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Problems with Windows Server 2012

Hello there,

I am having problems with brand new Windows Server 2012.
For now it is only acting as secondary AD and SQL (express) server on network with Windows Small Business Server 2003.

Today I got connection error with SQL. I then wanted to check whats going on with the server and it has given me no response. Even monitor (LCD) was acting as it is turned off. I saw the disks were spining and nothing else. I then turned it off by hand the hard way.
After turning it on all worked with no problems. And even in event logs I dont see nothing special.
Then after 30min I got info link down and then up. Like sbd would disconnect LAN. Then again all worked OK.

Can you suggest what could be the problem?

Also please instruct me where / how do you install CALs in Windows Server 2012.

Regards and thanks for all the help.

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Lee W, MVP

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celjan79

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Hmm it seems the problem was with windows update.
It was set to automatic and sth went wrong. As result the system halted. When I restarted it the update finished and restarted the system again. Thats why the interuption.

Are there any good management tools (free posible) so I can get info about strange processes etc. ? (server is HP brand)

Lee W, MVP

Start with Task Manager - but Process Explorer (sysinternals/microsoft) is like a TaskManager on some of the best possible steroids.

Rob G

Solar winds makes a great one but it's not free..
LEM..

celjan79

ASKER

What do you think about Spiceworks?

Lee W, MVP

In what regard? It's a management tool - it doesn't relate to your question. If you want to use spiceworks for something else, feel free to ask another question but if this question has been answered, you should close it.