IIRC, automatic updates don't show unexpected shutdowns. Hardware issues do however and may happen faster than the software can trap it. Many hardware vendors put in diagnostic captures for that reason; troubleshooting if no bug check. You may additionally want to check the bios for that hardware along with the other suggestions to see if any similar issues have happened to others. Also, check out the site and note the information in bold red http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=865G_Neo2-LS <http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=865G_Neo2-LS> You'll also see links to the troubleshooting section which might be helpful to you. -al _____ From: Simon Bound [mailto:simon.bound@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 3:59 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: OT: random system shutdown...out of ideas[Scanned] http://www.MSExchange.org/ Windows Auto Updates spring to mind. MS issued their latest security update on Friday. I have my servers set to auto download and install at 3am in the morning - a standard setting. All my servers did the u/g over the weekend and rebooted. Go look .... Simon -----Original Message----- From: Devin McBride [mailto:devin@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, August 02, 2004 6:10 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] OT: random system shutdown...out of ideas[Scanned] http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hoping someone could give me some other areas to possible look Office is a small 5 user office Server hardware/software: CPU: P4 3.2 Mainboard: MSI 865G Neo2-PLS Ram: 2GB PC2700 Harddrive: 2x Seagate 200GB Mirrorred raid OS: SBS 2003 / veritas bu exec sbe / symantec antivirus sbe I have run some burn in test using both the http://ebcd.pcministry.com/ <http://ebcd.pcministry.com/> as well as Sandra running tests for 3-4 days continuously as well as having run both the harddisks and ram through external tests The server has run continuously fine for the last week and a half. Server is hooked into a APC Powerstack 450 set to safely shut down the server after 8 minutes of power outage. Have tested this and it does safely shut the server down Saturday the 31st it shows an unexpected shutdown in the event log in the System portion of it with no other information pertaining to what may have caused this. Is there anywhere I am missing that I could possible look to see what may be causing this to happen? Thanks in advance, Devin ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: simon.bound@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: al.mulnick@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist
