Windows 2003 server hangs intermittently after reboot
Hi All, We have a Windows 2003 server ( Model: HP Proliant DL385 ) running SQL Server 2000, in which we always experience issues. The issue is that Windows Server 2003 hangs after every reboot. Sometimes, it has also bluescreened and has created a memory dump. First time, when it bluescreened, the memory dump points to cpqteam.sys and the second time it pointed to afd.sys. On speaking to HP, they asked us to update the Proliant support pack and NCU, but that didn't helped for a longer period. The Server will come to normal after 8 successive reboots. The server also throws the event viewer with the following log such as Browser error, during hang. The HP Model is HP Proliant DL385 G2, CPU 2.4Ghz AMD Opteron Processor, 4 GB RAM, Windows Server 2003 standard edition R2 SP2.Troubleshooting done by us so far: 1) Network teaming uninstalled and re-installed 2) Network card drivers uninstalled and re-installed from device manager. 3) HP PSP and NCU updated to new version 4) HP has replaced the motherboard too , but of no use. Hence, I am posting my issue to all fellow members and kindly request them to share their thoughts, If anyone would have experienced similar issue in the past. NOTE: we have the DNS and WINS Settings pointing to correct DNS and WINS Servers. Regards, Ram
August 31st, 2008 6:32pm

Hi!Just curious, when you originally installed it, did you use the SmartStrart CD? I have had some problems with the Proliant Support Pack, when i have just installed windows and after that the PSP. I once had a brand new server, which had problems with the Network teaming andi just couldnt get that working. Eventuallythe guys at HP told me to just reinstalleverything, but when installing using the SmartStart CD at the beginning.When i rebooted the server and installed the whole thing with SmartStart, i got it working pretty good. It still gives me problems, but the network works now, event though the System Management Page still sometimes crash...Henry Eklf :: Just one random IT-guy more.
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September 1st, 2008 10:30am

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