Dear all,

I have the same problem (System writer in vssadmin not found) on a Windows 2012 R2 server I tried a lot of things to get the system writer back.

Is it safe to apply the 2807849 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2807849) patch on a Windows 2012 R2 server ?

Kind regards,

Hans

Unable to install Windows Server 2012 Feature -  [Tools] File Server Resource Manager Tools.

Installs, however when I restart the server error messages appears saying feature unable to install, windows reverting changes.

In the Setup event logs have the following information message "Update FSRM-Infrastructure of package FSRM-All failed to be turned on. Status: 0x800f0922"

Does anyone have any idea's on why this Feature can not be installed ??

Scott

I am looking for a way to protect a DLL file from being deleted or unregistered.

My users have an application that uses the same DLL files as another application. This is in a test environment, so when they are uninstalled they step on each other by deleting or un-registering the DLLs.

Any ideas?

hi Expert,

Windows Explorer (Win08 R2 Server) have a column called "Sharing status", it will show file in Shared or private, can use other command to show all file with this "Sharing status" value of all file in file system?

Have a nice day

Thanks...KEN

I'm pretty unfamiliar with the windows networking paradigm but have to do some changes on a win2003 server.  I am trying to a folder on a server with hp thin clients connected via terminal services.

The domain name is techna-school; local network uses dhcp.  Server name is school-server, and full name is listed as school-server.techna-school

net-view school-server shows the shared folder as type "Disk"

explorer with "\\school-server" in the address bar shows the folder also.

ping \\school-server won't resolve, nor will ping \\school-server.techna-school

The folder does not show up on the clients, yet another folder set up a long time ago does.

The thin clients logins are managed via group policy, and security for the shared folder has a single group given all permissions (the group to which the client logins belong.

Thoughts / hints?

Thanks for any clues.

I have been using robocopy to migrate all data on an old file server to the new file server. I have been using the following switches:

robocopy \\oldserver\fileshare \\newserver\fileshare /E /ZB /DCOPY:T /COPYALL /R:1 /W:1 /V /TEE /LOG:Robocopy.log

These shares include home drives. I am only moving users to their home drives on the new server one department at a time, or one OU at a time. I'm worried about the following:

User1 is in Accounting OU.

User2 is in Management OU. 

They both have home folders. Robocopy has copied all data from old to new. Monday night I select all the users in Accounting OU in AD and redirect their home drives to the new server. 

User 1 modifies a file - Document1.txt. This is save in her home drive on the new server.

Tuesday night I am moving the users from Management OU over to their home drive on the new server. So, I run robocopy again to copy any new files to the new server that User2 may have saved on their home drive. 

I'm not sure what will happen to User1's Document1.txt. Will robocopy recognize that the timestamp on Document1.txt on the new server has changed and is newer than the Document1.txt file on the old server and not copy it? Or will it replace Document1.txt with the old version from the old server?

What is the best way to accomplish this? 

DFS replication group has been deleted and I need to recreate it. Now what I just want to make sure if I recreate the replication group are all folders between my 3 servers will resynch without probllem?

I mean I hope by doing that it will not create a mess. Is someone can confirm that I can recreate DFS Replication Group without problem. The used topology is full mesh.

Thanks

Hello,

I've W2K12-R server (VM, 4 vCPU, 14 GB vRAM) with a 7 TB D: drive, deduplication is enabled for this drive. I use this drive for backing up virtual machines, at the moment 3,6 TB are used. Each night ~2 TB new data is backed up, only the C: drives of VMs, so there is a very high dedup rate, these new 2 TB are usually deduplicated during daytimes.

Capacity                 : 6.64 TB
FreeSpace               : 3.01 TB
UsedSpace              : 3.63 TB
UnoptimizedSize        : 110.74 TB
SavedSpace             : 107.1 TB
SavingsRate             : 96 %

Since a few weeks I've the problem that ThroughputOptimization jobs (all Optimization jobs) do not finish. The job is able to free space but it stays at 100% for days.

Although I've set the DurationHours to 6 or 9 hours, the scheduled job does not end and thus no new Optimization job starts. That leads to a completely filled D drive because the space that gets filled by backup jobs during the night  is not freed during the planned time frame.

Event Log from the start of the job:

I don't see further information about job 39D260C4-32D0-4511-8982-598DA53DB423 in event log. In resource monitor I see that fsdmhost has very little disk activity (600 Bytes/s), but a cpu load of 25% (which is one of the four vCPUs).

I stopped the backups this week and started a manual full Optimization job, which stays at 100% since more than one day now.

Any ideas what to check? Any patch I can apply?

Some details:

23.07.014 - 8:40 Uhr


Get-DedupStatus

FreeSpace    SavedSpace   OptimizedFiles     InPolicyFiles      Volume
---------    ----------   --------------     -------------      ------
3.01 TB      107.1 TB     12232              12232              D:


Get-DedupStatus | fl


Volume                             : D:
VolumeId                           : \\?\Volume{27fe6999-df3b-4864-81fe-853126e2c9cc}\
Capacity                           : 6.64 TB
FreeSpace                          : 3.01 TB
UsedSpace                          : 3.63 TB
UnoptimizedSize                    : 110.74 TB
SavedSpace                         : 107.1 TB
SavingsRate                        : 96 %
OptimizedFilesCount                : 12232
OptimizedFilesSize                 : 110.58 TB
OptimizedFilesSavingsRate          : 96 %
InPolicyFilesCount                 : 12232
InPolicyFilesSize                  : 110.58 TB
LastOptimizationTime               : 23.07.2014 04:44:59
LastOptimizationResult             : 0x8056533D
LastOptimizationResultMessage      : The operation was cancelled.
LastGarbageCollectionTime          : 20.07.2014 05:26:12
LastGarbageCollectionResult        : 0x00000000
LastGarbageCollectionResultMessage : The operation completed successfully.
LastScrubbingTime                  : 20.07.2014 16:06:29
LastScrubbingResult                : 0x00000000
LastScrubbingResultMessage         : The operation completed successfully.


Get-DedupVolume

Enabled            UsageType          SavedSpace           SavingsRate          Volume
-------            ---------          ----------           -----------          ------
True               Default            107.1 TB             96 %                 D:


Get-DedupVolume |fl


Volume                   : D:
VolumeId                 : \\?\Volume{27fe6999-df3b-4864-81fe-853126e2c9cc}\
Enabled                  : True
UsageType                : Default
DataAccessEnabled        : True
Capacity                 : 6.64 TB
FreeSpace                : 3.01 TB
UsedSpace                : 3.63 TB
UnoptimizedSize          : 110.74 TB
SavedSpace               : 107.1 TB
SavingsRate              : 96 %
MinimumFileAgeDays       : 0
MinimumFileSize          : 32768
NoCompress               : False
ExcludeFolder            :
ExcludeFileType          :
ExcludeFileTypeDefault   : {edb, jrs}
NoCompressionFileType    : {asf, mov, wma, wmv...}
ChunkRedundancyThreshold : 100
Verify                   : False
OptimizeInUseFiles       : False
OptimizePartialFiles     : False



Get-DedupMetadata | fl


Volume                         : D:
VolumeId                       : \\?\Volume{27fe6999-df3b-4864-81fe-853126e2c9cc}\
StoreId                        : {1E87DD60-0265-4726-9EDD-81FCE4E9D70A}
DataChunkCount                 : 151954987
DataContainerCount             : 3983
DataChunkAverageSize           : 24.35 KB
DataChunkMedianSize            : 0 B
DataStoreUncompactedFreespace  : 0 B
StreamMapChunkCount            : 95398
StreamMapContainerCount        : 1944
StreamMapAverageDataChunkCount :
StreamMapMedianDataChunkCount  :
StreamMapMaxDataChunkCount     :
HotspotChunkCount              : 1048520
HotspotContainerCount          : 54
HotspotMedianReferenceCount    :
CorruptionLogEntryCount        : 0
TotalChunkStoreSize            : 3.6 TB



Get-DedupSchedule

Enabled    Type               StartTime              Days               Name
-------    ----               ---------              ----               ----
True       Optimization                                                 BackgroundOptimization
False      GarbageCollection  07:30                  {Monday, Tuesda... DailyGarbageCollection
True       Optimization       09:00                  {Sunday, Monday... ThroughputOptimization
False      Optimization       14:30                  {Sunday, Monday... ThroughputOptimization-2
True       GarbageCollection  16:00                  Saturday           WeeklyGarbageCollection
True       Scrubbing          03:45                  Sunday             WeeklyScrubbing


Get-DedupSchedule | fl


Name                     : BackgroundOptimization
Enabled                  : True
Type                     : Optimization
Days                     :
Start                    :
DurationHours            :
StopWhenSystemBusy       : True
Memory                   : 25 %
Priority                 : Low
InputOutputThrottleLevel : Low
ScheduledTask            : \Microsoft\Windows\Deduplication\BackgroundOptimization
Full                     :
ReadOnly                 :

Name                     : DailyGarbageCollection
Enabled                  : False
Type                     : GarbageCollection
Days                     : {Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday...}
Start                    : 17.06.2014 07:30:00
DurationHours            : 0
StopWhenSystemBusy       : False
Memory                   : 50 %
Priority                 : Normal
InputOutputThrottleLevel : None
ScheduledTask            : \Microsoft\Windows\Deduplication\DailyGarbageCollection
Full                     : False
ReadOnly                 : False

Name                     : ThroughputOptimization
Enabled                  : True
Type                     : Optimization
Days                     : {Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...}
Start                    : 14.07.2014 09:00:00
DurationHours            : 6
StopWhenSystemBusy       : False
Memory                   : 40 %
Priority                 : Normal
InputOutputThrottleLevel : None
ScheduledTask            : \Microsoft\Windows\Deduplication\ThroughputOptimization
Full                     : False
ReadOnly                 : False

Name                     : ThroughputOptimization-2
Enabled                  : False
Type                     : Optimization
Days                     : {Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...}
Start                    : 14.07.2014 14:30:00
DurationHours            : 9
StopWhenSystemBusy       : False
Memory                   : 40 %
Priority                 : Normal
InputOutputThrottleLevel : None
ScheduledTask            : \Microsoft\Windows\Deduplication\ThroughputOptimization-2
Full                     : False
ReadOnly                 : False

Name                     : WeeklyGarbageCollection
Enabled                  : True
Type                     : GarbageCollection
Days                     : Saturday
Start                    : 20.06.2014 16:00:00
DurationHours            : 26
StopWhenSystemBusy       : True
Memory                   : 50 %
Priority                 : High
InputOutputThrottleLevel : None
ScheduledTask            : \Microsoft\Windows\Deduplication\WeeklyGarbageCollection
Full                     : True
ReadOnly                 : False

Name                     : WeeklyScrubbing
Enabled                  : True
Type                     : Scrubbing
Days                     : Sunday
Start                    : 17.05.2014 03:45:00
DurationHours            : 0
StopWhenSystemBusy       : True
Memory                   : 50 %
Priority                 : Normal
InputOutputThrottleLevel : None
ScheduledTask            : \Microsoft\Windows\Deduplication\WeeklyScrubbing
Full                     : True
ReadOnly                 : False


Get-DedupJob

Type               ScheduleType       StartTime              Progress   State                  Volume
----               ------------       ---------              --------   -----                  ------
Optimization       Scheduled                                 0 %        Queued                 D:
Optimization       Manual             16:20                  100 %      Running                D:


Get-DedupJob |fl


Volume                   : D:
VolumeId                 : \\?\Volume{27fe6999-df3b-4864-81fe-853126e2c9cc}\
Type                     : Optimization
ScheduleType             : Scheduled
StartTime                :
Progress                 : 0 %
State                    : Queued
Id                       : {556DC9B2-068C-4CAE-9BE7-4104A0963F49}
StopWhenSystemBusy       : True
Memory                   : 25 %
Priority                 : Low
InputOutputThrottleLevel : Low
ProcessId                : 0
Full                     : False
ReadOnly                 : False

Volume                   : D:
VolumeId                 : \\?\Volume{27fe6999-df3b-4864-81fe-853126e2c9cc}\
Type                     : Optimization
ScheduleType             : Manual
StartTime                : 21.07.2014 16:20:04
Progress                 : 100 %
State                    : Running
Id                       : {39D260C4-32D0-4511-8982-598DA53DB423}
StopWhenSystemBusy       : False
Memory                   : 60 %
Priority                 : High
InputOutputThrottleLevel : None
ProcessId                : 4672
Full                     : True
ReadOnly                 : False

My test environment setup consists of one Hyper-V server and a two-node Scale-Out File Server.  All have Windows Server 2012 R2 installed with the latest updates as of today.

My question is about Server 2012 R2's Write-Back Cache configured on disks created on the SOFS.  Is there any way to monitor the Write-Back Cache?  Or put another way, how can I tell how effective the current size (i.e. 5 GB) of the Write-Back Cache is?  How can I tell if I need more cache or that less could be used?

I'm thinking my Write-Back Cache for a virtual disk on my SOFS quickly becomes full, which is causing the file copy process (to a VM's VHDX running on that virtual disk) to look like hills and valleys--bursts of fast copy speeds interspaced with bursts of slow copy speeds.

Thanks! 

I'm looking for any suggestions on tests to perform using IOMeter (version 1.1.0, if that matters) that best represent a Server 2012 Hyper-V workload.

Put another way, I'm not sure what values to select for things like # of Outstanding I/O's; Transfer size; sequential vs. random; and read vs. write that represents a typical Hyper-V workload.  Also, are there any other settings I'm missing?

Thanks

Hello,

I have been fighting to get some kind of control over a couple of file servers that I have recently inherited.

In a nutshell: I have hundreds of thousands of folders that are nested so deep that it makes pretty much any file reach the 256 limit very quickly.

I'm looking for a way to "lock down" the server and refuse the creation of files or folders beyond say a 220 path.

Can this be done?

Please kindly help as follows:

Due to I need to migrate the Data from Novell to Windows 2008 R2, I have some issue about robocopy.

My existing file include some long file / folder name and long file path. (More than 256 / 260 characters)

When I try to use robocopy copy the files, some of them show error and mentioned that it cannot locate the files. All of them are long file name.

I have tried to use "/256" and result is negative.

Meanwhile, I do not want to shorten the file / folder name or path.

If I would like to retain the same file / folder name and path, any suggestion?

Thank you!

Hi,

Is there any information on the limitations (if any) of Work Folders in Server 2012R2 with regards to File Size, Illegal Characters in File/Folder names, number of files, ...?

I'm doing a comparison with Onedrive for Business which has a dedicated page about their limitations: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office365-sharepoint-online-enterprise-help/sharepoint-online-software-boundaries-and-limits-HA102694293.aspx

In particular, I would like to find out if Work Folders have similar limitations for

- Maximum File Size: is it 2GB like in OneDrive for Business or 'unlimited'

- Illegal characters in the file/folder names? e.g., # and % are legal file characters, but illegal for OneDrive for Business. 

- Number of files? (20,000 in OneDrive for Business (!?))

Furthermore, is there any public technical information on the sync process itself. In particular, does delta sync occurs (i.e., copy only the part of the file that has changed), or is the entire file always copied again after a change? What happens if a user gets disconnected during a sync: will afterwards the sync restart by copying the entire file or only the 'missing' part?

Kind regards,

Robbie De Sutter

Hi all, I'm experiencing very strange behavior with share/NTFS permissions. My account (let's call it "Corbin Dallas") is a member of the Domain Admins group and is getting access denied when trying to open a file on a network share locally. The NTFS permissions on the share are configured for Full Control for Domain Admins. This is how I (Corbin Dallas account) created and configured the share: 

\\server\TestShare$

Share Permissions:

• Authenticated Users - Full Control

NTFS Permissions:

• Configure folder to not inherit permissions and remove all existing permissions.
• Add Domain Admins with Full Control - This Folder, Subfolders, and Files.
• Add System account with Full Control - This Folder, Subfolders, and Files.
• Add Local Administrators group on server with Full Control - This Folder, Subfolders, and Files.
• Owner Rights with Modify - This Folder, Subfolders, and Files.
• Test User with Modify - This Folder, Subfolders, and Files.

Note that I have not explicitly assigned my Corbin Dallas account any permissions, but should still receive access as it is a member of the Domain Admins group which has Full Control.

So the problem itself comes about when I do the following: I log into a Windows 7 computer as "Test User" (which only has Domain Users membership) and access \\server\TestShare$ and create a .txt document in the root of the folder and log off the computer.

Then on the server hosting the TestShare$, I log in locally as my Corbin Dallas account and attempt to go into the TestShare folder and try to open the .txt document that "Test User" created but I'm given an access denied which doesn't make sense since the Corbin Dallas account is a member of the Domain Admins group which has NTFS Full Control permissions to it. What's even stranger, is that if I log into another computer as my Corbin Dallas account and access the share through \\server\TestShare$ and try to open the .txt document, it opens fine without any access denied prompts.

So basically, I'm only denied access when I attempt to open the file locally on the server. What have I configured wrong? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

I setup a DFS to hold my RedirectedFolders last week, in order to add an additional safeguard against a failing harddrive.

Moments ago, all of my files disappeared from my redirected Desktop... and My Documents, and worst of all - My Pictures. :(

I just checked the C:\windows\debug folder for the DFS logs, and basically, there's only logs from when I set up the replication, and from 15 minutes ago when all my files started disappearing.

What happened and how can I fix it/prevent it.

FYI, the log entries look like this:

20140728 22:48:47.344  972 USNC  3040 UsnConsumer::TombstoneOrDelete ID record tombstoned from USN_RECORD:
+ USN_RECORD:
+ RecordLength:        88
+ MajorVersion:        2
+ MinorVersion:        0
+ FileRefNumber:       0x10000000022FC
+ ParentFileRefNumber: 0x10000000022E4
+ USN:                 0x210fb318
+ TimeStamp:           20140728 22:48:47.344 Eastern Standard Time
+ Reason:              Close File Delete
+ SourceInfo:          0x0
+ SecurityId:          0x0
+ FileAttributes:      0x20
+ FileNameLength:      24
+ FileNameOffset:      60
+ FileName:            IMG_0066.JPG
+ 
20140728 22:48:47.344  972 USNC  3034 UsnConsumer::TombstoneOrDelete LDB Updating ID Record:
+ fid                             0x10000000022FD
+ usn                             0x210fb370
+ uidVisible                      1
+ filtered                        0
+ journalWrapped                  0
+ slowRecoverCheck                0
+ pendingTombstone                0
+ internalUpdate                  0
+ dirtyShutdownMismatch           0
+ meetInstallUpdate               0
+ meetReanimated                  0
+ recUpdateTime                   20140721 02:44:04.460 GMT
+ present                         0
+ nameConflict                    0
+ attributes                      0x20
+ ghostedHeader                   0
+ data                            0
+ gvsn                            {1F5F298D-7CD3-4529-AE67-A9B15A148ADA}-v101735
+ uid                             {1F5F298D-7CD3-4529-AE67-A9B15A148ADA}-v74647
+ parent                          {1F5F298D-7CD3-4529-AE67-A9B15A148ADA}-v60188
+ fence                           Default (3)
+ clockDecrementedInDirtyShutdown 0
+ clock                           20140729 02:48:47.344 GMT (0x1cfaad79ea6a535)
+ createTime                      20121002 19:06:40.681 GMT
+ csId                            {2AF192A7-A0CA-4500-B576-80BED5CBD35E}
+ hash                            B3B8A883-CF8D934A-A330C4D4-D86FBE6C
+ similarity                      38172A10-20203F06-3213260D-35162120
+ name                            IMG_0068.JPG

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