Re: Shutdown hangs...

CAL issue... It sounds like your AV software is scanning the license folder.
It may also be scanning other parts of the OS or apps such as Exchange.
Here is the exclude list I use (ignore the Trend bits if you're using
another AV product and the POP3 bit if your not using the POP3 Connector)...

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Folders
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Windows Small Business
Server\Networking\POP3\Incoming mail
C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr
C:\Program Files\Trend
C:\Program Files\Trend Micro
C:\Windows\system32\inetsrv
C:\Windows\system32\lls

Files
C:\pagefile.sys
C:\windows\system32\licstr.cpa

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What happens if you shut down your AV service(s) before shutting down the
server? If you have any USB devices connected to the server, you could also
try to disconnect them (safely remove hardware icon in the System tray)
before shutdown also.

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Merv Porter [SBS MVP]
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"Ken Gardner" <KenGardner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:D4FD4DD3-4E54-494C-92B9-C67AB0A77CC0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Dave, thanks for the reply, I appreciate any info can get. I do know
> about
> the Exchange issue and have not experienced it prior to my issue with my
> anti-virus solution that I mentioned in my previous post. My shutdowns
> and
> reboots were decent since I had UPHclenaup installed which sped things up
> quite a bit. Another issue I'm having is that my licenses are getting
> lost
> and reverting back to the std. 5 from 45. This has happened twice now
> (Monday and Tuesday) and I only have a virus set once a week (Sunday)
> while
> real-time scanning is always happening. I saw a post on excluding the
> license folder and file, but I never had to do so until yesterday.
> However, I will follow your suggestion about stopping the SA prior to
> reboot/shutdown. I suppose I could write a little script to stop the
> service
> and tag it to the computer on shutdown so it happens automatically and try
> that.
> But I'd feel more secure and less paranoid about this server if I were to
> swing it over to emmulate a fresh install...we'll see what happens.
> Thanks again and keep any other suggestions and advice coming.
>
>
> "Dave Nickason [SBS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Ken - there's a well known issue about slow shutdowns caused by running
>> Exchange on a DC - the AD services shut down right away, then Exchange
>> looks
>> for AD until it times out. The workaround for this is to shut down
>> Exchange
>> prior to shutting down the OS. People do it with batch files that type
>> of
>> thing, but all I do is manually stop the SA (system attendant), which
>> takes
>> down the information store service with it.
>>
>> Personally, I'd be more inclined to troubleshoot existing issues than to
>> move to new hardware, unless you're ready to upgrade anyway. Especially
>> if
>> it's stuff like slow shutdown, and the primary functions seem to be
>> working
>> normally. All other considerations aside, you could have something
>> causing
>> your minor issues that'll end up getting moved to the new hardware,
>> leaving
>> you in the boat you're in now.
>


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