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From: Larry Struckmeyer[SBS-MVP] on 5 Apr 2010 14:42
The two most common things that affect logons at the console are misconfigured
DNS and very large profile data sets.

Please confirm that *every* nic in your LAN points to the IP of the SBS for
DNS, and that the identity connecting at the console dosen't have a large
profile.

Also, what AV are you using on that SBS, and what are the real time scan
settings?


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> Hi!
>
> As far as we know nothing new was installed when it stopped working.
> Windows Updates are applied manually and no major upgrade of AntiVirus
> has been done lately.
>
> I added a new user awhile ago and then I realized that some services
> had stopped working (webmail). I restarted the server and then it
> hanged during shutdown progress and I had to kill it hard, and there
> we are. The fault might have been there earlier, I really don't know
> as the server isn't frequently rebooted/used.
>
> Nothing useful in the event logs, what I can see. I have also changed
> to Verbose logging regarding start/shutdown, login/logoff ... didn't
> give me any feedback.
>
> One strange thing is that after you login it says: "Loading your
> personal settings" for a few minutes and after that it says "Applying
> your personal settings" for about 1-2hours!!! before one can see the
> desktop.
>
> Regards
> /Marcus
> "Jim" wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 00:31:01 -0700, EGON
>> <EGON(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> Our server has become really unstable!
>>>
>>> •When try to start Internet Explorer, the window doesn't show up but
>>> the
>>> process is started.
>>> •So, I can't reach Windows Update.
>>> •When open Server management and try to open Backup, Server
>>> management hangs
>>> and has to be killed hard.
>>> •When trying to re-run the "Internet" wizard in Server management,
>>> it hangs
>>> when the different steps are supposed to be configured (progress bar
>>> hangs
>>> att network configuration).
>>> •When reboot, the server hangs (or takes a really long time, i have
>>> not
>>> waited that long) on Logging out ... have to kill it hard.
>>> •When restart, from login until you see desktop, it takes hours!
>>> Does this sound familiar for anyone? Any hints on what to do?
>>> Except for the problems, the server is actually working fine, mails,
>>> domain and so on.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> /Marcus
>>>
>> Did anything change recently? Perhaps a new version of Internet
>> Explorer, or a new version of your Antivirus software? Anything
>> useful in the event logs?
>>
>> Jim
>> .


From: Dave Nickason [SBS MVP] on 5 Apr 2010 14:57
Have you tried running the BPA to see if anything jumps out as a possible
cause?

Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 Best Practices Analyzer
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=3874527A-DE19-49BB-800F-352F3B6F2922&displaylang=en


"EGON" <EGON(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:60911C7F-B5EE-429F-865A-8588D18F7E3B(a)microsoft.com...
> Hi!
>
> Our server has become really unstable!
>
> •When try to start Internet Explorer, the window doesn't show up but the
> process is started.
> •So, I can't reach Windows Update.
> •When open Server management and try to open Backup, Server management
> hangs
> and has to be killed hard.
> •When trying to re-run the "Internet" wizard in Server management, it
> hangs
> when the different steps are supposed to be configured (progress bar hangs
> att network configuration).
> •When reboot, the server hangs (or takes a really long time, i have not
> waited that long) on Logging out ... have to kill it hard.
> •When restart, from login until you see desktop, it takes hours!
> Does this sound familiar for anyone? Any hints on what to do?
>
> Except for the problems, the server is actually working fine, mails,
> domain
> and so on.
>
> Regards
>
> /Marcus
>
From: EGON on 5 Apr 2010 15:02
This looks a lot like my case:
http://www.vistax64.com/sbs-server/274304-sbs-2003-applying-computer-settings.html



"Jim" wrote:

> On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 00:31:01 -0700, EGON
> <EGON(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi!
> >
> >Our server has become really unstable!
> >
> >•When try to start Internet Explorer, the window doesn't show up but the
> >process is started.
> >•So, I can't reach Windows Update.
> >•When open Server management and try to open Backup, Server management hangs
> >and has to be killed hard.
> >•When trying to re-run the "Internet" wizard in Server management, it hangs
> >when the different steps are supposed to be configured (progress bar hangs
> >att network configuration).
> >•When reboot, the server hangs (or takes a really long time, i have not
> >waited that long) on Logging out ... have to kill it hard.
> >•When restart, from login until you see desktop, it takes hours!
> >Does this sound familiar for anyone? Any hints on what to do?
> >
> >Except for the problems, the server is actually working fine, mails, domain
> >and so on.
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >/Marcus
>
>
> Did anything change recently? Perhaps a new version of Internet
> Explorer, or a new version of your Antivirus software? Anything useful
> in the event logs?
>
>
>
> Jim
> .
>
From: EGON on 5 Apr 2010 15:14
A bit old thread (2005) and I did uninstall APC Powerchute eralier, so it's
not the same issue:
http://www.serverforumz.com/2003-SBS-Hangs-Applying-computer-Settings-ftopict46149.html
That didn't help for me.

The Eventviewer doesn't give me any feedback either... about problem to
start anu services.

br
/Marcus



"Jim" wrote:

> On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 00:31:01 -0700, EGON
> <EGON(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Hi!
> >
> >Our server has become really unstable!
> >
> >•When try to start Internet Explorer, the window doesn't show up but the
> >process is started.
> >•So, I can't reach Windows Update.
> >•When open Server management and try to open Backup, Server management hangs
> >and has to be killed hard.
> >•When trying to re-run the "Internet" wizard in Server management, it hangs
> >when the different steps are supposed to be configured (progress bar hangs
> >att network configuration).
> >•When reboot, the server hangs (or takes a really long time, i have not
> >waited that long) on Logging out ... have to kill it hard.
> >•When restart, from login until you see desktop, it takes hours!
> >Does this sound familiar for anyone? Any hints on what to do?
> >
> >Except for the problems, the server is actually working fine, mails, domain
> >and so on.
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >/Marcus
>
>
> Did anything change recently? Perhaps a new version of Internet
> Explorer, or a new version of your Antivirus software? Anything useful
> in the event logs?
>
>
>
> Jim
> .
>
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