Hi All Short description of issue: Windows Server 2003 SP2. Upon booting get ICMP response up to the point where "Applying Computer Settings" is shown. Then timeout. Server booting into Safemode With Networking then everything is fine..... I vene reinstalled TCP/IP with "Netsh int ip reset" I reinstalled NIC drivers to latest, dissolved TEAMING, assigned IP on secondary NIC and removed from primary NIC, Disabled all NON-MS services and rebooted , but symptoms remain. This is HP DL380 G4. Only thing I haven't done yet is re-install with latest PSP. I assume something starting with windows ( driver or service ) is breaking the TCP/IP stack but i have no idea what!! Any ideas ?

Install the latest PSP. And also check the firewall is off. Thanks

Thanks for the quick reply - confirmed that the windows firewall service is disabled.