Transfer Data from Server 2012 to Server 2012 R2 (Send-SMIGServerData)
Hello,I am trying to transfer folders/shares from one file server to another. The source server is running Server 2012 and the destination server is running Server 2012 R2. When running...
View ArticleWorkfolder reverse proxy and authenticating with client Certificates
Hi EveryoneI'm trying to make work the following scenario. I have installed a Workfolder Sync Server and publishing an url like workfolder.company.com through a linux reverse proxy. The sync of the...
View ArticleDFS Namespace and Replication
Hi All,I have a folder, lets call it "Folder1". "Folder 1" is a group folder at a branch office for employees of a department. They can create additional folders/ files under "Folder 1" as they need.I...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012R2 Work folders - why are users suspended
I can't seem to enable my users that I have assigned to work folders in Windows Server 2012R2. Every time I create a new work folder and add a user they are suspended by default. When I try to right...
View ArticleWMI errors when running dfsrdiag backlog command
I am getting an error when trying to do backlog report from both powershell & cmd. i am running the command as a domain admin. DFS-SRV1 is a Windows Server 2008 R2 Std in site 1 DFS-SRV2 is a...
View ArticleSimple Space with one HD and one SSD - Split status
I was experimenting with Windows Server 2012 R2 ability to use a SSD drive in a storage pool for write-back cache.The storage pool consists of one 1.5TB disk and one 120 GB SSD drive. After a server...
View ArticleWindows Server - pass-through disk versus VHDX
We have a Window Server 2008 system that has a 3 TB passthrough drive. This was done as there was a 2 TB limit on VHD's. We are going to 2012 R2 as the host which has the possibility of supporting...
View ArticleRegistry Key losing it's value after restart.
I have a client running a Windows Server 2008 Standard machine that serves as a terminal server.Every time that this machine is restarted, the values in this registry key are lost, with the exception...
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Remove PhysicalDisk from Storage Pool without replacement?
Currently I'm testing the Advantages and Disadvantages of Storage Pools in my Home-Environment. The test server looks like this:Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter ("Student-Edition") 2*400 GB HDD 4*1000...
View ArticleBest Practice for General User File Server HA/Failover
Hi All,Looking for some general advice or documentation on recommend approaches to file storage. If you were in our position how would you approach adding more rubustness into our setup?We currently...
View ArticleVSS Writers: System Writer - Waiting for completion
Hi,We have Windows Server 2003 R2 in our environment and we use EMC Networker 7.4 to take backup of these servers. We take the system state backup of these servers with the help of a feature in...
View ArticleBasic Disk of 2 TB format NTFS running under MS Cluster and we want to change...
Hi all,Basic Disk of 2 TB format NTFS running under MS Cluster and we want to change the format into GPT and extend that particular disk .Is there any work around for the same which will help us to...
View ArticleNot able to keep the files in the server (permissions is there)
hiii i was not able copy my files from my desktop to the server.i am having the right's then also i was not able to copy.can any one help me.
View ArticleHardware recommend for 30 workstations and using folder redirection policy to...
We have slow performance issue on the file server.30 workstations including all users desktop , document and appdata is using GPO folder redirectly policy to file server.existing hardware spec as...
View ArticleAdded new member to DFSR - how do I replicate shares?
I added a new member server to the DFSR. All folders are now replicating with the primary server. The primary server's replicated folders are all shared folders with unique user share permissions. I...
View ArticleSAN Storage converted to RAW file system from NTFS after power outage
HelloWe are using Dell MD3200i as a SAN connected to our Windows 2012 server through iSCSI.One of our VM is on the SAN volume, there was a power outage in our building and after power backup i found...
View ArticleiSCSI MPIO, how many path do I need to create
Hi,I've a server with 4 NIC connection to a DELL MD32xx which have 8 NIC.My question is how many path do I need to create under iSCSI connection.Do I need to create a path from each Server NIC to each...
View ArticleUnable to add File Server Resource Manager Tools on Windows Server 2012 -...
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...
View ArticleServer 2012 R2 File Server Stops Responding to SMB Connections
Hi There,Massive shot in the dark here but I am struggling with a pretty major issue atm. We have a production file server that is hosted on the following:Dell MD 3220i -> iSCSI -> Server 2008...
View ArticleCannot repair virtual disk in SS pool
Brand new installation. FriendlyName CanPool OperationalStatus HealthStatus Usage Size ------------ ------- -----------------...
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