Server Running Very Slow

[alanbloom]

My Windows 2000 server is running very slow - at the moment, computers do log into it... eventually and can access the files on it... eventually.

The symptoms are identical to an article on Microsoft which explains that TCP filtering is a cause, but in this case, the filtering is set to allow everything.

It's not an NIC problem, as I have tried two. Definitely a software problem. While booting up, the server takes 30 mins on the 'preparing network connections' stage, regardless if the network is plugged in. When I get to the desktop, Active Directory won't load as it says "The Server is not operational.".

:-s Help!

 

[itsp1965]

Are you sure you can access your DNS servers? Sounds like you can't resolve your domain services. Also check the event logs and run netdiag to ensure connectivity to the domain is functioning.

 

[alanbloom]

The server acts as the DNS server for the network. The rest of the network works fine - it's just problematic when trying to access the primary server.

I have a back up controller; people can log in (albeit very slowly) and things still function but I just can't access AD.

I ran the Windows Install again but it's having the same problems as before.

 

[porkchopexpress]

Can you run ipgonfig /all at a workstaion that's having trouble and post the results.