Re: computer rebooted all by itself

From: Marcia (mkp_at_1248.com)
Date: 12/16/04 

Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 21:13:31 -0500

Would you suggest a full restore, restore of system state and windows, etc.
The repair got us back up other than vpn and email. I'll work my way
through all the warning first. Everyone is connecting and semi-functioning
so I know they won't let me do much during work hours--at least nothing that
requires reboots. Thanks for your help--both of you. If I have any more
questions/comments, I'll post to a new thread. Thanks again.

Marcia
.

"Les Connor [SBS Community Member]" <les.connor@DEL.cfive.ca> wrote in
message news:e2lvinv4EHA.1264@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> what about that 'repair' word earlier in the thread ? If you did an OS
> repair, things are in a bit of a 'mixed state', as you'd need to reapply
> all sp's and patches and hotfixes. A restore might be more stable.
>
> --
> Les Connor [SBS Community Member]
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> SBS Rocks !
>
>
> "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in
> message news:eRoWvRv4EHA.4072@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Before you do anything major such as a reinstall, I would try to
>> troubleshoot your individual issues one at a time. Most of this sounds
>> like networking, so have you re-run the CEICW? You can ignore the ISA
>> reporting error, at least until you get the major problems out of the
>> way.
>>
>> I would re-run the CEICW and see what happens. If you're still having
>> problems, I'd check all your network settings, check services to make
>> sure everything's running that should be, and check the server logs to
>> see if there's any help there.
>>
>>
>> "Marcia" <Marcia@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:uhMbdEt4EHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>> Would it make sense to reinstall the system state?
>>>
>>> "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" <gwdibble@NOSPAM.frontiernet.net> wrote in
>>> message
>>> news:eMPs4Qi4EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> At least in my experience, it's strange for the server to have rebooted
>>> from
>>>> swapping an external device. Anything in the logs offer an
>>>> explanation?
>>>>
>>>> You should be able to upgrade the drivers on a live server, but be
>>> prepared
>>>> in case any of the updates force you to reboot. I wouldn't be
>>>> surprised
>>> if
>>>> a SCSI driver update required a reboot, for example. If you r-click
>>>> your
>>>> computer at the top of device manager and click "scan for hardware
>>> changes,"
>>>> do any of the devices install? A lot of times if you're prompted for
>>> driver
>>>> files, you can point the installer to \windows\system32 or
>>>> \windows\system32\drivers to reinstall the last ones in use, but if you
>>>> do
>>>> that you'll want to verify the versions afterward.
>>>>
>>>> I don't publish my address due to some bad advice I gave out recently,
>>>> but
>>>> thanks for the thought ;-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Marcia" <Marcia@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23h3bMTh4EHA.2288@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>>>> > It's like learning to walk....all by itself. Last night, I tried to
>>>> > switch
>>>> > out routers--same brand, model, newer firmware. I configured the
>>>> > router
>>>> > as
>>>> > the existing one was. Without shutting down the server, I just
>>>> > swapped
>>>> > the
>>>> > two. The server attempted to reboot and to make a long story short,
>>>> > I
>>> had
>>>> > to do a repair. Ironically, I now have 3 devices without drivers:
>>>> > Enlight
>>>> > EN8721 SCSI processor device, and two system interrupt controllers.
>>> What
>>>> > would have caused this---the repair? or the swapping without
>>>> > shutting
>>>> > down?
>>>> >
>>>> > Is there any implications with updating drivers--reinstalling if that
>>>> > be
>>>> > the
>>>> > case--on a live server?
>>>> >
>>>> > As always, your help and support is greatly appreciated and if I had
>>>> > addresses I would at least send all the MVP's a Christmas card.
>>>> >
>>>> > Marcia
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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