Optimize-volume -retrim gives error Optimize-Volume : Not enough storage is...
We ar e working with a 3par san combined with a hyper-v cluster. I have some virtual machines with direct attached storage. when i issue the command optimize-volume -driveletter x -retrim I Always get...
View ArticleRe-creating DFS Replication between two folders
I have two DFS servers: SERVER1 and SERVER2. I have a namespace called "COMPANY" and one of the replicated folders is called "USERDATA" and it contains around 880gb worth of data. The DFS path is...
View ArticleDFSR performance question - high latency and high bandwidth - windows 2012r2
Hello, first question here...We have a pair of backup servers, connected with a 1G WAN link (290 ms latency).I am replicating backup files (mainly SQL files) between them (one-way), for DR/BCP...
View ArticleFile Corruption During Sync Windows 8.1
Hi I have recently introduced some Windows 8.1 systems into our environment, a Sony laptop and a non branded custom build, both systems are running Windows 8.1 Pro. Our environment is as follows:...
View ArticleUndoing Spanned volume?
I am not sure if I am asking the correct question. Please forgive me if I am asking this in the wrong place.I have Windows Server 2012. For purposes of this, I have 3 disks. The primary partition (Disk...
View ArticleWindows user cannot see files copied into a folder
File share is on a Windows 2008 (R1) server. We use shared folders as mailboxes for users. When the file scanning person (Heidi) scans the incoming paper mail, it is placed in each user's individual...
View ArticleCombine Hardware RAID1 with SIMPLE TIERED Storage Spaces Windows Server 2012 R2
I have a lot of customers with HP ProLiant ML350 Servers using HP SmartArray controllers. Since you can NOT configure SmartArray Controllers to handle Harddisks in JBOD mode (which is a requirement...
View ArticleNamespaces in DFS are not in redundancy system
Hello,here is my scenario. I have 3 servers all connected to a namespace in a DFS environment.Folder1 is replicated on each of these servers.My shortcut is pointing to the namespace share.If I shutdown...
View ArticleNTBackup & Task Scheduler - Error 01xf
Hi everyone,I'm trying to create an NTBackup solution which would back up my hard disks weekly, combined with Scheduler to make it automated for my Windows Server 2003 system.The first time I tried it,...
View ArticleHow to make files/folders get updated ACLs by inheritance when you move in...
Hi everyone!I'm having some issues with my W2008R2 file server (using DFS). The problem is: when an user connected to a file server share (using W7 box), moves (drag and drop) files or folders from one...
View ArticleProfile Loggin issue.
*** NEWBE ***Hi All,We have been getting errors on our Win2K8 server which are causing problems and are getting worse. It is taking an age to login and we are getting Alerts and Event log errors - see...
View ArticleFiles and/or folders not showing when drive accessed via UNC path (or mapped...
We have some users who are mobile and domain authentication across site-to-site VPN is not always successful. For this reason, I give UNC paths to for a shortcut or "Network Location" and otherwise...
View ArticleUAC causing access denied for Domain Admin user w/ Full Control
NOTE: I've determined that this problem is being caused by UAC. Read my second reply after this post.Hi all, I'm experiencing very strange behavior with share/NTFS permissions. My account (let's call...
View ArticleEvent ID 4004 when re-enabling a Replicated Folder
I had DFS working for a while between a 2K8R2 server and a 2K12 Server. This is only being used for backup purposes, and the backup replica server is set to read only. When I started to get massive...
View ArticleLocal share ask password
Hi all,I have two servers:SERVER1 - W2K8R2 Running solution of record security cams. SERVER2 - W2KR2 Windows shared, storage recorded files. SERVER2 will died, and I'll transfer all recorded files to...
View ArticleFile/Folder permissions for a scanned drive
I am trying to figure out how to set this up. I have a root folder I created called "scans" with the permissions below:http://tinypic.com/r/iw7zsx/8I have a login script which creates the directory for...
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2012 R2 Data Deduplication - Unoptimize single directory - part 2
This is a continuation of a similar post from Shaun TPG. I am attempting to un-dedup files that I recently added to my "excluded" parameters in my Dedup job settings (.pst's). I excluded both "pst"...
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not able to extend the disk partition in our server 2008
Hi all,extend the partition but t it not able to do that.We are using the windows server 2008 in our setup. one of my exchange server I want to extend the partition. I had already extend the partition...
View ArticleShould I format U disk at first or recover data at first?
When I connect U disk to computer, system prompts me to format U disk. Well, should I format U disk at first or recover data at first? I used Power Data Recovery
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Extend C partition
Hi,I have a disk that I had previously partitioned so that I had a separate system drive and data drive.My system drive is filling up though so I shrunk my data drive and intended to extend my system...
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