Intermittent blue screen errors on server

[Guest]

The file server in our Accounts Dept has a blue screen message, but is
intermittent. The problem tends to show itself when many accounts staff are
running intensive reports on the server.

What sort of problem am I checking for and how do I go about doing this?

 

[Ron Lowe]

The file server in our Accounts Dept has a blue screen message, but is
intermittent. The problem tends to show itself when many accounts staff
are
running intensive reports on the server.

What sort of problem am I checking for and how do I go about doing this?

This is a STOP error, or Blue Screen of Death.
It usually indicates a problem with a device driver.
( Although it could be hardware. )

You need to:

1) Write down the exact details from the Blue Screen of Death,

2) Determine exactly what OS version is running on the server,

3) Post the details from (1) into a newsgroup for (2).

These details will give an insight as to what is falling over.
When it falls over, is it always the same error message, or does it change?
( look carefully. )

In the meantime, on the server, look in the event log for anything
interesting.
Also check in Device Manager to see if there's any obvious complaints about
the hardware or drivers.

 

[Richard G. Harper]

It might help if we knew what the error message is.

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