Server goes dead at startup

[Jesper]

Hi Guys.
I have a major problem.
I have installed Win2000 Server, and every time i try to boot up, it freezes, sometimes when it reach the log-on screen, and other times when its "preparing network connections". I just mean that its different where it freezes, every time I try to boot it up. I have tried to reinstall 4 times now. I´ve checked the RAM, and I guerantee that it is not them
Mvh. Jesper

 

[victorv]

hi,
if was HW problem, you cannot install machine.

Some your devices, does not match what windows has
discovered (probably)

Press F8 when start black screen, and try to deinstall
some driver: network, display adapter, ...

good luck

 

[zigcoors]

I would be tempted to remove the NIC - and try rebooting with no network card installed. Did you load any third party drivers during the Install?

Will the Server start in safe mode?

 

[noeleon]

Reformat the drive and reinstall W2K Typical

 

[GlenJohnson]

It could be any of a number of things. Is this machine you built yourself or purchased? If you bought it, make sure everything is seated good. I've seen this problem with bad motherboards, ram, (Which you checked), wrong configuration of hard drive, (This was the problem on my pc here when I built it). If you built it, you're gonna have to go and check everything twice. We did this on a server we built, and replaced everything in the box until we found a small burnt spot on the bottom of the mother board. We had the exact same symptoms you're desctibing. If you bought it, contact the vendor. Good luck. Glen A. Johnson
Microsoft Certified Professional
glen@nellsgiftbox.com


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