Cannot Find App that is causing NT server to not respond to shutdown

[maybeimaleo]

I get this error message when click Start, Shut Down, Reboot:

OleMainThreadWndName - Application cannot respond to the End Task request. blah blah blah.... standard error message. Wait, End Task, Cancel at the bottom of the window.

I have look everywhere and cannot find what this application is!

Does anyone have any clues as to what it might be?

 

[Notleks]

I don't think this is specifically caused by any one application, it is an OS issue. The closest I have got to a solution is registry fix to end any hung tasks on logoff or shutdown.

Add (or amend value of) a REG_SZ value named AutoEndTasks to HKEY_USERS<SID>\Control Panel\Desktop. Set it to 1 to forcibly kill off unresponsive tasks. You may also want to add the same value to HKU\.DEFAULT so that new accounts inherit it; you can also add it to a policy template.

Usual warnings about editing the registy apply! Let me know if it works.

 

[Notleks]

Postscript to the above answer:
Whilst this seems to work for most hung tasks it does not for OleMainThreadWndName.

Sorry. I'm still in the same boat as you.

 

[maybeimaleo]

Ok - Thanks.

I don't know what to do about it except put in a Lights Out card (server is a Compaq Dl320). When you use the reboot command while connected to the server using Lights Out it kills all apps and restarts.

 

[mousematt]

All of my servers have lights out, but I have no idea how to use it, we don't even have the software. Could you please give me a little push in the right direction for getting the software and what lights out does.

 

[maybeimaleo]

Lights Out???

As long as it is installed and you server recognizes it all you have to do is:

Reboot the server.

You will get a prompt that says if you want to configure your Lights Out card hit F8.

Hit F8 - it will bring you to a menu allowing you to:

Config IP settings (static is best), usernames, passwords , and access levels.

Once complete the server will restart. To check and see if it works all you have to do is point your web browser to the Lights-out Ip address and you will be prompted to login.

If you have any of the manuals they are a great help.