Small Business Server 2000 shutting down after ~5 minutes of uptime
I am looking at a server for a client that is running SBS 2000. This server is automatically shutting down after like 5 minutes of running. It will stay up forever in Safe Mode, but when logged in as a user, it will just click off after 5-10 minutes. It does not restart and there is no shutdown process, it just clicks off. I can't figure it out. I am moving everything from it to another server for now but would still like to resolve this.
My first thought was the PSU, but since it will stay up in Safe Mode, I kind of ruled this out.
Possibility of a virus?
Any thoughts? Thanks...
My first thought was the PSU, but since it will stay up in Safe Mode, I kind of ruled this out.
Possibility of a virus?
Any thoughts? Thanks...
I would pull the dump files and check them out to see if anything is causing the crash, you can use whocrashed to view the files
http://www.resplendence.com/whocrashed
Otherwise try taking a peak at the little stuff (ram, expanded caps on the motherboard, hard drives)
http://www.resplendence.com/whocrashed
Otherwise try taking a peak at the little stuff (ram, expanded caps on the motherboard, hard drives)
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Server hasn't had any software/hardware changes in months.
Since it is just clicking off, there is nothing in the Event logs and it's not writing any dump files.
Since it is just clicking off, there is nothing in the Event logs and it's not writing any dump files.
Are the fans OK? If there is some hardware monitoring software installed, it may shut the power off to save it from overheating if a fan has failed.
Booting in safe mode would stop the software from running.
Perhaps use MSCONFIG on the server to temporarily stop some software from running (if you have time between power offs).
Booting in safe mode would stop the software from running.
Perhaps use MSCONFIG on the server to temporarily stop some software from running (if you have time between power offs).
ASKER
MSCONFIG will not run for SBS 2000, correct?
I forget my Win2K history - sorry.
Look in the registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WI
If there anything in the systray to do with diags?
Look in the registry at HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WI
If there anything in the systray to do with diags?
ASKER
Nothing unusual there. A couple of audio programs and Clamware.
No, nothing there.
No, nothing there.
Run the following script on the machine so we can see what's installed:
http://www.thescriptlibrary.com/default.asp?Action=Display&Level=Category3&ScriptLanguage=VBScript&Category1=Applications&Category2=User&Title=List%20Installed%20Software
http://www.thescriptlibrary.com/default.asp?Action=Display&Level=Category3&ScriptLanguage=VBScript&Category1=Applications&Category2=User&Title=List%20Installed%20Software
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What was the latest software you installed?
What is in event log?