Re: SBS 2003 continuous restart loop.

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Hi Billy,

Before you can apply SBS SP1, you will still need to apply W2k3 SP1 and the
other sp's.

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"billyf_mp" <billyfmp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
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> 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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