NT Server hangs while "writing unsaved data to disk" during reboot

[rauleigh]

Trying to automate the rebooting of servers and a number of times when servers reboot at say 3am they hang while attempting to "write unsaved data to disk". Question is:- Is there a timeout that can be set, in the registry?, that will stop the server hanging and continue on its reboot process?? Any suggestion would be appreciated

 

[StephenPeterson]

Does this server happen to be running Exchange? If so you may want to create a batch file that stops all exchange services before rebooting.

 

[acecce]

We have the same type of problem where I work with the server hanging.&nbsp;&nbsp;The difference for us is we don't do an automatic reboot.&nbsp;&nbsp;When we try to reboot a server, we are usually connected to it via pcAnywhere.<br><br>Any ideas would be most helpful.<br>

 

[rauleigh]

StephenPeterson - the server is not running Exchange but it is running MS SQL Server V6.5.&nbsp;&nbsp;I could try shutting down the SQL services before the reboot.&nbsp;&nbsp;Thanks for that idea - any more would be appreciated.

 

[rasindia]

Running a batch for closinf the application services will definitely solve the problem

 

[Amiel]

<br>One more thing to try. And please let me know if this works for you. Just increase the size of the Page file. It worked for me! <p>Amiel<br><a href=mailto:amielzz@netscape.net>amielzz@netscape.net</a><br><a href= > </a><br>