OT: PC's drop Vantage 6.1 at the same time

lol! yeah... my bad on that one :) i didn't remember where the key was and simply did a search on my registry and copied the first location it found! thanks for the correction Ari! Too many customizations to roll out today <sigh>

Thanks,
Kunal



----- Original Message ----
From: Ari Footlik <ari@...>
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 10:18:11 AM
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: PC's drop Vantage 6.1 at the same time.


I can't comment as to whether Kunal's suggestion will help solve the
problem, but if you want to have a change to services take effect, you
need to change the value in:
HKLM | System | CURRENTCONTROLSET | Services | Browser | Parameters

When a Windows machine boots, it tries to load values from the "Current
Control Set" section (the values in effect at the time of the most
recent shutdown/reboot) . Once a user successfully logs in to the
machine, the values in "CurrentControlSet" are copied into
"ControlSet001" (which happens after the settings from 001 are copied to
002, which happens after the settings from set 002 are copied into 003).

From my experience, "Browser" problems are a major pain to isolate and
correct, especially ever since the WINS service was demoted to
"non-essential for a Windows network" status. True - it's not needed,
but it had its up-sides... There are two Resource Kit tools that are
helpful: "Browser Monitor" and "Domain Monitor" - these were part of the
NT4 ResKit - I'm not sure if they're part of the latest kits anymore.

In a perfect world, you'd want your "Master Browsers" to be servers -
not workstations - so you'd want to make appropriate changes to all
workstations to remove them from contention for becoming Master
Browsers.

--Ari

____________ _________ _________ __

From: vantage@yahoogroups .com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups .com] On Behalf
Of Kunal Ganguly
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 9:14 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups .com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] OT: PC's drop Vantage 6.1 at the same time.

Check to see if the computers in question are using themselves as the
browser master for the domain. Check the event logs on the server in the
domain which is the operations master (i think) - you should see
something like "computer xxx forced an election" or something like that.
Set this registry key on the computers in question to "No", the default
is "Auto"

HKLM | System | ControlSet001 | Services | Browser | Parameters

Thanks,
Kunal

----- Original Message ----
From: Todd Caughey <caugheyt@harveyvoge l.com
<mailto:caugheyt% 40harveyvogel. com> >
To: "vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com> "
<vantage@yahoogroups .com <mailto:vantage% 40yahoogroups. com> >
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 4:08:37 PM
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: PC's drop Vantage 6.1 at the same time.

I had the same thing for awhile. One PC was a new XP and every day
without fail at 3pm as soon as it was powered off the Win2K PC in the
next cubicle froze Vantage. I stood there and watched it happen several
times. Two seperate end-run lines to computer room. I put them on two
difference switches too with no effect. Put them both an a new Gigabit
switch (HP ProCurve) still no effect. Replaced the freezing one with an
XP PC....no more problem. I never did figure it out other than chalking
it up to some kind of sensitivity by Vantage to some "blip" in the
network that the NIC on that PC objected to.

Check around to see if someone leaves at about 4:00 and shut their PC
off then. Then if you find one try leaving it on but logged out.

-Todd C.

____________ _________ _________ __
From: vantage@yahoogroups .com [mailto:vantage@ yahoogroups .com] On
Behalf Of Mitchell Kirby
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 3:31 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups .com
Subject: [Vantage] OT: PC's drop Vantage 6.1 at the same time.

I have two and now three PC's that lock up about 4:00 every day. The
first
two are both in the shop and I thought it might be a power problem. Now
I
have a third one doing it that is in the office on a different circuit.
It's always around 4:00 but not exactly the same time. Vantage just
locks
and the PC has to be rebooted. The wiring is only 6 months old, it was
all
replaced with the new server. The two in the shop are on the same HP
switch
but the office is on a different HP switch. I have other PC's in the
office
and the shop that never hiccup when this happens.

I can't find any scheduled tasks running that would consume resources.
The
Vantage server is only six months old and sized for version 8 even
though we
are still on 6.1. I'm not an IT guy and we don't have a full time IT
person. Any thoughts on what to look for or even where to look?

Sincerely,

Mitchell Kirby

Riten Industries, Inc.

<http://www.riten com/> www.riten.com

740-333-8719 Direct

800-338-0027 Sales

800-338-0717 FAX

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I have two and now three PC's that lock up about 4:00 every day. The first
two are both in the shop and I thought it might be a power problem. Now I
have a third one doing it that is in the office on a different circuit.
It's always around 4:00 but not exactly the same time. Vantage just locks
and the PC has to be rebooted. The wiring is only 6 months old, it was all
replaced with the new server. The two in the shop are on the same HP switch
but the office is on a different HP switch. I have other PC's in the office
and the shop that never hiccup when this happens.



I can't find any scheduled tasks running that would consume resources. The
Vantage server is only six months old and sized for version 8 even though we
are still on 6.1. I'm not an IT guy and we don't have a full time IT
person. Any thoughts on what to look for or even where to look?



Sincerely,



Mitchell Kirby

Riten Industries, Inc.

<http://www.riten.com/> www.riten.com



740-333-8719 Direct

800-338-0027 Sales

800-338-0717 FAX





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I don't have the answer you are looking for, but I have an alternative. You could do like we do and make the work day 7:00AM to 4:00PM. :)

Thom Rose
Controller
Electric Mirror, LLC
T 425 776-4946 ext. 1024
A 11831 Beverly Park Road, Building D, Everett, WA 98204 USA
www.electricmirror.com<http://www.electricmirror.com/>

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mitchell Kirby
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 1:31 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: {Disarmed} [Vantage] OT: PC's drop Vantage 6.1 at the same time.


I have two and now three PC's that lock up about 4:00 every day. The first
two are both in the shop and I thought it might be a power problem. Now I
have a third one doing it that is in the office on a different circuit.
It's always around 4:00 but not exactly the same time. Vantage just locks
and the PC has to be rebooted. The wiring is only 6 months old, it was all
replaced with the new server. The two in the shop are on the same HP switch
but the office is on a different HP switch. I have other PC's in the office
and the shop that never hiccup when this happens.

I can't find any scheduled tasks running that would consume resources. The
Vantage server is only six months old and sized for version 8 even though we
are still on 6.1. I'm not an IT guy and we don't have a full time IT
person. Any thoughts on what to look for or even where to look?

Sincerely,

Mitchell Kirby

Riten Industries, Inc.

<http://www.riten.com/> www.riten.com

740-333-8719 Direct

800-338-0027 Sales

800-338-0717 FAX

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I had the same thing for awhile. One PC was a new XP and every day without fail at 3pm as soon as it was powered off the Win2K PC in the next cubicle froze Vantage. I stood there and watched it happen several times. Two seperate end-run lines to computer room. I put them on two difference switches too with no effect. Put them both an a new Gigabit switch (HP ProCurve) still no effect. Replaced the freezing one with an XP PC....no more problem. I never did figure it out other than chalking it up to some kind of sensitivity by Vantage to some "blip" in the network that the NIC on that PC objected to.

Check around to see if someone leaves at about 4:00 and shut their PC off then. Then if you find one try leaving it on but logged out.

-Todd C.

________________________________
From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mitchell Kirby
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 3:31 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] OT: PC's drop Vantage 6.1 at the same time.


I have two and now three PC's that lock up about 4:00 every day. The first
two are both in the shop and I thought it might be a power problem. Now I
have a third one doing it that is in the office on a different circuit.
It's always around 4:00 but not exactly the same time. Vantage just locks
and the PC has to be rebooted. The wiring is only 6 months old, it was all
replaced with the new server. The two in the shop are on the same HP switch
but the office is on a different HP switch. I have other PC's in the office
and the shop that never hiccup when this happens.

I can't find any scheduled tasks running that would consume resources. The
Vantage server is only six months old and sized for version 8 even though we
are still on 6.1. I'm not an IT guy and we don't have a full time IT
person. Any thoughts on what to look for or even where to look?

Sincerely,

Mitchell Kirby

Riten Industries, Inc.

<http://www.riten.com/> www.riten.com

740-333-8719 Direct

800-338-0027 Sales

800-338-0717 FAX

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]





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Check to see if the computers in question are using themselves as the browser master for the domain. Check the event logs on the server in the domain which is the operations master (i think) - you should see something like "computer xxx forced an election" or something like that. Set this registry key on the computers in question to "No", the default is "Auto"

HKLM | System | ControlSet001 | Services | Browser | Parameters

Thanks,
Kunal



----- Original Message ----
From: Todd Caughey <caugheyt@...>
To: "vantage@yahoogroups.com" <vantage@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 4:08:37 PM
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: PC's drop Vantage 6.1 at the same time.


I had the same thing for awhile. One PC was a new XP and every day without fail at 3pm as soon as it was powered off the Win2K PC in the next cubicle froze Vantage. I stood there and watched it happen several times. Two seperate end-run lines to computer room. I put them on two difference switches too with no effect. Put them both an a new Gigabit switch (HP ProCurve) still no effect. Replaced the freezing one with an XP PC....no more problem. I never did figure it out other than chalking it up to some kind of sensitivity by Vantage to some "blip" in the network that the NIC on that PC objected to.

Check around to see if someone leaves at about 4:00 and shut their PC off then. Then if you find one try leaving it on but logged out.

-Todd C.

____________ _________ _________ __
From: vantage@yahoogroups .com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups .com] On Behalf Of Mitchell Kirby
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 3:31 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups .com
Subject: [Vantage] OT: PC's drop Vantage 6.1 at the same time.

I have two and now three PC's that lock up about 4:00 every day. The first
two are both in the shop and I thought it might be a power problem. Now I
have a third one doing it that is in the office on a different circuit.
It's always around 4:00 but not exactly the same time. Vantage just locks
and the PC has to be rebooted. The wiring is only 6 months old, it was all
replaced with the new server. The two in the shop are on the same HP switch
but the office is on a different HP switch. I have other PC's in the office
and the shop that never hiccup when this happens.

I can't find any scheduled tasks running that would consume resources. The
Vantage server is only six months old and sized for version 8 even though we
are still on 6.1. I'm not an IT guy and we don't have a full time IT
person. Any thoughts on what to look for or even where to look?

Sincerely,

Mitchell Kirby

Riten Industries, Inc.

<http://www.riten com/> www.riten.com

740-333-8719 Direct

800-338-0027 Sales

800-338-0717 FAX

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We had a problem with Dell computers doing this. It was a blown
capacitor on the motherboard. When they got hot enough it caused these
types of problems. We replaced the PC.



Lon A. Wiksell

ROM Corp.

816-318-8000

________________________________

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Thomas Rose
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 3:36 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: {Disarmed} [Vantage] OT: PC's drop Vantage 6.1 at the same
time.



I don't have the answer you are looking for, but I have an alternative.
You could do like we do and make the work day 7:00AM to 4:00PM. :)

Thom Rose
Controller
Electric Mirror, LLC
T 425 776-4946 ext. 1024
A 11831 Beverly Park Road, Building D, Everett, WA 98204 USA
www.electricmirror.com<http://www.electricmirror.com/
<http://www.electricmirror.com/> >

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf Of Mitchell Kirby
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 1:31 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: {Disarmed} [Vantage] OT: PC's drop Vantage 6.1 at the same
time.

I have two and now three PC's that lock up about 4:00 every day. The
first
two are both in the shop and I thought it might be a power problem. Now
I
have a third one doing it that is in the office on a different circuit.
It's always around 4:00 but not exactly the same time. Vantage just
locks
and the PC has to be rebooted. The wiring is only 6 months old, it was
all
replaced with the new server. The two in the shop are on the same HP
switch
but the office is on a different HP switch. I have other PC's in the
office
and the shop that never hiccup when this happens.

I can't find any scheduled tasks running that would consume resources.
The
Vantage server is only six months old and sized for version 8 even
though we
are still on 6.1. I'm not an IT guy and we don't have a full time IT
person. Any thoughts on what to look for or even where to look?

Sincerely,

Mitchell Kirby

Riten Industries, Inc.

<http://www.riten.com/ <http://www.riten.com/> > www.riten.com

740-333-8719 Direct

800-338-0027 Sales

800-338-0717 FAX

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I can't comment as to whether Kunal's suggestion will help solve the
problem, but if you want to have a change to services take effect, you
need to change the value in:
HKLM | System | CURRENTCONTROLSET | Services | Browser | Parameters

When a Windows machine boots, it tries to load values from the "Current
Control Set" section (the values in effect at the time of the most
recent shutdown/reboot). Once a user successfully logs in to the
machine, the values in "CurrentControlSet" are copied into
"ControlSet001" (which happens after the settings from 001 are copied to
002, which happens after the settings from set 002 are copied into 003).

From my experience, "Browser" problems are a major pain to isolate and
correct, especially ever since the WINS service was demoted to
"non-essential for a Windows network" status. True - it's not needed,
but it had its up-sides... There are two Resource Kit tools that are
helpful: "Browser Monitor" and "Domain Monitor" - these were part of the
NT4 ResKit - I'm not sure if they're part of the latest kits anymore.

In a perfect world, you'd want your "Master Browsers" to be servers -
not workstations - so you'd want to make appropriate changes to all
workstations to remove them from contention for becoming Master
Browsers.

--Ari

________________________________

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Kunal Ganguly
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 9:14 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Vantage] OT: PC's drop Vantage 6.1 at the same time.



Check to see if the computers in question are using themselves as the
browser master for the domain. Check the event logs on the server in the
domain which is the operations master (i think) - you should see
something like "computer xxx forced an election" or something like that.
Set this registry key on the computers in question to "No", the default
is "Auto"

HKLM | System | ControlSet001 | Services | Browser | Parameters

Thanks,
Kunal

----- Original Message ----
From: Todd Caughey <caugheyt@...
<mailto:caugheyt%40harveyvogel.com> >
To: "vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> "
<vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> >
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 4:08:37 PM
Subject: RE: [Vantage] OT: PC's drop Vantage 6.1 at the same time.

I had the same thing for awhile. One PC was a new XP and every day
without fail at 3pm as soon as it was powered off the Win2K PC in the
next cubicle froze Vantage. I stood there and watched it happen several
times. Two seperate end-run lines to computer room. I put them on two
difference switches too with no effect. Put them both an a new Gigabit
switch (HP ProCurve) still no effect. Replaced the freezing one with an
XP PC....no more problem. I never did figure it out other than chalking
it up to some kind of sensitivity by Vantage to some "blip" in the
network that the NIC on that PC objected to.

Check around to see if someone leaves at about 4:00 and shut their PC
off then. Then if you find one try leaving it on but logged out.

-Todd C.

____________ _________ _________ __
From: vantage@yahoogroups .com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups .com] On
Behalf Of Mitchell Kirby
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 3:31 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups .com
Subject: [Vantage] OT: PC's drop Vantage 6.1 at the same time.

I have two and now three PC's that lock up about 4:00 every day. The
first
two are both in the shop and I thought it might be a power problem. Now
I
have a third one doing it that is in the office on a different circuit.
It's always around 4:00 but not exactly the same time. Vantage just
locks
and the PC has to be rebooted. The wiring is only 6 months old, it was
all
replaced with the new server. The two in the shop are on the same HP
switch
but the office is on a different HP switch. I have other PC's in the
office
and the shop that never hiccup when this happens.

I can't find any scheduled tasks running that would consume resources.
The
Vantage server is only six months old and sized for version 8 even
though we
are still on 6.1. I'm not an IT guy and we don't have a full time IT
person. Any thoughts on what to look for or even where to look?

Sincerely,

Mitchell Kirby

Riten Industries, Inc.

<http://www.riten com/> www.riten.com

740-333-8719 Direct

800-338-0027 Sales

800-338-0717 FAX

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