Problem Reading Data On Server

[jmahfouz]

Hello,
i have a serious problem reading data from my server..

i have windows server 2008 sp1, with active directory (domain), DNS installed, dhcp installed...i have created several folder to exchange and store data from users (running windows xp).
on a normal working day, while openning files and working on excel or word on files stored on the server, suddenlu all computers freeze, no one can access the server until i restart it then everything work fine...(i can always login from and to the server)...
ah one more thing i have another computer with windows server 2003 no domain nothing, just ICS software (activewall) to share internet...

plss can anyone help me with this...

thank you...

 

[mmthomas]

Is there anything in your event logs when this happens? My first suspicion would be a failing NIC on the server or the server's port on the switch locking up. Is there anything in your logs about the NIC or about the network connection dropping?