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Server 2003 Error/Issue

Discussion in 'Windows Home Server' started by Mark Finn, Apr 26, 2009.

  1. Mark Finn

    Mark Finn Guest

    After installing MS Updates and rebooting one of our 2003 servers yesterday,
    I received a ntoskrnl.exe missing or corrupted error. I did everything in
    my power to correct this, but to no avail.

    I finally made the decision to repair the OS. This seems to have gone
    smoothly and the server is back up and running. However, there is a catch.
    During the repair, I was asked for the product key. I entered the product
    key and all appeared well at first. The server booted up and prompted me
    for a login. Upon logging in as Administrator, I was asked to activate the
    product. I selected "Yes" and it logged me out and left me at the login
    prompt. From what I have read in the MS KB, this is indicative of the
    product not being activated in a timely manner. Since this was a repair,
    and not a fresh install, this doesn't make sense. Unfortunately, this is
    where I'm stuck. The server is up and running, all of the services appear
    to be running, and I can map drives via the network. I just can't log in.

    Is there a way to activate the product without being able to log in? I
    would imagine, since I found the KB article describing this exact issue,
    that there is a fix, right?

    Any help on this matter would be appreciated.
     
  2. AFAIR, you can log in unactivated server in safe mode.
    You will probably have no network connection, so you will have to reactivate
    using telephone.


    "Mark Finn" <mfinn70*removethis*@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    news:es3YE2sxJHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
    > After installing MS Updates and rebooting one of our 2003 servers
    > yesterday, I received a ntoskrnl.exe missing or corrupted error. I did
    > everything in my power to correct this, but to no avail.
    >
    > I finally made the decision to repair the OS. This seems to have gone
    > smoothly and the server is back up and running. However, there is a
    > catch. During the repair, I was asked for the product key. I entered the
    > product key and all appeared well at first. The server booted up and
    > prompted me for a login. Upon logging in as Administrator, I was asked to
    > activate the product. I selected "Yes" and it logged me out and left me
    > at the login prompt. From what I have read in the MS KB, this is
    > indicative of the product not being activated in a timely manner. Since
    > this was a repair, and not a fresh install, this doesn't make sense.
    > Unfortunately, this is where I'm stuck. The server is up and running, all
    > of the services appear to be running, and I can map drives via the
    > network. I just can't log in.
    >
    > Is there a way to activate the product without being able to log in? I
    > would imagine, since I found the KB article describing this exact issue,
    > that there is a fix, right?
    >
    > Any help on this matter would be appreciated.
    >
     
  3. Mark Finn

    Mark Finn Guest

    Yes, I thought this to be true as well. Unfortunately, that is not the case
    this time. I get the same exact response in safe mode. I even found a MS
    KB article that supported our thinking, but it is not working for this
    issue.

    "Dusko Savatovic" <nospam.savatovic@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:u%23M5lazxJHA.1432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    > AFAIR, you can log in unactivated server in safe mode.
    > You will probably have no network connection, so you will have to
    > reactivate using telephone.
    >
    >
    > "Mark Finn" <mfinn70*removethis*@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    > news:es3YE2sxJHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
    >> After installing MS Updates and rebooting one of our 2003 servers
    >> yesterday, I received a ntoskrnl.exe missing or corrupted error. I did
    >> everything in my power to correct this, but to no avail.
    >>
    >> I finally made the decision to repair the OS. This seems to have gone
    >> smoothly and the server is back up and running. However, there is a
    >> catch. During the repair, I was asked for the product key. I entered the
    >> product key and all appeared well at first. The server booted up and
    >> prompted me for a login. Upon logging in as Administrator, I was asked
    >> to activate the product. I selected "Yes" and it logged me out and left
    >> me at the login prompt. From what I have read in the MS KB, this is
    >> indicative of the product not being activated in a timely manner. Since
    >> this was a repair, and not a fresh install, this doesn't make sense.
    >> Unfortunately, this is where I'm stuck. The server is up and running,
    >> all of the services appear to be running, and I can map drives via the
    >> network. I just can't log in.
    >>
    >> Is there a way to activate the product without being able to log in? I
    >> would imagine, since I found the KB article describing this exact issue,
    >> that there is a fix, right?
    >>
    >> Any help on this matter would be appreciated.
    >>

    >
     
  4. Mark Finn

    Mark Finn Guest

    Yes, I thought this to be true as well. Unfortunately, that is not the case
    this time. I get the same exact response in safe mode. I even found a MS
    KB article that supported our thinking, but it is not working for this
    issue.

    "Dusko Savatovic" <nospam.savatovic@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:u%23M5lazxJHA.1432@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    > AFAIR, you can log in unactivated server in safe mode.
    > You will probably have no network connection, so you will have to
    > reactivate using telephone.
    >
    >
    > "Mark Finn" <mfinn70*removethis*@yahoo.com> wrote in message
    > news:es3YE2sxJHA.4880@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
    >> After installing MS Updates and rebooting one of our 2003 servers
    >> yesterday, I received a ntoskrnl.exe missing or corrupted error. I did
    >> everything in my power to correct this, but to no avail.
    >>
    >> I finally made the decision to repair the OS. This seems to have gone
    >> smoothly and the server is back up and running. However, there is a
    >> catch. During the repair, I was asked for the product key. I entered the
    >> product key and all appeared well at first. The server booted up and
    >> prompted me for a login. Upon logging in as Administrator, I was asked
    >> to activate the product. I selected "Yes" and it logged me out and left
    >> me at the login prompt. From what I have read in the MS KB, this is
    >> indicative of the product not being activated in a timely manner. Since
    >> this was a repair, and not a fresh install, this doesn't make sense.
    >> Unfortunately, this is where I'm stuck. The server is up and running,
    >> all of the services appear to be running, and I can map drives via the
    >> network. I just can't log in.
    >>
    >> Is there a way to activate the product without being able to log in? I
    >> would imagine, since I found the KB article describing this exact issue,
    >> that there is a fix, right?
    >>
    >> Any help on this matter would be appreciated.
    >>

    >
     

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