Partition size ( bytes ) larger than the Actual disk size ( bytes ).
I have a server 2008 machine which C partition size exceeds the actual disk size of the disk it is located on, what would cause this? can this cause additional issues? and is there a fix other than...
View ArticlePatch 2807849 applie on Windows 2012 R2
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...
View ArticleWindows Storage Server 2012 R2 Evaluation?
Can Microsoft please provide evaluation of Storage Server 2012 R2. Currently cannot find any links or info RE this but can 2012 non R2. Obviously partners and potential customers need to test the...
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 ArticleProtect DLL Files from being deleted or unregistered
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...
View ArticleWindows Explorer "Sharing status" column filter
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...
View Articlenetwork shares not visible; server/domain not visible'
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...
View ArticleCopying shares with robocopy
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...
View ArticleRisk to recreate DFSR Group Replication in Windows 2008 R2
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...
View ArticleW2K12-R deduplication optimization job stuck at 100% for days
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...
View ArticleWrite-Back Cache in Scale-Out File Server
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...
View ArticleProblem Installing Windows 2008 R2 in BladeCenter HS21 in IBM Storage DS3400
Pleasesomeone helpme ..Hi I haveproblemsinstallingWindowsServer2008 R2onBladeCenterH (HS21) usingIBMStorageDS3400(fiber)I canmap thedriveto HojillaHS21, and theinstallation wizardstartWindowsServer...
View ArticleDFSR replication, RDC algorithm and the Revit file type .rvt
I have a client who has 2 remote offices, that both use the Revit application for day to day work (http://www.autodesk.com/products/revit-family/overview). The file types that Revit creates are .rvt...
View ArticleSuggestions for IOMeter tests
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...
View Articletool, utility, hack to limit folder and file path lenght?
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...
View ArticleAbout File Name Issue by Robocopy
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...
View ArticleFile Server Resource Manager
I am network manager in a school and want to implement quotas for which I have downloaded the File Server Resource Manager and installed it on the network. I have read the bumf that comes with (I know...
View ArticleWork Folders: limitations and sync process
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...
View ArticleAccess denied on network share for Domain Admin user w/ Full Control
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...
View ArticleAll files on my DFS disappeared!
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...
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