Even though the file is closed by the client in the shared folder I still can...
Dear ExpertsIn order to be more clear I would like to describe the problem step by step:1-A client (64Bit Win8.1) puts a pdf file on a mapped shared folder on a virtual Windows Server 2012...
View ArticleShadow Copy restore
Trying to restore shadow copies of files that have changed in error.If on the file server (Windows 2008 r2) you drill down to the file that needs to be restored and right click "Restore previous...
View ArticleData Deduplication and File Backup
Hello all,This is my first question here in the forum. I just migrated one of our server from Server 2008 R2 to Server 2012 Standard R2. I use Freefilesync to backup a couple of network storages that...
View ArticleUser Profile Disks and DFS replication
We're looking to replace a single, heavily used 2003 TS server--for performance, feature, and capacity reasons. Our users frequently have small amounts of data on their desktops/settings that we'd to...
View Article2012R2 Storage Spaces - Enclosure redundancy
Hi,We are currently testing redundancy with Storage Space and have ran into a big problem..Here is a description of our setup (I'll try to be as precise as possible):Two HP DL360 Gen8 servers with 2x10...
View ArticleiSCSI MPIO with only one LUN
If I have a Server 2012 MPIO iSCSI connection to the storage server but I'm only connecting to one LUN will that provide any kind of increased performance or is the benefit just redundancy at that point?
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Can't extend NTFS volume
Hello,I can't figure out why I can't extend an NTFS volume sitting on an iSCSI LUN. The 'extend volume' option is greyed out, as shown in the following screenshot.OS: Windows Server 2008 R2Please help?
View ArticleWork Folder System Tray executable error
We're currently looking to deploy Work folders across our organization now that a Windows 7 client is available, however we receive a .Net application error when installing the Work Folders client on a...
View ArticleCustomizing File Management Task with powershell action in Windows 2012 R2
Does anybody can show me how to create a file management task with the custom action type, and use powershell as the excutable setting in windows 2012 R2 FSRM.I searched lots of blogs and vedios,but...
View ArticleSeagate external hard disk RAW file system error
Have you ever got a RAW file system problem with your Seagate external hard disk? In fact, a couple days ago, I encountered this problem and always was asked to format before accessing anything inside....
View ArticleCopying to one storage pool affects services on another
Hello everyone,I have a Windows Server 2012R2 that is used as a file server as well as an application server. When I am copying data to the fileserver shares (StoratgePool A) it heavily impacts my...
View ArticleMigration FRS ->DFSR (Sysvol) 2 questions.
Good day to all.I apologize in advance for my bad english.I have learned this SYSVOL Replication Migration Guide: FRS to DFS Replication and blog SYSVOL Migration Series. Then I successfully completed...
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Disks not avialable and cannot add new disks to existing pools
I have a few disks that are RAW and I want to add them to existing pools. However, only 1 disk shows up as a Primordial disk and the others do not. I cannot add these drives to a new volume and when...
View ArticleNetwork speed affected by large file copy operations. Also, why intermittent...
HiI have a couple of issues on our company network.The first is thate a single large file copy imapcts the entire network and dramatically reduces network speed and the second is that there are...
View ArticleBranch Cache Deployment
Hi Techies,I need to deploy a Branch Cache Solution for one of the client’s remote office. Users in the remote office need to access 3 files shares from two different locations (parent or main office)....
View ArticleReFS and Hardware RAID
Hi there,Just wanting to confirm if ReFS can be used with a RAID 6 Hardware Controlled system - or must it be used in conjunction with Storage Spaces? I have 3 x 80TB Volumes across a bunch of devices...
View ArticleDFS Namespace New Folder Issue
Quick Overview Current Setup2 Windows Server 2012 R2 with DFS and DFS Replication roles/features installed (File01 and File02)Read and Followed TN Guide...
View ArticleWindows XP client is unstable connects and access data/documentation on file...
Dear ITs Pro,At the moment, i'm encounter the issue that Windows XP clients is unstable connects and access data/documentation on file server 2003 while windows 7 clients still connect normally. So...
View ArticleDFSR - Server 2008- replication issue - $db_dirty$
If I navigate to the Volume my DFS folders are located - \System Volume Information\DFSR\dabase_xxx\ I have a file caled $db_dirty$. I found this article which I am unable to remove the database_xxx...
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...
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