From: thejamie on
Thanks to all for the help. We have been up and running for a dozen days
without a crash on the DC. Solution seems to have been to place a parabolic
antenna on the wireless access point.

Ingenious... think someone here posted this or they sent me to a site with
this link. Whoever it was - double thanks.

http://binarywolf.com/249/diy-parabolic-reflector.htm

--
Regards,
Jamie


"Les Connor [SBS MVP]" wrote:

> The event log errors you're seeing are as a result of the server going down.
> You have to resolve the stop error, one way or another.
>
> --
> -----------------------------------------------
> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
>
> "thejamie" <thejamie(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:643DAFEC-1F3A-41D0-B361-69423754533E(a)microsoft.com...
> > I was able to get the crash with a machine inside the network:
> >
> > CLIENT MACHINE SAYS:
> >
> > The master browser has received a server announcement from the computer
> > MYDC
> > that believes that it is the master browser for the domain on transport
> > NetBT_Tcpip_{AE9618C6-E870-4AB3-AAA4-D6EDE7A1F0E4}. The master browser is
> > stopping or an election is being forced.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Jamie
> >
> >
> > "Les Connor [SBS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> do analyses on that blue screen.
> >>
> >> http://blogs.technet.com/petergal/archive/2006/03/23/422993.aspx
> >>
> >> I'd suggest something wrong serverside.
> >>
> >> --
> >> -----------------------------------------------
> >> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
> >>
> >> "thejamie" <thejamie(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:763C1692-549E-458B-B3A0-8D77ACE99E2E(a)microsoft.com...
> >> > The server restart log is at 7:16 for this particular crash:
> >> > The client says:
> >> > The system failed to register host (A) resource records (RRs) for
> >> > network
> >> > adapter
> >> > with settings:
> >> >
> >> > Adapter Name : {7790AD42-FFC6-43CD-AF09-5F4275B39533}
> >> > Host Name : solsticedev
> >> > Primary Domain Suffix : terraatlas.local
> >> > DNS server list :
> >> > 192.168.16.2
> >> > Sent update to server : <?>
> >> > IP Address(es) :
> >> > 192.168.1.2
> >> >
> >> > The reason the system could not register these RRs was because either
> >> > (a)
> >> > the DNS server does not support the DNS dynamic update protocol, or (b)
> >> > the
> >> > authoritative zone for the specified DNS domain name does not accept
> >> > dynamic
> >> > updates.
> >> >
> >> > To register the DNS host (A) resource records using the specific DNS
> >> > domain
> >> > name and IP addresses for this adapter, contact your DNS server or
> >> > network
> >> > systems administrator.
> >> >
> >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >> >
> >> > The server code is a bit less revealing:
> >> > The reason supplied by user TERRAATLAS\Administrator for the last
> >> > unexpected
> >> > shutdown of this computer is: System Failure: Stop error
> >> > Reason Code: 0x805000f
> >> > Bug ID:
> >> > Bugcheck String: 0x0000007a (0xc03dcdb8, 0xc000000e, 0xf736e5ef,
> >> > 0x11ed1860)
> >> > Comment: 0x0000007a (0xc03dcdb8, 0xc000000e, 0xf736e5ef, 0x11ed1860)
> >> >
> >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > THEN
> >> > The Network Connections service was successfully sent a start control.
> >> >
> >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > AND
> >> >
> >> > Error code 0000007a, parameter1 c03dcdb8, parameter2 c000000e,
> >> > parameter3
> >> > f736e5ef, parameter4 11ed1860.
> >> >
> >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >> >
> >> > as it came BACK
> >> >
> >> > Printer Generic / Text Only (from SOLSTICEDEV) in session 0 was purged.
> >> >
> >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >> >
> >> > (some more of these purges) PLUS many of what is below:
> >> > --
> >> > for this particular time, there was a cd in the dvd drive with a bad
> >> > sector
> >> > - probably did not help...
> >> >
> >> > The device, \Device\CdRom0, has a bad block.
> >> >
> >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
> >> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Jamie
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Les Connor [SBS MVP]" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Event logs, client and server please?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> -----------------------------------------------
> >> >> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
> >> >>
> >> >> "thejamie" <thejamie(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:841863AB-807A-48CF-A69E-4C2900AA7647(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> > I connect to the domain via a wireless access point - one job is to
> >> >> > develop
> >> >> > databases and frequently I move a large backup file from a laptop to
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > domain. Unfortunately, the connection is not always what it should
> >> >> > or
> >> >> > could
> >> >> > be and the SBS DC interprets the missing packets as a bad sector on
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > hard
> >> >> > disk, shuts down the domain... wow, so annoying! The simple
> >> >> > solution
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > never try to move a large file from the access point into the domain
> >> >> > but
> >> >> > that
> >> >> > is not a practical solution for this infrastructure.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Which is this. There is a WAP just over 50 feet away from my desk.
> >> >> > It
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > authenticated through IAS and SBS sees it like a machine on the
> >> >> > network.
> >> >> > The
> >> >> > IAS keeps just anyone from using it - anyone can login if they know
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > WAP
> >> >> > password, but it won't get them authenticated. That part is fine.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Since moving files conventionally seems to fail frequently I try to
> >> >> > use
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > ESE.DLL in conjunction with the ESEUTIL.EXE that comes with Exchange
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > then
> >> >> > pipe it:
> >> >> > eseutil /y "G:\BIGFILE" /d "\\dcserver\Users\myspace\BIGFILE.bak"
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Neither this nor the file transfer method works. The minute the WAP
> >> >> > gets
> >> >> > fuzzy and some packets are lost, SBS says - aha, I lost the file -
> >> >> > must
> >> >> > be
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > hard disk so I am going to shut down and kaboom, down comes the
> >> >> > domain.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > What can I do to fix the server so that it doesn't interpret the
> >> >> > file
> >> >> > transfers as a bad disk?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Yep, I have been doing this for about a year - I go back, run the
> >> >> > chkdsk
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > bad sectors on the mirror - nothing - the disks are fine. It is
> >> >> > essentially
> >> >> > something in the makeup of the way SBS is interpreting the file as
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > comes
> >> >> > across from the WAP.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > If I didn't think it would raise hackles all over the place, I would
> >> >> > call
> >> >> > it
> >> >> > a bug. Think of a disgruntled employee on a WAP and you'll get the
> >> >> > picture.
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Regards,
> >> >> > Jamie
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>
From: Les Connor [SBS MVP] on
totally weird, as far as I'm concerned ;-).

But who's going to argue with what works - glad you got it resolved!.

--
-----------------------------------------------
Les Connor [SBS MVP]

"thejamie" <thejamie(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:45790766-2088-4C87-A49C-11A41A56808F(a)microsoft.com...
> Thanks to all for the help. We have been up and running for a dozen days
> without a crash on the DC. Solution seems to have been to place a
> parabolic
> antenna on the wireless access point.
>
> Ingenious... think someone here posted this or they sent me to a site with
> this link. Whoever it was - double thanks.
>
> http://binarywolf.com/249/diy-parabolic-reflector.htm
>
> --
> Regards,
> Jamie
>
>
> "Les Connor [SBS MVP]" wrote:
>
>> The event log errors you're seeing are as a result of the server going
>> down.
>> You have to resolve the stop error, one way or another.
>>
>> --
>> -----------------------------------------------
>> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
>>
>> "thejamie" <thejamie(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:643DAFEC-1F3A-41D0-B361-69423754533E(a)microsoft.com...
>> > I was able to get the crash with a machine inside the network:
>> >
>> > CLIENT MACHINE SAYS:
>> >
>> > The master browser has received a server announcement from the computer
>> > MYDC
>> > that believes that it is the master browser for the domain on transport
>> > NetBT_Tcpip_{AE9618C6-E870-4AB3-AAA4-D6EDE7A1F0E4}. The master browser
>> > is
>> > stopping or an election is being forced.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Regards,
>> > Jamie
>> >
>> >
>> > "Les Connor [SBS MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> do analyses on that blue screen.
>> >>
>> >> http://blogs.technet.com/petergal/archive/2006/03/23/422993.aspx
>> >>
>> >> I'd suggest something wrong serverside.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> -----------------------------------------------
>> >> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
>> >>
>> >> "thejamie" <thejamie(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:763C1692-549E-458B-B3A0-8D77ACE99E2E(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> > The server restart log is at 7:16 for this particular crash:
>> >> > The client says:
>> >> > The system failed to register host (A) resource records (RRs) for
>> >> > network
>> >> > adapter
>> >> > with settings:
>> >> >
>> >> > Adapter Name : {7790AD42-FFC6-43CD-AF09-5F4275B39533}
>> >> > Host Name : solsticedev
>> >> > Primary Domain Suffix : terraatlas.local
>> >> > DNS server list :
>> >> > 192.168.16.2
>> >> > Sent update to server : <?>
>> >> > IP Address(es) :
>> >> > 192.168.1.2
>> >> >
>> >> > The reason the system could not register these RRs was because
>> >> > either
>> >> > (a)
>> >> > the DNS server does not support the DNS dynamic update protocol, or
>> >> > (b)
>> >> > the
>> >> > authoritative zone for the specified DNS domain name does not accept
>> >> > dynamic
>> >> > updates.
>> >> >
>> >> > To register the DNS host (A) resource records using the specific DNS
>> >> > domain
>> >> > name and IP addresses for this adapter, contact your DNS server or
>> >> > network
>> >> > systems administrator.
>> >> >
>> >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> >> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>> >> >
>> >> > The server code is a bit less revealing:
>> >> > The reason supplied by user TERRAATLAS\Administrator for the last
>> >> > unexpected
>> >> > shutdown of this computer is: System Failure: Stop error
>> >> > Reason Code: 0x805000f
>> >> > Bug ID:
>> >> > Bugcheck String: 0x0000007a (0xc03dcdb8, 0xc000000e, 0xf736e5ef,
>> >> > 0x11ed1860)
>> >> > Comment: 0x0000007a (0xc03dcdb8, 0xc000000e, 0xf736e5ef, 0x11ed1860)
>> >> >
>> >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> >> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > THEN
>> >> > The Network Connections service was successfully sent a start
>> >> > control.
>> >> >
>> >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> >> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > AND
>> >> >
>> >> > Error code 0000007a, parameter1 c03dcdb8, parameter2 c000000e,
>> >> > parameter3
>> >> > f736e5ef, parameter4 11ed1860.
>> >> >
>> >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> >> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>> >> >
>> >> > as it came BACK
>> >> >
>> >> > Printer Generic / Text Only (from SOLSTICEDEV) in session 0 was
>> >> > purged.
>> >> >
>> >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> >> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>> >> >
>> >> > (some more of these purges) PLUS many of what is below:
>> >> > --
>> >> > for this particular time, there was a cd in the dvd drive with a bad
>> >> > sector
>> >> > - probably did not help...
>> >> >
>> >> > The device, \Device\CdRom0, has a bad block.
>> >> >
>> >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> >> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Regards,
>> >> > Jamie
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Les Connor [SBS MVP]" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Event logs, client and server please?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> -----------------------------------------------
>> >> >> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "thejamie" <thejamie(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:841863AB-807A-48CF-A69E-4C2900AA7647(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > I connect to the domain via a wireless access point - one job is
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > develop
>> >> >> > databases and frequently I move a large backup file from a laptop
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > domain. Unfortunately, the connection is not always what it
>> >> >> > should
>> >> >> > or
>> >> >> > could
>> >> >> > be and the SBS DC interprets the missing packets as a bad sector
>> >> >> > on
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > hard
>> >> >> > disk, shuts down the domain... wow, so annoying! The simple
>> >> >> > solution
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > never try to move a large file from the access point into the
>> >> >> > domain
>> >> >> > but
>> >> >> > that
>> >> >> > is not a practical solution for this infrastructure.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Which is this. There is a WAP just over 50 feet away from my
>> >> >> > desk.
>> >> >> > It
>> >> >> > is
>> >> >> > authenticated through IAS and SBS sees it like a machine on the
>> >> >> > network.
>> >> >> > The
>> >> >> > IAS keeps just anyone from using it - anyone can login if they
>> >> >> > know
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > WAP
>> >> >> > password, but it won't get them authenticated. That part is
>> >> >> > fine.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Since moving files conventionally seems to fail frequently I try
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > use
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > ESE.DLL in conjunction with the ESEUTIL.EXE that comes with
>> >> >> > Exchange
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > then
>> >> >> > pipe it:
>> >> >> > eseutil /y "G:\BIGFILE" /d "\\dcserver\Users\myspace\BIGFILE.bak"
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Neither this nor the file transfer method works. The minute the
>> >> >> > WAP
>> >> >> > gets
>> >> >> > fuzzy and some packets are lost, SBS says - aha, I lost the
>> >> >> > file -
>> >> >> > must
>> >> >> > be
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > hard disk so I am going to shut down and kaboom, down comes the
>> >> >> > domain.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > What can I do to fix the server so that it doesn't interpret the
>> >> >> > file
>> >> >> > transfers as a bad disk?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Yep, I have been doing this for about a year - I go back, run the
>> >> >> > chkdsk
>> >> >> > for
>> >> >> > bad sectors on the mirror - nothing - the disks are fine. It is
>> >> >> > essentially
>> >> >> > something in the makeup of the way SBS is interpreting the file
>> >> >> > as
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > comes
>> >> >> > across from the WAP.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > If I didn't think it would raise hackles all over the place, I
>> >> >> > would
>> >> >> > call
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > a bug. Think of a disgruntled employee on a WAP and you'll get
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > picture.
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Regards,
>> >> >> > Jamie
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>