Hi I understand MS does not support 2000 servers anymore. But in our environment we still have lot of servers running win 2000 and advanced OS. Since last week almost all the win 2000 servers are rebooting automatically.When i checked the logs it was giving me the traditional event # 6008 - "The previous system shutdown at 11:58:13 on 23/06/2011 was unexpected" Obviously there was no patches from MS to install and we didnt made any changes on the servers recently. Also there was no dump file created on the server evn though it was enabled. only on one server it was available but we couldnt find the root cause. Also we ran full scan on all the servers and no virus was found. Can someone pls help us why these servers are rebooting automatically? Thanks Regards Balaji

Hello, like you said, Windows 2000 is not yet supported by Microsoft. Since last week almost all the win 2000 servers are rebooting automatically Based on what yous said, I suspect the existance of viruses / spywares / malware programs. I recommend then performing a full scan on your disks to delete them and then performing a repair install. Also, install SP4 and update all possible drivers. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator

Mr x We have SP4 already and full scan was completed and no viruses was found.

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Hi, I suggest installing the following hotfix: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326564 The hot fix for your issue has been packaged and placed on an HTTP site for you to download. WARNING: This fix is not publicly available through the Microsoft website as it has not gone through full Microsoft regression testing. If you would like confirmation that this fix is designed to address your specific problem, or if you would like to confirm whether there are any special compatibility or installation issues associated with this fix, you are encouraged to speak to a Support Professional in Product Support Services. The package is password protected so be sure to enter the appropriate password for each package. To ensure the right password is provided cut and paste the password from this mail. NOTE: Passwords expire every 7 days so download the package within that period to insure you can extract the files. If you receive two passwords it means you are receiving the fix during a password change cycle. Use the second password if you download after the indicated password change date. NOTE: If the password does not exist or the password is blank in this mail, then the fix can be extracted without any password. Package: ----------------------------------------------------------- KB Article Number (s) : 326564 Language: English Platform: i386 Location: ( http://hotfixv4.microsoft.com/Windows%202000/sp5/Fix30917/2195/free/158572_ENU_i386_zip.exe) Password: Password Changes On: Next Password: NOTE: Be sure to include all text between '(' and ')' when navigating to this hot fix location! Regards, Tim Quan TechNet Subscriber Support in forum If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tnmff@microsoft.com.

Any update?

I have the same problem, many servers, at various clients started rebooting ramdomly, some a few times a day, starting a few weeks ago. All updates done, all scanned for viruses. Nothing helpful in the logs.

Having the same problem. Did anyone find a solution.