mikester2:
yes windows. and yes microsoft. and yes people here will tell you that we are using windows too for our clients. we've been using it for quite some time (10yrs) and it has fed our families eversince. now tell me, is that bad?

nihil:
it was just suppposed to be a webserver with sql2k on it. i didnt even messed with the os. i tried hard to make the system as 'clean' as possible. if you have tried it already, win2k3 is a bit 'cleaner' than win2k. your solution is a bit time-consuming and i might even have the same problem after reformat so i am looking for another way. this is a live webserver already and clients are already using it (stupid of me huh).
yes sql2k over win2003.

thehorse13:
it doesnt show up why on drwatson nor the event viewer why it shuts down iis server. i read in a forum somewhere that this might be because of blaster issue, which says i should install urlscan and iislockdown. but those does not run on win2k3.

if it is indeed a blaster issue, maybe i am missing out something.