In previous versions of Windows Server, the reboot happened exclusively according to the “Delay Restart for scheduled installations” setting. The default is usually 30 minutes after the installation is completed. Since then, that restart is not automatic anymore. It is exclusively prompted and initiated by a logged on user.
While reading we ran into the query “Why did Windows Server 2008 reboot on it’s own?”.
Microsoft Windows Server rebooted on it’s own due to Reason Code: 0x80020002 – Hostway Help Center Server 2008 and beyond have new behaviors regarding how reboots-after-patching are handled.
You could be thinking “Why is my server randomly rebooting?”
Another thing that can cause random reboots is a shorted or dying raid card battery. Pretty much you are looking at heat or power. A question, is your server rebooting under windows? Or crashing because of a hardware error?
How do I find out who rebooted the Windows Server?
For up to 72 hours; if no user initiates the restart, the system automatically restarts at that point. Determine that the server was rebooted by User32 1. Log into the affected Windows server and open up the Event Viewer 2.
Check the log information to determine the time and reason for the shutdown. After you complete the steps, the events will indicate the date, time, and reason why Windows 10 was shut down or rebooted. Search for Command Prompt and click the top result to open the console.
Why windows server shutdown automatically?
Microsoft® Windows® servers might shut down as the result of a user action or a system event. You can identify the cause by searching the Event Viewer for the following associated Event IDs located in the System Event Viewer logs: Event ID 41: The system rebooted without cleanly shutting down first.
Another common query is “Does the server go down when you reboot?”.
There is no indication of the server actually going down aside from the prompt when logging in asking for reboot reason. There is an event log id from that prompt as well as usr32 event.
How long does it take for the server to shutdown?
The server is configured from Ups program to shutdown in 6 minutes after system starts to use ups power. Although we configured the server from bios to automatically start when it reaches the power from somewhere.
Why does OpenWindows shut down on purpose?
Windows will shut down on purpose, to remind you to activate the license! After solving this issue, the servers won’t shut down again, until you rearmthe license again (You could do it up to 6 times).