Windows 2008

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Troubleshooting

Default Gateway Loss

Known bug in Windows 2008 SP2 causes the default gateway of a machine to disappear on reboot. Resolved by resetting the IP stack and re-entering the IP config

1. netsh int ip reset
2. Restart server
3. Re-enter IP config