active directory rebuilding indices
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I was recently finishing up some microsoft updates on our DC server when the internet went out. One of the installs had been installing, which then hung, I waited and canceled out of the remaining updates and restarted. The office manager thought it was hanging and then forced a shut down from the power button.
Of course now that the computer boots, it boots to a blue screen with a registry error. I came it and attempted to start it in safemode and did a disk check which ran at next bootup. Now the computer is running but for the last 30 min has been rebuilding indices. Is it doing anything? Should I wait it out?
Since this is our DC, DHCP and DNS server, nobody can access any network drives or folders. Is there anyway i can do a work around and have the second server act as a backup DC with the main DC down or should I just wait?
Thanks everyone!
I was recently finishing up some microsoft updates on our DC server when the internet went out. One of the installs had been installing, which then hung, I waited and canceled out of the remaining updates and restarted. The office manager thought it was hanging and then forced a shut down from the power button.
Of course now that the computer boots, it boots to a blue screen with a registry error. I came it and attempted to start it in safemode and did a disk check which ran at next bootup. Now the computer is running but for the last 30 min has been rebuilding indices. Is it doing anything? Should I wait it out?
Since this is our DC, DHCP and DNS server, nobody can access any network drives or folders. Is there anyway i can do a work around and have the second server act as a backup DC with the main DC down or should I just wait?
Thanks everyone!
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Best bet is to let it finish....
Justin
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So just to plan for in case it doesnt finish...
I'm thinking this had to do with the forced shut down as the server was restarting from Microsoft Updates.
Is there any way I can roll back those updates, or see exactly what or if an update caused the issue?
I'm thinking this had to do with the forced shut down as the server was restarting from Microsoft Updates.
Is there any way I can roll back those updates, or see exactly what or if an update caused the issue?
You can remove updates from the Add/Remove Programs area in the Control Panel. You can also check you event log to see if any errors were or are being written to it. Finally, you can check your Update log to see what was recently applied and what failed.
Justin
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Thanks, currenlty I havent been able to get to the computer in both Safe Mode or Normal Mode, so I'll just wait.
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It's been about 8 hours and still no end in sight for this rebuild of indices.
I shut down the server. Booted it back in Safe Mode with Networking, and it attempts to rebuild again. I boot the server in just Safe Mode and it goes all the way to the login screen. I log in and it attempts to finish up only to restart!
Any ideas on getting around the rebuild? If I can I can disable services and start troubleshooting.
I shut down the server. Booted it back in Safe Mode with Networking, and it attempts to rebuild again. I boot the server in just Safe Mode and it goes all the way to the login screen. I log in and it attempts to finish up only to restart!
Any ideas on getting around the rebuild? If I can I can disable services and start troubleshooting.
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Problem is that I am unable to get into the computer via safe mode.
In SafeMode with Networking, it starts to rebuild indices.
In SafeMode I can log in and as the screen is black for about 5 min with the cursor it restarts!
In SafeMode with Networking, it starts to rebuild indices.
In SafeMode I can log in and as the screen is black for about 5 min with the cursor it restarts!
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We found that we had a degraded raid due to a bad drive as well. Customer decided to do a complete wipe and rebuild.
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The responses were great but did not help.
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