Server boots to colon prompt, volumes not mounted
(Last modified: 03Jun2004)
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fact
Novell NetWare 5.0
Novell NetWare 5.1
NetWare 6.0
symptom
Error: creating NetWare kernel load template Error: 0x400001
Server will not boot
Server doesn't boot properly
Server comes to a colon prompt
Server will boot up to colon prompt
Server is at a colon prompt
Server comes up to a Colon prompt when brought up as SERVER.EXE.
NetWare 5 Server will not load
change
After power outage server will not boot/start
cause
SERVCFG.000, SERVCFG.001, SERVCFG.BAK are corrupt or damaged because the server was NOT downed properly.
fix
One can delete SERVCFG.000, SERVCFG.001, SERVCFG.BAK in the C:\NWSERVER\ directory without reservation. They are created by the SERVER.EXE each time the server boots. One will loose custom settings that have been set in MONITOR.NLM.
If that does not work bring up the server in LOADSTAGES to find where the server is failing. See Document: 10018811
Author has had good luck remarking out the disk drivers in the startup.ncf | reboot | nwconfig | driver options | re-detect the drivers
For NetWare 6.x on rare occasions will corupt the c:\nwserver\nssstart.cfg (after a raid drive failure). Rename this and attempt to bring up the server normally. To troubleshoot further SERVER.EXE -KF8 and step through the process.
document
| Document Title: | Server boots to colon prompt, volumes not mounted |
| Document ID: | 10055385 |
| Solution ID: | NOVL20178 |
| Creation Date: | 25Jul2000 |
| Modified Date: | 03Jun2004 |
| Novell Product Class: | Groupware NetWare |
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