Windows Server 2003 and Event ID 6008

Keyzer

Hi guys,
Our file server is rebooting itself on a daily basis as a result of event id 6008.
See below for more specifics. I have tried finding a specific reason as to the cause of this but haven't found anything pointing to anything in particular.
Anyone else ever had anything like this? I'm thinking it might be hardware related.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: EventLog
Event Category: None
Event ID: 6008
Date: 7/16/2006
Time: 6:51:48 PM
User: N/A
Computer: XXXXXXXX
Description:
The previous system shutdown at 6:48:13 PM on 7/16/2006 was unexpected.
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 000707d6 00100000 00300012 029f000d
0010: 000707d6 00100000 00300011 029f000d

Thomas_S_Hunterson

Is it going through the full shutdown procedure, or just turning off.
If it's just turning off, it could be overheating possibly.

My computer does it sometimes in warm weather if i am running a Folding program or if the Processor is running at 100% for prolonged periods of time. The fan cant cool the processor enough because it is blowing warmer air. The motherboard is set to automatically turn off if it hits 52%
Otherwise, probably hardware, power supply difficultiies. have you got UPS?

Stephen

Are you getting a bluescreen or just instant reboot?

seamus

Is it happening roughly around the same time each day?

Keyzer

Is it going through the full shutdown procedure, or just turning off? Brings me back to the logon window with the error message over it.

If it's just turning off, it could be overheating possibly - A suspicion I already had.

Have you got UPS? Yes, the whole comms room is UPS protected

Is it happening roughly around the same time each day? Between 6PM and 6:30PM almost every day.

Nea

There are a few options in the following.
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=6008&eventno=14&source=EventLog&phase=1

Have you applied service packs?

Keyzer

Nea wrote:

There are a few options in the following.
http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=6008&eventno=14&source=EventLog&phase=1

Have you applied service packs?

Seen that already, didn't see much in there that applied.

CiaranC

Its not shutting down as a result of event ID 6008, thats just a normal event log report of an unexpected shutdown.

Post your event logs.

Nea

Just remembered, we had an issue with this and it was down to the shadow copies. When we turned that off the rebooting stopped.

Keyzer

Nea wrote:

Just remembered, we had an issue with this and it was down to the shadow copies. When we turned that off the rebooting stopped.

Shadow copies disabled....

Sengoku79

Re Happens between 6/6.30pm every day, no scheduled tasks i.e. automatic updates or the like set to run prior to that, if left on auto update it will restart server after install.

Keyzer

Sengoku79 wrote:

Re Happens between 6/6.30pm every day, no scheduled tasks i.e. automatic updates or the like set to run prior to that, if left on auto update it will restart server after install.

auto updates set to run at 3AM

The_Conductor

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326564

Keyzer

SYMPTOMS
When you restart the computer after a program that uses the InitiateSystemShutdownEx function shuts it down automatically, the following event may be logged to the System event log:

I'm not shutting the bad boy down, its shutting itself down as a result of a system failure.
I know why its shutting down, because the setting to automatically shut down in the event of a system failure is selected.
I need to find out what is causing the system failure.

seamus

Do the System or Application logs list any problems around the same time?

Keyzer

seamus wrote:

Do the System or Application logs list any problems around the same time?

Nothing I can see but I'm going to remove anything it doesnt need in regards applications.

Im going to strip it down to the bare essentials and then start loading stuff back on, im nearly sure this is a software issue.