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Shadow copy on File server
Hello! I have:1) Failover cluster with 2 hosts on Windows server 2012 r22) Role: File Server3) I configure shadow copy: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/cc771305.aspxOn Computer Management -...
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Automated scrubbing and bit rot repair on a mirrored storage space using ReFS
I use several ReFS volumes , either on one-way or two-way mirrored storage spaces under Windows Server 2012R2.The description of the automated 'scrubbing' on TechNet seems a bit unclear to me....
View ArticleData deduplication scrubbing job stuck on 30% for 6 days
Hi everyoneI have a LUN which has been stuck on "scrubbing" for around 6 days. It won't progress any further. I've run a scan disk and it doesn't report any errors. The second LUN on the box is running...
View ArticleDFS root browsable in \\domain\ other DFS roots require FQDN i.e....
Using "contoso" as a substitute for the real name.....I managed to set up a DFS root of the form \\contoso\users that is showing up like any share would in windows explorer when I browse\\contoso\ and...
View ArticleShared folders (Windows file shares) show access denied and do not prompt for...
Scenario: Like other admins, I log on and work as a 'standard user' (usera) with no admin rights anywhere in the domain, to perform admin tasks I have another account (userb) which I authenticate with...
View ArticleAccess Denied for 1 User, but Not Another
I just don't understand what could possibly be causing this issue.I have two users, one for myself and another for the on-site administrator of a server. This server's purpose is to hold a large amount...
View ArticleFolder Redirection issues with Windows Server 2012 R2
We have a 2 node cluster for our file server and a File Server Role configured. All of this is done in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Server 1 and Server 2 are VM running in Hyper-V.Server 1: GCDC-WFS01...
View ArticleDFS Cannot retrieve version vectors from this member due to a Windows...
On one of my members I get the following error: Backlog calculations cannot be performed because DFS Replication encountered the following error while accessing the Windows Management Instrumentation...
View ArticleEvent ID: 5014, 5004 The DFS Replication Service is stopping communication...
I'm replicating between two servers in two sites (Server A - Server 2012 R2 STD, Server B - Server 2008 R2) over a VPN (Sonicwall Firewall). Though the initial replication seems to be happening it is...
View ArticleBatch file for DFSR Backlog check doing weird stuff
Hi Everyone,I have a DFS Replication structure with just over 20 Replication Groups and wrote a batch file that runs a backlog check on each writing the results to a text file.It works perfectly except...
View ArticleHome Directory sharing lost
Hello,I have noticed that a lot of Home Directories previously shared lost their sharing last week...any idea how they could loose the sharing? the folder is present but not shared anymore..Thanks,...
View ArticleWhy "Deny Delete" permission is not work?
Dear Support,I'm meeting an issue now.when I created a shared folder, i want to grant the permission to specified users/groups which can make them create/delete/modify its child files/folders, but do...
View ArticleDeduplication - Server 2012 R2 - disk relocation
Hello all!I have question for you, that is bothering me and my colleague.Tbh, I didn't read the documentation for Deduplication feature in 2012 R2 version of the Server OS, but my colleague did, and...
View ArticleWindows 2012 R2 Fileserver - Files open sometimes slow
We have problems - file open sometimes slow. Fileserver isWindows 2012 R2 (all updates) and Window 7 clients. The Fileservers are virtual and running von VMWare vShpere 5.1. (paravirtual, vmxnet3...
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Server 2012 R2 - Dedup chunk store bigger than original data
Hi there,I have a fresh install of a Windows Server 2012 R2 as fileserver with deduplication enabled on several volumes. One volume shows a strange behavior after a couple of weeks in productive...
View ArticleServer 2012 R2 File Server - 2008 R2/Win7 Clients Access Denied. SMB 3...
I've setup a Server 2012 R2 File Server. When creating shares I selected to enable encryption.Now Windows 7 and 2008 R2 clients cannot access. Pretty clear that this is SMB 3 encryption the cause.OK....
View ArticleCannot access share on windows server 2K8 R2
HelloI received a copy of Server 2K8 R2 off of DreamSpark to help go along with my studies. Last night I installed it on an old PC that I had and placed my drives in it and shared them with "everyone"...
View ArticleFolder permission
I have an Windows 2008 R2 file server with clients on Win 7 & 8, there is a requirement for 2 different departments to have a common shared folder with different permissions asper the below...
View ArticleNetwork Error 0x800704cf on any shared folder
Hi,I have one Win 2008 R2 domain controller and two Win 2008 R2 member server on the Azure cloud. Recently I get oneach server the network error 0x800704cf when I try to open any shared folder....
View ArticleServer 2008 NTFS vs 2012 NTFS
I have a 2008R2 File server with 2 large NTFS volumes. I want to upgrade this server to 2012R2. If these NTFS volumes, that were created on a 2008R2 server, are attached to a 2012R2 server, will they...
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