RE: SBS 2003 continuous restart loop.
- From: billyf_mp <billyfmp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 08:33:41 -0700
I found a workaround to my reboot loop.
1. I re-ran the SBS 2003 install CD 1, but did not choose R for Repair,
since that put me back in the loop. I chose to re-install, then chose R for
Repair later in the re-install cycle. After re-installation, SBS worked fine.
2. I discovered SBS 2003 Standard can download and install SP 1 from the
Microsoft site, but SBS 2003 Premium cannot - it must be run from CD. I've
ordered the CD, and hopefully this will remove the previous requirement that
Server 2003 SP 1 must be installed first, which caused the reboot loop. I
installed all critical updates from the MSFT site, and they installed fine.
"billyf_mp" wrote:
> I've read the full thread "SBS 2003 continuous restart loop", and appreciate
> all the suggestions. I had tried most of them before reading the thread. My
> problem is almost exactly the same as Steve's (first posted 2/19/05) and
> Philip's (posted 2/20), except my hard drive passes all diagnostics without
> error.
>
> 1. I installed Windows Small Business Server 2003 with no problems. I have a
> Compaq with a new 160 GB hard disk and 768 MB RAM. THe Windows Update site
> told me to install Windows SBS 2003 Service Pack 1.
> 2. I tried to install Windows SBS 2003 SP 1. It failed, message "Windows
> Server 2003 Service Pack 1 must be installed first".
> 3. I installed Windows Server 2003 SP 1. It auto-rebooted, went into reboot
> loop with Server 2003 splash screen, then Compaq boot menu screen.
> 4. I powered off (only way to stop loop), and inserted SBS 2003 install CD
> 1, pressed R for repair. Pressed Enter to log onto C:\Windows, displayed
> "press any key to boot from CD", back to reboot loop - Server 2003 splash
> screen, then Compaq boot screen, back to "press any key to boot from CD".
> 5. Pressed F10 Compaq setup, put in Western Digital Corp. (WDC) Data
> Lifeguard disk, ran DR-DOS Quick Test on WDC hard disk. No errors.
> 6. Rebooted, pressed R for Repair Windows using install CD, same loop.
> Pressed F12 Compaq boot screen for Network Service Boot, took me back to same
> loop.
> 7. Powered off, pressed F8 on reboot to launch Safe Mode, but went into same
> loop.
> 8. Implemented suggestion by "Day" 4/27/05: "During boot when screen goes
> black before Windows Server boot screen start hitting F7 and F9. I was
> tapping the two keys back and forth and system booted! I do not know why, but
> it has worked everytime if I start tapping the keys at the right time." This
> produced the first change in behavior - it took me to the Compaq boot menu. I
> put the SBS 2003 install CD 1 back in and booted from the CD, but it
> re-entered the reboot loop.
>
> At this point, I don;t see an alternative to reinstalling SBS from scratch.
> It's a lot of time lost, but I'm willing to do it if it will work. But I
> don't see any benefit if I enter the same loop upon installing Windows Server
> 2003 Service Pack 1.
>
> Thanks -- Bill Fraser
> ------------------------------------------
> "Day" wrote:
>
> > Ok, I have seen this on 2 boxes so far. An, dont ask why or how I found
> > this, but....During boot when screen goes black before Windows Server boot
> > screen start hitting F7 and F9. I was tapping the two keys back and forth
> > and system booted! I do not know why, but it has worked everytime if I start
> > tapping the keys at the right time. If not, sever restarts over and over.
> >
> > "Steve" wrote:
> >
> > > I completed install on a new server OK. Days later server hung and I forced a
> > > hard reboot. Now SBS 2003 is stuck in a continuous restart loop. Ran sever
> > > diagnostics, all passed.
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