Re: 2003 Server hangs on boot.

ok, ok, I'm a prat. I was very tired and forgot to switch keyboards over to
UK.

Right next problem.

I restore my backup and it still won't boot

Tried with w2k2 and sp1

trying now with sp2



"rob" <rej@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ObNDtEkLIHA.820@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

I've got 2 identical servers (1 spare)

My live server died today (Funny how it was after a Windows update!)

I placed the disk in the other machine and it wasn't recognised so I
couldn't get the data off it.

So, I went home and got yesterdays backup tape (1 Hour Drive)

I restored the tape and the machine won't boot.

I then reinstalled Windows and applied service pack 2, then restored the
tape. I selected overwite all files or was it overwrite if older.

When I boot up It hangs on acpitabl.dat

I tried to get into the recovery console and I cannot log on as the
Administrator Account was renamed to Fred and I have a £ in the password.
I assume the recovery console boots into US keyboard and it is actually
looking for the Admin account named Administrator?

What Can I do to get into the recovery console?

Once there I was going to follow the suggestion posted at
http://microsoft-server-operating-systems.hostweb.com/TopicMessages/microsoft.public.windows.server.general/1011122/1/Default.aspx

My live server has the same problem so I think there is possibly something
on the backup tape that is causing the problem? Also the disk from live
server, placed into the second server was unrecognisable.

I've been at this for 7 hours and I'm no further forward.


can anyone help?
In desperation,
Rob



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