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Windows SBS Server 2003 - Services won't start
Hi,
I have a problem with a Windows SBS 2003 server. The server performed a reboot and ran a chkdsk which replaced a load of "invalid security ids". When this finished and the server came back up nearly all the services won't start up. When I try to start them manually it says other dependancies are preventing the server from starting.
Does anyone have a solution for fixing this?
Thanks
I have a problem with a Windows SBS 2003 server. The server performed a reboot and ran a chkdsk which replaced a load of "invalid security ids". When this finished and the server came back up nearly all the services won't start up. When I try to start them manually it says other dependancies are preventing the server from starting.
Does anyone have a solution for fixing this?
Thanks
ASKER
I've managed to get most services running by changing RPC service to LocalSystem. However, any services still set to NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService fails to start with access denied.
Everything else seems to be working, is there no way of fixing this without doing a restore?
Everything else seems to be working, is there no way of fixing this without doing a restore?
Can you give us a short list? I have a SBS 2003 here I can check the default settings in Services. However, random check shows local system to be the norm.
ASKER
DHCP Client
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
DNS Client
License Logging
Performance Logs and Alerts
remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
I've now noticed that the SBS sends a message that it will shutdown in 60 minutes and then it shuts down 60 minutes later.
Distributed Transaction Coordinator
DNS Client
License Logging
Performance Logs and Alerts
remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator
I've now noticed that the SBS sends a message that it will shutdown in 60 minutes and then it shuts down 60 minutes later.
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Thanks for those.
Yes, there are other DC's in the domain. Are there any knowledge base entries for this?
Yes, there are other DC's in the domain. Are there any knowledge base entries for this?
Here is a link that describes the sequence. First see if the SBS has them or has lost one or more, then see if the other(s) are holding them. btw, this is one of the reasons we discourage multiple DC's in an SBS domain.
http://www.petri.co.il/determining_fsmo_role_holders.htm
http://www.petri.co.il/determining_fsmo_role_holders.htm
ASKER
The SBS server has all roles.
The event log shows shutdown was due to license logging service. I can only start the service as LocalSystem. It says access denied for NT Authority/network service.
The event log shows shutdown was due to license logging service. I can only start the service as LocalSystem. It says access denied for NT Authority/network service.
I suspect you will need to uncover the reason it won't start. As I said this is not the best place for complicated issues. Perhaps: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883399/en-us
But I would call MS Customer Support Services. (CSS)
But I would call MS Customer Support Services. (CSS)
ASKER
Thanks for all your help. It helped get a lot of the services running but unfortunately I ended up having to rebuild the server.
You can trace the dependencies for each service that won't start to see if the one at the bottem of the chain will start and all those dependent to start, but my guess is you need to restore from backup. You might also open a case with MS, but realize that they reserve "restore from backup" as a solution to cases with no other solution.
Sounds like you need a new/bigger UPS or it will happen again, assuming power failure was the cause.