Re: [slim] Help me figure out this problem with my server

2011-09-13 Thread MeSue
Just an update on this issue... I didn't have one incident of my problem for a week after installing a USB Ethernet adapter in the EX470. Today I received the USB Gigabit Ethernet adapter and installed it with no problems. My music transfers are much speedier now. I can tell no difference between

Re: [slim] Help me figure out this problem with my server

2011-09-06 Thread MeSue
I found errors in the event log that led me to some evidence that the on-board NIC in this server has issues when combined with certain routers and switches. Not enough info out there to know what combos work and what don't, unfortunately. I've ordered a USB NIC and Cat6 to replace the Cat5e and

Re: [slim] Help me figure out this problem with my server

2011-09-06 Thread Squeezed_Rotel
MeSue;655919 Wrote: > > > I don't know... it may just be time to build a new server. I had too many issues with my MediaSmart. I only owned it for a few months and then built my own and never looked back. -- Squeezed_Rotel John Marshall SqueezeCenter 7.3.4 running on a DIY PC, Windows 7 64

Re: [slim] Help me figure out this problem with my server

2011-09-06 Thread bobkoure
You've looked at the error log? Anything incriminating? Any warnings or errors about anything at all? If they've hidden the event viewer from you, try start / run / "eventvwr.msc /s" (without the quotes). If that doesn't work, check system32 for eventvwr.msc. If it isn't there, I can email you a 2

Re: [slim] Help me figure out this problem with my server

2011-09-06 Thread MeSue
Thanks, Bob. I may need to resort to getting one of those, or the diagnostic cable that's made especially for the HP MSS. I removed the critical drive with 58 bad sectors and I still had the problem last night. Now the drive that had 1 bad sector is up to 3 and another drive is showing 1 bad sect

Re: [slim] Help me figure out this problem with my server

2011-09-06 Thread bobkoure
As a BTW, there are USB-to-VHA/HDMI available for around $40. I'd think about getting one of these setup before I started messing with NIC settings. 'Google shopping search for usb-vga adapters' (http://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl=en&safe=active&tbs=p_ord%3Ap&tbm=shop&q=%22usb+to+vga%22+adapte

Re: [slim] Help me figure out this problem with my server

2011-09-03 Thread MeSue
Hmmm... in reading posts on some WHS forums, I found out about a SMART addin for WHS. I installed it, and it is reporting one of my disks having critical health (53 bad sectors) and another one potentially failing (1 bad sector). I am running a checkdsk repair overnight. I guess I will hold off

Re: [slim] Help me figure out this problem with my server

2011-09-03 Thread MeSue
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! I thought it might be the switch so I replaced it about 2 months ago. Also swapped out the cables, but I don't have any Cat6. I will see about getting some. I found a USB Ethernet adapter I already had, so I am going to try switching to that tomorrow. It's n

Re: [slim] Help me figure out this problem with my server

2011-09-03 Thread pski
When this happens to me, the reason is apparent. Since I have several machines and devices on two different two-hop loops (1 at 100 and the other at 1 gig,) I lose devices geographically. Normally this is caused by a switch having a brain-fart. Repeated brain-farts have been followed by hard fail

Re: [slim] Help me figure out this problem with my server

2011-09-03 Thread epoch1970
I don't know this machine but perhaps it is normal behavior that in absence of an uplink the machine reboots. I've had headless machines with a watchdog set to reboot when the network seems down, as a missing link is unlikely while a wedged OS might happen. Usually the watchdog has a hardware port

Re: [slim] Help me figure out this problem with my server

2011-09-03 Thread slate
To keep ypu busy until someone that are familiar with the WHS comes along ;-) The usual things suspects: - We you checked HP.com for new bios and drivers - The first part of your problem made me think of some power settings. Try to go to Advanced power settings and check for network related setti

[slim] Help me figure out this problem with my server

2011-09-03 Thread MeSue
I have had this problem with my server for a while and have never been able to figure it out. Sometimes it doesn't happen for months at a time but now it has started happening regularly again and I need to get to the bottom of it because it is really annoying. I have a headless HP MediaSmart Serv