Server shuts down randomly

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Our Windows 2003 server randomly shuts down. It happens approx 3 to 4 times
per week usually at night. No helpful messages in the event viewer. One
thing that I have found strange is that when you select Restart on the server
the server shuts down and when you select Shut Down the server restarts. I
have already replaced the memory but that did not help.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
Re: Server shuts down randomly

If no BSOD's occur (Event ID: 1001 Source: Save Dump), then it may be a
power problem. I would look at a possible faulty (or undersized) pc power
supply, UPS, bad battery, or the circuit feeding the outlet that the pc is
plugged into.



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"smallbizguy" wrote:
> Our Windows 2003 server randomly shuts down. It happens approx 3 to 4
> times
> per week usually at night. No helpful messages in the event viewer. One
> thing that I have found strange is that when you select Restart on the
> server
> the server shuts down and when you select Shut Down the server restarts.
> I
> have already replaced the memory but that did not help.
>
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 
Re: Server shuts down randomly

Dave Patrick wrote:
> If no BSOD's occur (Event ID: 1001 Source: Save Dump), then it may be a
> power problem. I would look at a possible faulty (or undersized) pc
> power supply, UPS, bad battery, or the circuit feeding the outlet that
> the pc is plugged into.
>
>
>

But then there should be a "Previous shutdown was not expected"
error.... the OP said no errors...

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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services
 
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