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Windows 2000 SP4 server.... reboot issue

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From: Simon
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 12:27
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I have a server with Xeon 2.4Ghz processor, 4GB RAM, 60GB HDD and it 
runs no programs, only 2 additional services.

The 2 services related to Text-to-speech software called Speechify.

Over the past couple of months the server has been rebooting itself 
every few days.

In the Event Viewer the sequence of events leading to an unplanned 
system reboot starts with an error with Event ID 2019. This error under 
Windows 2000 Server is documented at 
http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBO/tip7100/rh7141.htm - this problem can occur 
if you have an Intel network adapter and you do NOT have the latest 
driver. "Previous drivers leaked memory, causing the subject behavior. 
Subsequent errors in the Event Viewer related to insufficient memory 
resources being available", despite a physical memory resource of 4GB, 
which indicates to me a severe memory leak.

The latest drivers for both the 100Mb and 1000Mb Intel NIC's (standard 
on the server) were updated with drivers dated December 2003, where the 
previous drivers were dated March 2003.

However, this has NOT solved the problem and the server continues to 
reboot randomly. There is no pattern to the timing of the reboots, 
except that they are every 4-7 days.

I am thinking of going down the track of a memory management tool for 
the machine. Any suggestions on which one? Any other suggested courses 
of action?
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