supposed to run after rebooting, but it
> doesn't, and I can't even find it in the control panel. This happened
> my other location on my DC/Exchange Server, after 6 hours on the
> phone with MS I gave up and uninstalled the service pack.

Could it be the "third party" firewall.


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