Re: SBS 2003 looping

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Hi Frank

Lets be frank with each other ;-) When you reinstalled SBS did you follow
all 5 steps including reinstalling Windows Server SP1 in step 1 See and READ
carefully http://www.smallbizserver.net/Default.aspx?tabid=236

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Frank McCallister SBS MVP
COMPUMAC
"frank" <frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:5C1C3BBF-7B2D-4ACB-88BF-F1C17AD168E7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I will be as specific as possible.
>
> I am running SBS 2003 on a Dell Server. I downloaded some MS updates and
> after the reboot, I can't get back into the system. I log-in at the screen
> and it just loops, I will see the desktop for a split second and it will
> flash and then i see the desktop with no icons or toolbars, everything is
> gone. I can hit CTRL+ALT+DEL and get the task manager and i can run a
> program
> (typing extemely fast) and run explorer.exe, cmd, etc. and by this I get
> some
> extra time but before long it happens again (approx. one minute).
> the only thing i can think of that may have caused this, is the fact that
> I
> removed Server 2003 SP1 see link:
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;897342
> and i reinstalled SBS 2003 Service Pack 1.
> I also cannot access the server remotely as it performs the same loop.
> Thank you ahead of time for any support.
> Any help is appreciated. If I have not been clear on any part please say
> so.


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