Andrew
Fri Apr 18 18:29:05 CDT 2008
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Not as yet get onto this today.
Have noticed one thing though, the problem occurs early morning (7:30am =
to 8:30am approx) and just after midday (1:00pm to 2:00pm).
Have checked all updates and they are showing as installed correctly by =
Baseline Security Analyser and Windows Update page.
Andrew
"Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" <crisnospamhanna@cpunospamservices.net> wrote =
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Have you checked the Workstation event logs?
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Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
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"Andrew" <nospam19@westnet.com.au> wrote in message =
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Chris, as per below:
On each occasion there are no errors in any logs, no actual events =
in the
logs around the time of the freeze, nothing. And the server starts
perfectly each time
There are no errors anywhere. It's almost as if Windows has =
'paused' in that the screen keeps showing whatever was on it but no =
further interaction or activity can/is taking place.
Andrerw
"Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" <crisnospamhanna@cpunospamservices.net> =
wrote in message news:%238VlePMoIHA.3376@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
You haven't mentioned if you're seeing errors in the event logs, =
on the screen or what?
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Cris Hanna [SBS - MVP]
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MVPs Do Not Work for Microsoft
Please do not contact me directly regarding issues
"Andrew" <nospam19@westnet.com.au> wrote in message =
news:uqr5fDFoIHA.4328@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Last week updates were downloaded and installed from =
Windowsupdate for the
server. The server was not restarted.
Yesterday morning the server had a message saying it was =
shutting down. We
do not know how long it was there but when nothing happened =
after 45minutes
it was hard shutdown.
A restart showed no errors in any of the logs and all services =
started okay.
Since then the server has Frozen or Hard Locked with no access =
from the
network, console, etc., 3 times. The last time it occurred it =
was being
monitored (task manager running, scanning drives, installing =
monitoring
software). Memory usage running at around 600Mb, processor at =
around 20%.
Screen just froze in place (ie. what was on the screen stayed =
there). No
mouse, keyboard (no numlocks or caplocks). Server is still =
running, fans
still running, no harddrive activity at all.
On each occasion there are no errors in any logs, no actual =
events in the
logs around the time of the freeze, nothing. And the server =
starts
perfectly each time
Server specs are:
X225 server, Xeon 2.4Ghz, 512Mb, 2 x 36Gb SCSI hot swap drives =
with a 5i
RAID card and drives are mirrorred. External modem, UPS. There =
are 3
partitions (RAID not windows) on the drive with paging split =
onto 2
different partitions.
Thoughts are leaning towards possible hardware problems (ram, =
SCSI
controller, SCSI cage) but seeing as a restart was not =
undertaken after the
update installation last week could this be a possibility?
Are now going through ensuring BIOS, Firmware, etc is all up to =
date but
just in case someone else has been down this path and thoughts =
would be
greatly appreciated.
Andrew
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Not as yet get onto this =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Have noticed one thing though, the =
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early morning (7:30am to 8:30am approx) and just after midday (1:00pm to =
2:00pm).</FONT></DIV>
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showing as=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Andrew</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Chris, as per below:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>On each occasion there are no errors in any logs, no actual =
events in=20
the<BR>logs around the time of the freeze, nothing. And the =
server=20
starts<BR>perfectly each time<BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There are no errors anywhere. =
It's almost=20
as if Windows has 'paused' in that the screen keeps showing whatever =
was on=20
it but no further interaction or activity can/is taking =
place.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Andrerw</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>"Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" <<A=20
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nospamservices.net</A>>=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You haven't mentioned if you're =
seeing errors=20
in the event logs, on the screen or what?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR>-- <BR>Cris Hanna [SBS -=20
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MVP]<BR>-----------------------------------------------------------<BR>MV=
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<DIV>"Andrew" <<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:nospam19@westnet.com.au">nospam19@westnet.com.au</A>>=20
wrote in message <A=20
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href=3D"news:uqr5fDFoIHA.4328@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl">news:uqr5fDFoIHA.4328=
@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl</A>...</DIV>Last=20
week updates were downloaded and installed from Windowsupdate =
for=20
the<BR>server. The server was not =
restarted.<BR><BR>Yesterday=20
morning the server had a message saying it was shutting =
down. =20
We<BR>do not know how long it was there but when nothing =
happened after=20
45minutes<BR>it was hard shutdown.<BR><BR>A restart showed no =
errors in=20
any of the logs and all services started okay.<BR><BR>Since then =
the=20
server has Frozen or Hard Locked with no access from =
the<BR>network,=20
console, etc., 3 times. The last time it occurred it was=20
being<BR>monitored (task manager running, scanning drives, =
installing=20
monitoring<BR>software). Memory usage running at around =
600Mb,=20
processor at around 20%.<BR>Screen just froze in place (ie. what =
was on=20
the screen stayed there). No<BR>mouse, keyboard (no =
numlocks or=20
caplocks). Server is still running, fans<BR>still running, no =
harddrive=20
activity at all.<BR><BR>On each occasion there are no errors in =
any=20
logs, no actual events in the<BR>logs around the time of the =
freeze,=20
nothing. And the server starts<BR>perfectly each=20
time<BR><BR>Server specs are:<BR>X225 server, Xeon 2.4Ghz, =
512Mb, 2 x=20
36Gb SCSI hot swap drives with a 5i<BR>RAID card and drives are=20
mirrorred. External modem, UPS. There are 3<BR>partitions (RAID =
not=20
windows) on the drive with paging split onto 2<BR>different=20
partitions.<BR><BR>Thoughts are leaning towards possible =
hardware=20
problems (ram, SCSI<BR>controller, SCSI cage) but seeing as a =
restart=20
was not undertaken after the<BR>update installation last week =
could this=20
be a possibility?<BR><BR>Are now going through ensuring BIOS, =
Firmware,=20
etc is all up to date but<BR>just in case someone else has been =
down=20
this path and thoughts would be<BR>greatly=20
=
appreciated.<BR><BR>Andrew<BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQU=
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