Microsoft had collected data from the field stating 80% of hardware issues comes from Video Drivers not being compliant to Windows System Family. This was at the Launch this May at Atlanta. Just a FYI -----Original Message----- From: Gils Gayraud [mailto:gilisa@xxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 2:34 AM To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] RE : ISA Reboots Periodically (losing confidence quickly) http://www.ISAserver.org Hi Mike, I am sorry to answer late on this thread. I am not fluent in ISA server I come in, install and it works fine for few days, thank's to all guys help me to do that. But I am fluent in Microsoft OS, one think I like is the DDK.I have all other DDK from Windows 2.0 until the last one today. I support Microsoft OS and I continue to be close to the DDK and all tools which test hardware. Before Windows 2000 family came out, we had a very popular BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death), now Microsoft get better idea, this is the ROD (Reboot Of Death).:-) In my view (OS support) 60% of BSOD and ROD comes from hardware. This other 39% come from drivers. :-) 1% is for me. ;-) On this 60% percent more then half comes from memory troubles. And the problem does not arrive in the year we get the machine on, why ? At the beginning we do not charge the machine as we do at the end of the life of the machine. Now what I suggest my key, my life, test harware, memory first. One very good test is http://www.memtest86.com. If you have a machine with one giga it will take long time to test it (more then 11 hours) but after this crazy test you will be sure. Now and other hints to save time, when you get ROD like that, you can set a mini dump file befor to get ROD, then open it with windbg.exe a tool which is one extra CD with W2K server (french version) and open it to give us (or to MS-PSS;-)I worked for 6 years in MS PSS France ;-)) more details to help you. -- Best Regards. GG. ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.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 ISAserver.org Discussion List as: ddellanno@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.