Miscellaneous Challenges

This section covers some tasks (we like to call them “challenges”) you might need to perform. If you don’t find the task or problem you’re looking for here, don’t panic; check the Microsoft Knowledge Base—the definitive source for information about problems with Windows.

Using the Shutdown Event Tracker

Uptime is of paramount importance to servers. A server that is restarting or shut down isn’t available to service clients, which means someone’s going to be upset when the files or services they need aren’t available. To help administrators keep track of why a server is restarted, Windows Server 2003 provides the new Shutdown Event Tracker tool.

The Shutdown Event Tracker is a simple tool that gathers information about ...

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