BSoD in Windows 2003

[mike0680]

For the past two months we've been getting BSoD's overnight on a Windows 2003 server (2 x IBM 36GB Ultra 320s - not mirrored and an Adaptec 29320).

The problem is we're running a 4D database and when 4D's own backup is turned off the server is perfect, when it's turned on it crashes the following night (anytime between 11pm and 5am.

It is used by 5 to 10 people constantly during the day - no problem.

Can anyone explain why is crashes at night and not during the day.

Thanks for any ideas.

 

[NickFerrar]

Where is 4D backing up to? If it's to tape is the tape drive on the same controller as the disks? If so we've had this cause servers to hang in the past. If it's backing up to disk - is there sufficient space? Is it creating a lot of temp files during the backup?

I'd performance monitor the obvious things like disk, CPU, page faults and leave it logging overnight to see if anything odd happens pre-crash. I presume nothing is showing in the event log immediately before the crash?

 

[mike0680]

Thanks for reply Nick.

4D backs up to second drive which is 98% available disk space. Haven't checked the temp files created during the backup.

I'll try running perfmon to test but have not enjoyed much success with it before.

Only thing in event log is always "shutdown unexpectly."

We did at one time get a series of shutdown pointing at the Adaptec 29320 drivers. Unlike Windows 2000, 2003 ships with 29320 drivers and I haven't found any newer ones.