Windows 2000 Server problem

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I have a client with a Windows 2000 Server

The problem is when copying a number of large files the server hangs with no error (screen frozen) or reboots it self.

It runs fine other than this issue.

I have updated all the drivers although i suspect it may a disk controller problem. It has an Adaptec 2120c raid card and has been configured with a raid array with 3 disks + a hot swap spare running which dosn't indicate any errors.

It's not a branded Server but has an Intel board running daul 2.8GHz Zeons and 1GB of ram.

I tried running a straight file backup to an external USB drive but got the same thing happened after about 600Meg of file copying. I conclueded that it's not therefore network related.

Help!

 

Hmmm..... I'll try but no debug info yet!

Seems to crash to fast if that's possible?

 

Have you checked the event log?

 

What is the file system of the server and the place you are copying to?

 

Spilly,

Are you or the Administrator logged in locally?

 

The shut at time blah blah blah was unexpected!

NTFS formatted external USB hard Drive
Kingston 2GB Fat formatted USB pen drive /stick
XP workstation across the network formatted NTFS

Does the same for all if the folder is around 1.5GB or more.

 

Sparky - i thought he was copying from FAT32 > NTFS.

 

Dosn't seem to matter where I copy too.

Can be network, tape, hard drive, stick, or card all arrive at a reboot after 1.2Gb> of copying.

 

Spilly,

I will ask again. Are you or the Adminstrator logged in to the physical computer with a local login?

 

It happens when I'm logged in at the server or remotely.
When the error first happened via network file copy I tried the same thing with a memory stick and an external USB Drive.

Is it worth fitted another HDU internally and seeing if I can copy to that?

 

Spilly,

What other applications and/or services are running on the server?

 

I'll get a screen dump and post it when I visit the site again.