RE: Slow Start-up. No Start-up!

I have this same issue on 4 servers during the last two weeks!
1) 2003 small bus server standalone (small client 6 nodes)
It would take an hour and a half to startup and login
Had run fine for year, until recent windows updates?
I removed an added 3com nic, it now starts fine! Replaced the nic with
a second, failed again. Have left if out temporarily
nothing in logs
incomplete...
2) 2003 small business server (8 node network)
Console Hanging and freezing up, clients generally ok but sometime not.
Locks up every 3 - 4 days
Removed powerchute, put in new 7.0.4 version
System board and power supply replaced this week
Problem has partially returned. Some icons unable to launch on console
(click on them, instance starts in task mgr, but app doesnt launch)
(have to terminate all instances of app in task mgr to get it to launch
once)
but can now traverse logs, open other items. Prior to 7.0.4 pwrchte,
console
was generally froze.
nothing in logs
incomplete....
3) 2003 enterprise server with exchange, domain controller, worked fine for
2 years! 40 clients, microsoft helped design/build this enviornment!!!
has locked up console four times in last week (clients ok)
slow on startup
stuck on "applying computer settings", cold boot sometimes better
currently replacing powerchute
nothing in logs
incomplete...
4) 2003 non-domain server (client of above #3) 40 clients
slow during startup 3 times recently, console locking up (mouse only moves)
sometimes unable to logout or shutdown
currently replacing powerchute

What gives... seems to be a larger issue here.
All had started within the last 2.5 weeks
Dave Keating

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