WIndows 2000 Server problem.

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wxman replied

19 October 2007, 07:58
Immm sounds like a DNS issue to me - have a look at the Event and DNS log.
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kirk replied

18 October 2007, 21:16
Originally posted by wc2 View Post

Thanks Guys.

I ended up removing the last 5 updates via safe mode.

Got the server up

Turned off automatic updates

Kirk, It is a domain controller (Single)

I thought it might be - during the boot process the server will always look for another DC to communicate with which is why the long boot time. Although you say removing the last 5 updates resolves this?
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wc2 replied

18 October 2007, 20:55
Thanks Guys.

I ended up removing the last 5 updates via safe mode.

Got the server up

Turned off automatic updates

Kirk, It is a domain controller (Single)
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kirk replied

18 October 2007, 20:32
Is it a domain controller (the only one in the domain)?
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Clippy replied

18 October 2007, 12:47
Not seen this myself, but possible solutions:

http://tinyurl.com/3ynj9q
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miffy replied

18 October 2007, 08:21
Originally posted by wc2 View Post

I've got a windows 2000 server that gets to "preparing network connections" and simply does not move on.

The server is up as I can see its shares (Very slow)

It happened once before (I got the thing up in safe mode and reapplied SP4) and that seemed to work so I am thinking it's an Update issue.

Anyone had similar?

I'd always check two basic things here...

1) Check the name servers the windoze box is pointing at are up (and reachable). Use nslookup to verify this. Windoze hates having no name servers if its in a domain.

2) Check in the task manager (processes tab) that something is not burning the CPU time, sort the column by utilisation by clicking on it. The system idle loop process should be at the top of the list.

Have a quick look at those.
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wc2 started a topic WIndows 2000 Server problem.

18 October 2007, 07:18
WIndows 2000 Server problem.

I've got a windows 2000 server that gets to "preparing network connections" and simply does not move on.

The server is up as I can see its shares (Very slow)

It happened once before (I got the thing up in safe mode and reapplied SP4) and that seemed to work so I am thinking it's an Update issue.

Anyone had similar?
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