Apparently someone really doesn't want me to have a server! - Page 8

LeperousDust · 09-07-2008, 16:24

Actually that was really simple, and instantaenous to update, im impressed!

Wow this is really coming together, i'm happy happy happy!

LeperousDust · 10-07-2008, 14:08

Hmmmmm

Get ready!

Now i've set it where its meant to be headless, it turned itself off overnight, and once just before. But turns back on fine and is ready to work again, so not sure whats happening there, could be some sort of overheating but i severely doubt this (i'm way over the top on fans and precautions).

I set up event logging and was emailed these (which mean nothing to me).

Quote:

Source: TermServDevices
TimeGenerated: 10/07/2008 11:52:31
InstanceId: 1111
Catagory: (0)
CatagoryNumber: 0
EntryType: Error
Message: Driver Microsoft Office Document Image Writer Driver required for printer Microsoft Office Document Image Writer is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
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Source: TermServDevices
TimeGenerated: 10/07/2008 11:52:32
InstanceId: 1111
Catagory: (0)
CatagoryNumber: 0
EntryType: Error
Message: Driver Microsoft XPS Document Writer required for printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
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Source: BROWSER
TimeGenerated: 10/07/2008 11:52:52
InstanceId: 3221233504
Catagory: (0)
CatagoryNumber: 0
EntryType: Error
Message: The browser service has failed to retrieve the backup list too many times on transport \Device\NetBT_Tcpip_{1E1CF066-79D9-4017-B98C-AC3D5CC4E75D}.
The backup browser is stopping.
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Source: SBCore
TimeGenerated: 10/07/2008 12:30:37
InstanceId: 3221226485
Catagory: (0)
CatagoryNumber: 0
EntryType: Error
Message: The description for Event ID '-1073740811' in Source 'SBCore' cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display the message, or you may not have permission to access them. The following information is part of the event:'0'
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Source: SBCore
TimeGenerated: 10/07/2008 12:30:37
InstanceId: 3221226486
Catagory: (0)
CatagoryNumber: 0
EntryType: Error
Message: The description for Event ID '-1073740810' in Source 'SBCore' cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry information or message DLL files to display the message, or you may not have permission to access them. The following information is part of the event:'60'
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Source: Windows Search Service
TimeGenerated: 10/07/2008 11:50:15
InstanceId: 3221228574
Catagory: Gatherer
CatagoryNumber: 3
EntryType: Error
Occurances during aggregation period: 1
Message: The per-user filter pool for session 0 could not be added <1245,0>.

Details:
The operation being requested was not performed because the user has not logged on to the network. The specified service does not exist. (0x800704dd)

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Source: HomeServer
TimeGenerated: 10/07/2008 11:51:49
InstanceId: 3489595664
Catagory: Backup
CatagoryNumber: 1
EntryType: Error
Occurances during aggregation period: 10
Message: Unexpected error 0x6 from CreateFile on D:\folders\{00008086-058D-4C89-AB57-A7F909A47AB4}\Commit.dat: The handle is invalid.
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SBcore is a prolific offender had that before. The backup service can't start on the server either (home server connecter thing keeps telling me). Whats broken now? That didn't last particulary long

Daz · 10-07-2008, 14:25

Turned itself off as in blue screened? If so fetch me the crash dumps (Windows\Minidump) and I'll tell you what threw the wobbly.

SBCore is an SBS service iirc, so it should have the info for legitimate event ID's. It isn't happy about something, though I wouldn't be too worried about it. I know event 1001 is the dodgy one, 'this system has been shut down because it doesn't comply with the eula' or something like that.

The rest are all rubbish really. A 'handle is invalid' error on the end is interest, but just points to disk/file system oddness, and that's gonna be difficult to tie down in your current setup!

LeperousDust · 10-07-2008, 15:48

I can only assume it blue screened yeah, running headless now. I think some of those weird disk things are due to the windows disk abstraction layer thing jigging stuff about.

My backup service won't start annoying, and when i manually try to start it, it turns itself off immediately. I'll root around for crash dumps later for dissection, i know you're good at that Daz

. Although right now i'm getting ready for T in the Park

Better things to do i'm afraid!

Hmm whilst writing this it just went down again, bah i'll grab the crash log now (assuming it BSOD'ed).

LeperousDust · 10-07-2008, 16:02

Threw it on dropio: http://drop.io/minidump

I probably should be able to host my own files now from a public folder i set up, but havean't really looked into that yet, would be helpful i guess...

Daz · 10-07-2008, 17:01

Textbook dodgy hardware I'm afraid. Normally RAM but in your system who knows!

Looking at another one would be useful if it happens again

LeperousDust · 10-07-2008, 20:11

Looking at that minidump though, that didn't happen today, it was last modified on the 7th =/ So maybe it wasn't a bluescreen? Or does the minidump not set file attributes?

My RAM was cauing me issues though, as well as everything else i guess as you so rightly point out

Burble · 10-07-2008, 20:23

If you're not getting minidumps then it has to be hardware. The datestamp should always be updated when a minidump is created.

LeperousDust · 10-07-2008, 21:03

Righty, this really is a strange problem now then, because i can't imagine what would be going so wrong hardware wise to just completely dump the system without even bluescreening =/ Is their a way you can tell if a shutdown command has been issued anywhere? The bloody things turned itself off again... Could it be windows updates (although they restart automatically really don't they)?

Arg!

Burble · 10-07-2008, 21:05

It's entirely possible for something to be broken enough for Windows to not have a chance to BSOD. Buggered RAM and motherboards (sorry) are common causes for it.

I've actually got a shiny new server in the office in Milan that does what your seems to be doing and it's supposed to be having a new motherboard, CPU, RAID controller and RAM installed in the next hour or so.

09-07-2008, 16:24	#71
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Actually that was really simple, and instantaenous to update, im impressed! Wow this is really coming together, i'm happy happy happy! __________________

10-07-2008, 14:25	#73
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Turned itself off as in blue screened? If so fetch me the crash dumps (Windows\Minidump) and I'll tell you what threw the wobbly. SBCore is an SBS service iirc, so it should have the info for legitimate event ID's. It isn't happy about something, though I wouldn't be too worried about it. I know event 1001 is the dodgy one, 'this system has been shut down because it doesn't comply with the eula' or something like that. The rest are all rubbish really. A 'handle is invalid' error on the end is interest, but just points to disk/file system oddness, and that's gonna be difficult to tie down in your current setup! __________________ apt-get moo

10-07-2008, 15:48	#74
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	I can only assume it blue screened yeah, running headless now. I think some of those weird disk things are due to the windows disk abstraction layer thing jigging stuff about. My backup service won't start annoying, and when i manually try to start it, it turns itself off immediately. I'll root around for crash dumps later for dissection, i know you're good at that Daz . Although right now i'm getting ready for T in the Park Better things to do i'm afraid! Hmm whilst writing this it just went down again, bah i'll grab the crash log now (assuming it BSOD'ed). __________________

10-07-2008, 16:02	#75
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Threw it on dropio: http://drop.io/minidump I probably should be able to host my own files now from a public folder i set up, but havean't really looked into that yet, would be helpful i guess... __________________

10-07-2008, 17:01	#76
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Textbook dodgy hardware I'm afraid. Normally RAM but in your system who knows! Looking at another one would be useful if it happens again __________________ apt-get moo

10-07-2008, 20:11	#77
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Looking at that minidump though, that didn't happen today, it was last modified on the 7th =/ So maybe it wasn't a bluescreen? Or does the minidump not set file attributes? My RAM was cauing me issues though, as well as everything else i guess as you so rightly point out __________________

10-07-2008, 20:23	#78
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	If you're not getting minidumps then it has to be hardware. The datestamp should always be updated when a minidump is created.

10-07-2008, 21:03	#79
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Righty, this really is a strange problem now then, because i can't imagine what would be going so wrong hardware wise to just completely dump the system without even bluescreening =/ Is their a way you can tell if a shutdown command has been issued anywhere? The bloody things turned itself off again... Could it be windows updates (although they restart automatically really don't they)? Arg! __________________

10-07-2008, 21:05	#80
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	It's entirely possible for something to be broken enough for Windows to not have a chance to BSOD. Buggered RAM and motherboards (sorry) are common causes for it. I've actually got a shiny new server in the office in Milan that does what your seems to be doing and it's supposed to be having a new motherboard, CPU, RAID controller and RAM installed in the next hour or so.