Windows Server 2008 non-functional network

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I have a new Windows 2008 X64 server that has decided it's network is now
non-functional. Almost nothing works any more (no remote desktop, Exchange
etc are all non functional) and the network connectivity icon indicates it's
not connected - however I can ping it from a client machine.

Network and Sharing center will not open. Exchange services will not start -
it's pretty much hosed my box (and I only built it today, so ther are no
backups). Any suggestions on what to do or try? Detect and repair fails
miserably. I don't know of any other way of trying to fix the issue.
 
Re: Windows Server 2008 non-functional network

Are there any errors in the event logs?

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Kerry Brown
MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/



"Dean Cleaver" <dean.cleaver@panties.xceptionsoftware.com> wrote in message
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>I have a new Windows 2008 X64 server that has decided it's network is now
>non-functional. Almost nothing works any more (no remote desktop, Exchange
>etc are all non functional) and the network connectivity icon indicates
>it's not connected - however I can ping it from a client machine.
>
> Network and Sharing center will not open. Exchange services will not
> start - it's pretty much hosed my box (and I only built it today, so ther
> are no backups). Any suggestions on what to do or try? Detect and repair
> fails miserably. I don't know of any other way of trying to fix the issue.
 
Re: Windows Server 2008 non-functional network

There were 100s - I didn't even know where to start. I had just removed AD
from the old 2003 server when it happened. I looked in the registry, and
noticed the nameservers were still configured to the old server, so changed
them (in registry because I couldn't open the network configuration) and
then rebooted - it took so long I went to bed.

It seemed to come back up ok, but I still had problems with exchange, so
I've rebooted agan... and magically something has decided to install
updates, and it's now stuck at "Configuring Updates Stage 1 of 3 - 0%
complete" and has been for about half an hour, so looks like it's royally
hosed now.

Dino

"Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
news:954A7672-C3D5-4B34-947B-86BF34D20D16@microsoft.com...
> Are there any errors in the event logs?
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
> http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
>
>
>
> "Dean Cleaver" <dean.cleaver@panties.xceptionsoftware.com> wrote in
> message news:CC9509B9-3F89-4FAB-8C39-305D322B4AA5@microsoft.com...
>>I have a new Windows 2008 X64 server that has decided it's network is now
>>non-functional. Almost nothing works any more (no remote desktop, Exchange
>>etc are all non functional) and the network connectivity icon indicates
>>it's not connected - however I can ping it from a client machine.
>>
>> Network and Sharing center will not open. Exchange services will not
>> start - it's pretty much hosed my box (and I only built it today, so ther
>> are no backups). Any suggestions on what to do or try? Detect and repair
>> fails miserably. I don't know of any other way of trying to fix the
>> issue.
>
 
Re: Windows Server 2008 non-functional network

Depending on the update 1/2 hour wouldn't be unusual. It sounds like you had
one 2003 DC, installed a 2008 DC, then removed the 2003 DC. Is this correct?
Can you detail the steps you took and after which step the problems started?

--
Kerry Brown
MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/



"Dean Cleaver" <dean.cleaver@panties.xceptionsoftware.com> wrote in message
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> There were 100s - I didn't even know where to start. I had just removed AD
> from the old 2003 server when it happened. I looked in the registry, and
> noticed the nameservers were still configured to the old server, so
> changed them (in registry because I couldn't open the network
> configuration) and then rebooted - it took so long I went to bed.
>
> It seemed to come back up ok, but I still had problems with exchange, so
> I've rebooted agan... and magically something has decided to install
> updates, and it's now stuck at "Configuring Updates Stage 1 of 3 - 0%
> complete" and has been for about half an hour, so looks like it's royally
> hosed now.
>
> Dino
>
> "Kerry Brown" <kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m> wrote in message
> news:954A7672-C3D5-4B34-947B-86BF34D20D16@microsoft.com...
>> Are there any errors in the event logs?
>>
>> --
>> Kerry Brown
>> MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
>> http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
>>
>>
>>
>> "Dean Cleaver" <dean.cleaver@panties.xceptionsoftware.com> wrote in
>> message news:CC9509B9-3F89-4FAB-8C39-305D322B4AA5@microsoft.com...
>>>I have a new Windows 2008 X64 server that has decided it's network is now
>>>non-functional. Almost nothing works any more (no remote desktop,
>>>Exchange etc are all non functional) and the network connectivity icon
>>>indicates it's not connected - however I can ping it from a client
>>>machine.
>>>
>>> Network and Sharing center will not open. Exchange services will not
>>> start - it's pretty much hosed my box (and I only built it today, so
>>> ther are no backups). Any suggestions on what to do or try? Detect and
>>> repair fails miserably. I don't know of any other way of trying to fix
>>> the issue.
>>
>
 
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