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Troubleshooting Event ID 9 - The device, xxxxx, did not respond within the timeout period.

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The System logs returned :

 The device, xxxxxxxxxxxxxx, did not respond within the timeout period.

 Some common causes

1)      SCSI controller  firmware

2)      Incorrect transfer settings

3)      SCSI Cabling

4)      Other controllers creating bus contention

 

Record all the device model numbers and firmware revisions, and check with the manufacturer for any known issues.

Under Windows Server 2003, you can view model and firmware revisions for hardware under the following registry location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum

See Also

 Powershell Get-EventLog and Event Log messages

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