Windows SBS 2008 stops working

at least twice since sbs 2008 server has been deployed (in november 2009) i've had problem there server stops working, although services still running , can remote server.  rebooting solves problem.  below event logs seem have occured when problem started:

log name:      system
source:        microsoft-windows-grouppolicy
date:          3/14/2010 12:45:13 am
event id:      1058
task category: none
level:         error
keywords:     
user:          system
computer:      fs.xyz.local
description:
the processing of group policy failed. windows attempted read file \\xzy.local\sysvol\xyz.local\policies\{4c09cede-bde0-4e2f-b988-790428505676}\gpt.ini domain controller , not successful. group policy settings may not applied until event resolved. issue may transient , caused 1 or more of following:
a) name resolution/network connectivity current domain controller.
b) file replication service latency (a file created on domain controller has not replicated current domain controller).
c) distributed file system (dfs) client has been disabled.
event xml:
<event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <system>
    <provider name="microsoft-windows-grouppolicy" guid="{aea1b4fa-97d1-45f2-a64c-4d69fffd92c9}" />
    <eventid>1058</eventid>
    <version>0</version>
    <level>2</level>
    <task>0</task>
    <opcode>1</opcode>
    <keywords>0x8000000000000000</keywords>
    <timecreated systemtime="2010-03-14t05:45:13.325z" />
    <eventrecordid>349282</eventrecordid>
    <correlation activityid="{1d6f0a9e-7d71-4e0a-a99a-772abe45887f}" />
    <execution processid="480" threadid="11376" />
    <channel>system</channel>
    <computer>fs.xyz.local</computer>
    <security userid="s-1-5-18" />
  </system>
  <eventdata>
    <data name="supportinfo1">4</data>
    <data name="supportinfo2">840</data>
    <data name="processingmode">0</data>
    <data name="processingtimeinmilliseconds">3323</data>
    <data name="errorcode">53</data>
    <data name="errordescription">the network path not found. </data>
    <data name="dcname">fs.xyz.local</data>
    <data name="gpocnname">cn={4c09cede-bde0-4e2f-b988-790428505676},cn=policies,cn=system,dc=xyz,dc=local</data>
    <data name="filepath">\\xzy.local\sysvol\xzy.local\policies\{4c09cede-bde0-4e2f-b988-790428505676}\gpt.ini</data>
  </eventdata>
</event>

aftwards error continued show in system event log until reboot:

log name:      system
source:        microsoft-windows-grouppolicy
date:          3/14/2010 1:15:09 am
event id:      1054
task category: none
level:         error
keywords:     
user:          system
computer:      fs.xyz.local
description:
the processing of group policy failed. windows not obtain name of domain controller. caused name resolution failure. verify domain name sysytem (dns) configured , working correctly.
event xml:
<event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
  <system>
    <provider name="microsoft-windows-grouppolicy" guid="{aea1b4fa-97d1-45f2-a64c-4d69fffd92c9}" />
    <eventid>1054</eventid>
    <version>0</version>
    <level>2</level>
    <task>0</task>
    <opcode>1</opcode>
    <keywords>0x8000000000000000</keywords>
    <timecreated systemtime="2010-03-14t06:15:09.637z" />
    <eventrecordid>349312</eventrecordid>
    <correlation activityid="{d7f5c2a8-a865-4ec1-9527-586ea9ee2b34}" />
    <execution processid="480" threadid="11376" />
    <channel>system</channel>
    <computer>fs.xzy.local</computer>
    <security userid="s-1-5-18" />
  </system>
  <eventdata>
    <data name="supportinfo1">1</data>
    <data name="supportinfo2">1846</data>
    <data name="processingmode">0</data>
    <data name="processingtimeinmilliseconds">4024</data>
    <data name="errorcode">58</data>
    <data name="errordescription">the specified server cannot perform requested operation. </data>
  </eventdata>
</event>

hi,

as the issue more related to sbs server, regarding windows small business server issue, please post windows small business server discussion group. support professionals there better equipped assist you.

for convenience, i’ve included link of windows small business server discussion group:

discussions in windows small business server general
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs

sbs08 public newsgroups
https://connect.microsoft.com/cougar/content/content.aspx?contentid=8333

best regards,
wilson jia

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