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Windows 2000 Automatically Rebooting

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by jnoland767

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Can anyone tell me why Windows 2000 Advanced Server would automatically reboot itself when all I'm doing is running a utility that will create RAID 5 on a Server Attached Storage Device? This didn't happen when I first ran the utility but it's happening now that I switched the Compaq Smart Array out for a Compaq SCSI Host Adapter. Any clues???

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by sgt_shultz

do you have any entries in event viewer? other posters here have mentioned that the failure mode of services may be set to 'reboot the computer'. can you get a clue from the event viewer to see if there is an error condition happening with a service, then go into control panel/services and see if any likely culprits are configured that way?

by timwalsh

The server may be configured to automatically reboot in the event of a system failure. Normally when a system failure occurs, you see the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). If the server is set to automatically reboot, you may or may not even see the BSOD before the system reboots. An advantage to seeing the BSOD is that it usually gives you information useful in troubleshooting.

To change the configuration, go to Control Panel | System | Advanced tab | Startup and Recovery properties | System Failure section - Uncheck the box labeled "Automatically reboot."

Chances are real good the the drivers for the new SCSI adapter are causing the problem.

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