How to avoid broken shares when ommitting the namespace folder?
I am currently learning DFS and I have some questions about some things I find really strange. But first an overview:---------------SOIL-DC1 (Server)D:\Shares\Research (shared as \\SOIL-DC1\Research)...
View ArticleHow update DFS share folders from specific client folder?
HelloI want to Sync my DFS share folder with some specific client folder my purpose is that users work on own files in their computer and my DFS service check any change in any client that i choose and...
View ArticleProgram For Logging Hard Disk Activity
Hey Everyone,I am having an issue with a server in which the Hard disks keep failing, within the last year 3 of them have died.I am in need of a program that can record logs of the hard drive activity...
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Cannot add users to folder permissions
We have a file server (Server 2003 R2 member of a 2003R2 domain) on which I can no longer add users to folder security permissions. When I try to enter a username and click check name it says they...
View ArticleWhy are the files created from application in windows 2008 without any file...
I notice that whenever my java program is moving files to a folder, there is no owner assigned to that file. How is that possible? Now I am not able to move that file to some other folder except...
View ArticleROBOCOPY Scripting
Hello Guys,I have one situation to make back up with Robocopy. Source Folder destination folderI want to make robocopy script here is my Condition.* make backup from source to destination folder.* Run...
View ArticleDC source time is another DC instead of PDC
Hi,I check the source time of 4-5 DC and maybe just synch with PDC. Must of them synch with other DC instead of PDC.I check the registry setting of all and they have:NT5DS , only PDC have: NTPWhy is...
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Offline Folder can not chaange the letter of a file name from capital to...
Dear Expert,we deploy the offline folder to end users, there is a strange issue happened now, if user tries to change the letter of a file name from capital to lowercase, the system will show "You need...
View ArticleFile Versions in the Server
Hi AllCan we maintain different file versions(Up to 90) in the server. If yes can we do it on the group policy with out any other applications.I am not whether it can be possible or not please let me...
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...
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[Forum FAQ] How to map a drive to a domain name
SymptomThere is a shared folder (Share) on a DC of contoso.com. If you access the shared folder using the path\\contoso.com\Share, you will find the shared folder is empty. If you try to create a new...
View ArticleWindows 2008 Alignment of Drivers less than 4GB
Guys, why does Windows 2008/2008R2 align drives that are less than 4Gb to 65536 and all drives larger than 4GB to the 1MB boundary (1048576)? It's not uncommon on virtual machines to present small...
View ArticleRicoh Aficio MP C2051 Scan to Folder - Windows Server 2012 Error:...
I have recently upgraded a clients servers to Windows Server 2012 & since doing so have lost the ability to scan to folder.Both servers are domain controllers and previously on a 2008 domain...
View ArticleMigrating from Win2008 --> WIn2012R2 - Robocopy /mir /secfix - Error 0x080070570
Migrating from Win2008 --> WIn2012R2 - Robocopy /mir /secfix - Error 0x080070570I did a migration using a robocopy, to copy files and permissions to a new file server. More than 1 million of files,...
View ArticleReport\View DFS Referrals?
Hi,Working on a large scale file data migration. Users will be moving to accessing all file shares via (2008 R2) DFS.We would very much like to be able to see details of the DFS referrals being made?...
View ArticleFolder permission reset and missing folders or files
This issue only occurs once per month on an estimate. When we come in to office in the morning, we will discover our folders permission has been reset and some files are missing.When we use the restore...
View ArticleWhich kind of permission will lost after re-build Windows OS
Dear professional guys :I have to rebuild my File Server (Win2008R2) because of hardware issues. But I am not sure which kind of permission will lost after re-build it. This server only have 1...
View ArticleStorage Spaces - volume with deduplication always flagged as "online...
Hi,I am using Storage Pools and we have quite some Volumes on them. I am noticing an warning to do an online check of a Volume on 2 volumes where dedup is activated. If I do the check, all is fine for...
View ArticleReplace a 2003 (not R2) File Server with a 2012R2 files server and preferably...
I am wanting to replace a 2003 (not R2) File Server with a 2012R2 file server and preferably keep the same machine name and IP when finished. For the moment I just need some "high level" guidance,...
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File Server Resource Manager - create a customized File Management Task
Hello everybody!I have experienced some troubles with the FSRM and customizing File Management Tasks under Windows Server 2012. I hope someone could assist me in this matter.I found this Technet blog...
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