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Have you tried to start the server in Active Directory Restore mode, as you said it is also a DC.<br />
For future reference NEVER install exchange on a domain controller, it is very bad practice.
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Have you tried to start the server in Active Directory Restore mode, as you said it is also a DC.
For future reference NEVER install exchange on a domain controller, it is very bad practice.

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Do you mean it is stuck in a reboot loop?<br />
If so you should disable restart on blue screen , press F8 during startup and select disable automatic restart on system failure.<br />
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You are probably getting a bsod. From there we can continue.
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Do you mean it is stuck in a reboot loop?
If so you should disable restart on blue screen , press F8 during startup and select disable automatic restart on system failure.

You are probably getting a bsod. From there we can continue.

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It shows black screen with mouse cursor and restart after sometime.<br />
Client doesn't have AD restore password as well
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It shows black screen with mouse cursor and restart after sometime.
Client doesn't have AD restore password as well

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But they have a reliable backup of everything of course?
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But they have a reliable backup of everything of course?

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and do you have a ctrl-alt-del option?<br />
Also did the client reboot it during updates or?
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and do you have a ctrl-alt-del option?
Also did the client reboot it during updates or?

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I cannot see even CTL-ALT-DEL <br />
Also no updates was running<br />
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Client have only a backup of 9th August
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I cannot see even CTL-ALT-DEL
Also no updates was running

Client have only a backup of 9th August

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I logged in to AD restore mode.<br />
But it is not booting as normal. Seems like there is some issue with C drive array.<br />
I have 2 Arrays 1 for C drive n 1 for drive(database drive)<br />
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The last successful backup &nbsp;of the full server (using windows backup) is on &nbsp;9th August. <br />
What are the available option to try
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I logged in to AD restore mode.
But it is not booting as normal. Seems like there is some issue with C drive array.
I have 2 Arrays 1 for C drive n 1 for drive(database drive)

The last successful backup  of the full server (using windows backup) is on  9th August.
What are the available option to try

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Thanks to all, I select only my comment as solution as it may help others to find the answer quickly
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Thanks to all, I select only my comment as solution as it may help others to find the answer quickly

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One of my client restarted his exchange 2007 in which domain controller also installed.<br />
Now it's kepps restarting. &nbsp;Windows 2008 with dc installed. I don't know where to start with.<br />
Even safe also I cannot login. Tried all the possible ways to login with ni luck.<br />
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Any advise highly appreciated.
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One of my client restarted his exchange 2007 in which domain controller also installed.
Now it's kepps restarting.  Windows 2008 with dc installed. I don't know where to start with.
Even safe also I cannot login. Tried all the possible ways to login with ni luck.

Any advise highly appreciated.

single server exchange restarting continuously

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