Win 2003

[Chuckster]

A member server at school takes some while before I am presented with the logon screen.

The server stays on the 'Applying computer settings' for at least 2 hours before I am able to get to the login screen. And when I do manage to logon... I am presented with the 'applying computer settings' box again and it takes me a further 3-5 hours to get to the desktop.

When I am logged in (or not), I'm not able to connect to this server remotely. Let alone ping it from another location. After 22 hours have passed, I am then able to ping it and remote on to it.

Windows Firewall is turned off through GPO. I can't think of anything else to prevent it happening again. This problem has been going on for 2 weeks now.

Anyone care to help?

[Domino]

could be any number of things.

virus/spyware
network card/drivers
network settings


I'd suggest a reinstalling the os

[mrbios]

Sounds like incorrect network settings to me, maybe duplicate IP but even then i shouldnt think it would take that long

have you tried another NIC in it? could be the network cards up the duff, have a look in event viewer and see what its trying to do

[imiddleton25]

I would disconect from network restart it even if you have to pull the power out
( i had one like that once)

see if its any better not connected that rules out duplicate names/ ip

if its still bad then as long as data is backed up a reinstall would be best course of action

[Mcshammer_dj]

Have you checked the event logs and the available sizes on the root drive