Re: SBS 2003 R2 Shutdown Problem

Charlie Russel - MVP wrote:
Trend can be an issue, if you're running it. But there are machines
seeing this with no trend on them. I'd suggest using shutdown command
scripts that first shutdown Exchange, then shutdown the server. I
wrote some a while back and they're posted on Susan Bradley's blog
for everyone to use. And they seem to solve the problem on those
machines that have shown it in the past. But it means you have to
change habits and always use them - if you forget and auto-reboot
from the GUI the scripts can't help you.

Old dog Exchange guys were always forgeting... until it was too late. If you
create a group policy object - computer shutdown script (linked to the
domain controllers OU) then you need not worry about forgeting - it'll just
run for you ! (DCs that don't happen to have Exchange Services work fine
with your script and other similar ones)


google Charlie shutdown site:msmvps.com/blogs/bradley - the first hit
is:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/bradley/archive/2007/11/17/charlie-russel-on-shutdown.aspx



"dpnews" <dpnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:00CD8555-7378-4617-BF9A-6BC14C51645A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
We have a SBS 2003 R2 Server that appears to hang on shutdown. I
left it for
over 24hours (over the weekend) and it had not shutdown. After 10
minutes or
so the screen goes blank and thats it. You have to manually power
off the server and restart it. As we are running mirrored raid the
Intel matrix system then forces a rebuild of the array. This seems
to corrupt the access
2000 database that we use for our main system. When users first log
back in
they can open the database but shortly after any users who open the
database
get a repair required errror.

What I would like to know is does anyone have any ideas about what
might be
causing the problem and if not is there any log files or any other
method of
tracking what processes are happening (or not as the case may be)
when the system is trying to shutdown or restart.

Cheers
Dave

--
/kj


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Relevant Pages

  • Re: Server Booting problem
    ... Perhaps there is a problem because de AD is closed before exchange ... REM The idea is to control the order of the shutdown process. ... Shut Down the server. ...
    (microsoft.public.exchange.setup)
  • Re: Shutdown hangs...
    ... Exchange on a DC - the AD services shut down right away, ... My SBS 2003 server has been in service since ... >> Server shutdown operation is very slow. ... and then restart Windows Small Business Server ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Server takes an hour to boot and does not shut down.
    ... >> You can speed up the shutdown time if you stop the MS Exchange System ... > binding order on the NICs, make sure that ALL NICs in the SBS server ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: 2 Times is a "charm"...HELP! :)
    ... These scripts are not ... then Help and Support. ... >> really needing to check with Dell. ... >> your shutdown issues. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Server takes an hour to boot and does not shut down.
    ... LanWench moves to top of Henry's Favourite Posters List. ... "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" ... > You can speed up the shutdown time if you stop the MS Exchange System ... >> The SBS server sits at applying computer settings for at ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)