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  1. #1
    Scott Micale Guest

    Windows 2003 boot issue "Preparing Network Connection"

    I have 7 Windows 2003 servers and I am noticing on all of them when I go to
    reboot them that theytake an extremely long time to reboot. They are all
    running the latest Service Packs and updates and I am wondering if a certain
    update of late has caused this problem. Basically what I am seeing is when
    the system reboots when it gets to the screen saying "Preparing Network" or
    "Preparing Network Connection", I forget exactly what it says they systems
    sit there for about 10-15 minutes before anyone can log into them or get to
    their shares on the network. Once it then gets to the Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
    screen I am fine. Is anyone else seeing this problem?

    Thanks

    -Scott Micale



  2. #2
    Transam388 Guest

    RE: Windows 2003 boot issue "Preparing Network Connection"

    Did it boot quickly before the SP was installed? Are all the systems the
    same type? What may have occured is if they are the same type of systems a
    driver update occured to one of your network components and is making this
    issue. I have had one server in the past that had a delay at the "Preparing
    Network Connections" but it was not 10 minutes. You may want to un install
    the SP on one of the systems and see if the time gets better. If so then you
    might want to do the Customized version of Windows update and select single
    updates and reboot after each one. When you find the one that causes the
    slow reboot then on the others just deselect that patch. Long process but it
    might find the one.? You may also want to see if all the systems have any
    drives mapped to a system that either no longer exists or has had it's IP
    changed and DNS / WINS still has the old IP.

    "Scott Micale" wrote:

    > I have 7 Windows 2003 servers and I am noticing on all of them when I go to
    > reboot them that theytake an extremely long time to reboot. They are all
    > running the latest Service Packs and updates and I am wondering if a certain
    > update of late has caused this problem. Basically what I am seeing is when
    > the system reboots when it gets to the screen saying "Preparing Network" or
    > "Preparing Network Connection", I forget exactly what it says they systems
    > sit there for about 10-15 minutes before anyone can log into them or get to
    > their shares on the network. Once it then gets to the Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
    > screen I am fine. Is anyone else seeing this problem?
    >
    > Thanks
    >
    > -Scott Micale
    >
    >
    >


  3. #3
    Scott Micale Guest

    Re: Windows 2003 boot issue "Preparing Network Connection"

    I am pretty sure it booted fine before the SP update. They systems are all
    different, but setup similar. I don't think it is a DNS or WINS issue.


    "Transam388" <Transam388@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:33388D60-1190-44B6-AC25-899C6133D8AD@microsoft.com...
    > Did it boot quickly before the SP was installed? Are all the systems the
    > same type? What may have occured is if they are the same type of systems
    > a
    > driver update occured to one of your network components and is making this
    > issue. I have had one server in the past that had a delay at the
    > "Preparing
    > Network Connections" but it was not 10 minutes. You may want to un
    > install
    > the SP on one of the systems and see if the time gets better. If so then
    > you
    > might want to do the Customized version of Windows update and select
    > single
    > updates and reboot after each one. When you find the one that causes the
    > slow reboot then on the others just deselect that patch. Long process but
    > it
    > might find the one.? You may also want to see if all the systems have any
    > drives mapped to a system that either no longer exists or has had it's IP
    > changed and DNS / WINS still has the old IP.
    >
    > "Scott Micale" wrote:
    >
    >> I have 7 Windows 2003 servers and I am noticing on all of them when I go
    >> to
    >> reboot them that theytake an extremely long time to reboot. They are all
    >> running the latest Service Packs and updates and I am wondering if a
    >> certain
    >> update of late has caused this problem. Basically what I am seeing is
    >> when
    >> the system reboots when it gets to the screen saying "Preparing Network"
    >> or
    >> "Preparing Network Connection", I forget exactly what it says they
    >> systems
    >> sit there for about 10-15 minutes before anyone can log into them or get
    >> to
    >> their shares on the network. Once it then gets to the Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
    >> screen I am fine. Is anyone else seeing this problem?
    >>
    >> Thanks
    >>
    >> -Scott Micale
    >>
    >>
    >>




  4. #4
    Transam388 Guest

    Re: Windows 2003 boot issue "Preparing Network Connection"

    Just for grins, try disabling the NIC on one of the systems and then
    rebooting. See if the system then comes up quickly. See if we can narrow
    your search. Do the servers have drives mapped to other systems? One other
    thing I have seen that if you go to control panel, system, Computer Name,
    Change, More, make sure your AD domain is correctly input in the Primary DNS
    suffix of this computer. I have seen this cause delays if it is empty and or
    wrong.

    "Scott Micale" wrote:

    > I am pretty sure it booted fine before the SP update. They systems are all
    > different, but setup similar. I don't think it is a DNS or WINS issue.
    >
    >
    > "Transam388" <Transam388@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    > news:33388D60-1190-44B6-AC25-899C6133D8AD@microsoft.com...
    > > Did it boot quickly before the SP was installed? Are all the systems the
    > > same type? What may have occured is if they are the same type of systems
    > > a
    > > driver update occured to one of your network components and is making this
    > > issue. I have had one server in the past that had a delay at the
    > > "Preparing
    > > Network Connections" but it was not 10 minutes. You may want to un
    > > install
    > > the SP on one of the systems and see if the time gets better. If so then
    > > you
    > > might want to do the Customized version of Windows update and select
    > > single
    > > updates and reboot after each one. When you find the one that causes the
    > > slow reboot then on the others just deselect that patch. Long process but
    > > it
    > > might find the one.? You may also want to see if all the systems have any
    > > drives mapped to a system that either no longer exists or has had it's IP
    > > changed and DNS / WINS still has the old IP.
    > >
    > > "Scott Micale" wrote:
    > >
    > >> I have 7 Windows 2003 servers and I am noticing on all of them when I go
    > >> to
    > >> reboot them that theytake an extremely long time to reboot. They are all
    > >> running the latest Service Packs and updates and I am wondering if a
    > >> certain
    > >> update of late has caused this problem. Basically what I am seeing is
    > >> when
    > >> the system reboots when it gets to the screen saying "Preparing Network"
    > >> or
    > >> "Preparing Network Connection", I forget exactly what it says they
    > >> systems
    > >> sit there for about 10-15 minutes before anyone can log into them or get
    > >> to
    > >> their shares on the network. Once it then gets to the Press Ctrl+Alt+Del
    > >> screen I am fine. Is anyone else seeing this problem?
    > >>
    > >> Thanks
    > >>
    > >> -Scott Micale
    > >>
    > >>
    > >>

    >
    >
    >


  5. #5
    Scott Micale Guest

    Re: Windows 2003 boot issue "Preparing Network Connection"

    Ok, I will have to try shutting down and rebooting tonight before I leave.
    I can't take this down now during production time.

    I will post a reply later tonight or first thing in the morning.

    Thanks again!


    "Transam388" <Transam388@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    news:3F2918F2-E695-4497-89F8-B6758D703381@microsoft.com...
    > Just for grins, try disabling the NIC on one of the systems and then
    > rebooting. See if the system then comes up quickly. See if we can narrow
    > your search. Do the servers have drives mapped to other systems? One
    > other
    > thing I have seen that if you go to control panel, system, Computer Name,
    > Change, More, make sure your AD domain is correctly input in the Primary
    > DNS
    > suffix of this computer. I have seen this cause delays if it is empty and
    > or
    > wrong.
    >
    > "Scott Micale" wrote:
    >
    >> I am pretty sure it booted fine before the SP update. They systems are
    >> all
    >> different, but setup similar. I don't think it is a DNS or WINS issue.
    >>
    >>
    >> "Transam388" <Transam388@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    >> news:33388D60-1190-44B6-AC25-899C6133D8AD@microsoft.com...
    >> > Did it boot quickly before the SP was installed? Are all the systems
    >> > the
    >> > same type? What may have occured is if they are the same type of
    >> > systems
    >> > a
    >> > driver update occured to one of your network components and is making
    >> > this
    >> > issue. I have had one server in the past that had a delay at the
    >> > "Preparing
    >> > Network Connections" but it was not 10 minutes. You may want to un
    >> > install
    >> > the SP on one of the systems and see if the time gets better. If so
    >> > then
    >> > you
    >> > might want to do the Customized version of Windows update and select
    >> > single
    >> > updates and reboot after each one. When you find the one that causes
    >> > the
    >> > slow reboot then on the others just deselect that patch. Long process
    >> > but
    >> > it
    >> > might find the one.? You may also want to see if all the systems have
    >> > any
    >> > drives mapped to a system that either no longer exists or has had it's
    >> > IP
    >> > changed and DNS / WINS still has the old IP.
    >> >
    >> > "Scott Micale" wrote:
    >> >
    >> >> I have 7 Windows 2003 servers and I am noticing on all of them when I
    >> >> go
    >> >> to
    >> >> reboot them that theytake an extremely long time to reboot. They are
    >> >> all
    >> >> running the latest Service Packs and updates and I am wondering if a
    >> >> certain
    >> >> update of late has caused this problem. Basically what I am seeing is
    >> >> when
    >> >> the system reboots when it gets to the screen saying "Preparing
    >> >> Network"
    >> >> or
    >> >> "Preparing Network Connection", I forget exactly what it says they
    >> >> systems
    >> >> sit there for about 10-15 minutes before anyone can log into them or
    >> >> get
    >> >> to
    >> >> their shares on the network. Once it then gets to the Press
    >> >> Ctrl+Alt+Del
    >> >> screen I am fine. Is anyone else seeing this problem?
    >> >>
    >> >> Thanks
    >> >>
    >> >> -Scott Micale
    >> >>
    >> >>
    >> >>

    >>
    >>
    >>




  6. #6
    Jason Tan Guest

    Re: Windows 2003 boot issue "Preparing Network Connection"

    Hi Scott,

    If possible, I suggest you uninstall the SP1 to identify the effect. In
    addition, you may review the following article to troubleshoot the startup
    issue.

    325375 How to troubleshoot startup problems in Windows Server 2003
    http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;325375

    Hope the information helps.

    Happy New Year!

    Best Regards,

    Jason Tan

    Microsoft Online Partner Support
    Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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    | Ok, I will have to try shutting down and rebooting tonight before I
    leave.
    | I can't take this down now during production time.
    |
    | I will post a reply later tonight or first thing in the morning.
    |
    | Thanks again!
    |
    |
    | "Transam388" <Transam388@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    | news:3F2918F2-E695-4497-89F8-B6758D703381@microsoft.com...
    | > Just for grins, try disabling the NIC on one of the systems and then
    | > rebooting. See if the system then comes up quickly. See if we can
    narrow
    | > your search. Do the servers have drives mapped to other systems? One
    | > other
    | > thing I have seen that if you go to control panel, system, Computer
    Name,
    | > Change, More, make sure your AD domain is correctly input in the
    Primary
    | > DNS
    | > suffix of this computer. I have seen this cause delays if it is empty
    and
    | > or
    | > wrong.
    | >
    | > "Scott Micale" wrote:
    | >
    | >> I am pretty sure it booted fine before the SP update. They systems
    are
    | >> all
    | >> different, but setup similar. I don't think it is a DNS or WINS issue.
    | >>
    | >>
    | >> "Transam388" <Transam388@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
    | >> news:33388D60-1190-44B6-AC25-899C6133D8AD@microsoft.com...
    | >> > Did it boot quickly before the SP was installed? Are all the
    systems
    | >> > the
    | >> > same type? What may have occured is if they are the same type of
    | >> > systems
    | >> > a
    | >> > driver update occured to one of your network components and is
    making
    | >> > this
    | >> > issue. I have had one server in the past that had a delay at the
    | >> > "Preparing
    | >> > Network Connections" but it was not 10 minutes. You may want to un
    | >> > install
    | >> > the SP on one of the systems and see if the time gets better. If so
    | >> > then
    | >> > you
    | >> > might want to do the Customized version of Windows update and select
    | >> > single
    | >> > updates and reboot after each one. When you find the one that
    causes
    | >> > the
    | >> > slow reboot then on the others just deselect that patch. Long
    process
    | >> > but
    | >> > it
    | >> > might find the one.? You may also want to see if all the systems
    have
    | >> > any
    | >> > drives mapped to a system that either no longer exists or has had
    it's
    | >> > IP
    | >> > changed and DNS / WINS still has the old IP.
    | >> >
    | >> > "Scott Micale" wrote:
    | >> >
    | >> >> I have 7 Windows 2003 servers and I am noticing on all of them when
    I
    | >> >> go
    | >> >> to
    | >> >> reboot them that theytake an extremely long time to reboot. They
    are
    | >> >> all
    | >> >> running the latest Service Packs and updates and I am wondering if a
    | >> >> certain
    | >> >> update of late has caused this problem. Basically what I am seeing
    is
    | >> >> when
    | >> >> the system reboots when it gets to the screen saying "Preparing
    | >> >> Network"
    | >> >> or
    | >> >> "Preparing Network Connection", I forget exactly what it says they
    | >> >> systems
    | >> >> sit there for about 10-15 minutes before anyone can log into them
    or
    | >> >> get
    | >> >> to
    | >> >> their shares on the network. Once it then gets to the Press
    | >> >> Ctrl+Alt+Del
    | >> >> screen I am fine. Is anyone else seeing this problem?
    | >> >>
    | >> >> Thanks
    | >> >>
    | >> >> -Scott Micale
    | >> >>
    | >> >>
    | >> >>
    | >>
    | >>
    | >>
    |
    |
    |


  7. #7
    Preetam Guest

    Re: Windows 2003 boot issue "Preparing Network Connection"

    I doubt but I would start with , if there is APC service

    If yes please refer this KB:905716


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