dfsr partial namespace replication behavior (server 2008r2)
Hi ,I have a small question , i have been running searching around with a good answers but did not found anything definitive My topology differ a bit , but my scenario is this on a very very small...
View ArticleDoes Windows Servers 2012r2 DFS use dual commit when a file is changed or added
When using DFS on Windows Server 2012r2, a file is modified or added. Is that change recorded using dual commit? In other words does it have to be written to all replica's before the modification is...
View ArticleDFS and file server
hi1) i have configured DFS on DC but it is replicate to DC2 so if burn my DC1 server can i get all file from DC2 without any error?2) burned my DC1 server so i plant to install new same server and want...
View ArticleWindows 2012 R2 Storage spaces - even number of disks with mirror?
Hi,I'm just testing Windows 2012 R2 storage spaces on a lab with an MSA70 containing 25 SAS disks.So I created a storage pool with the 25 disks, then tried to create a mirrored virtual disks and it...
View ArticleCleanup of thin provisioned volume that is out of space
I've gotten into a situation for which I take the blame, but I'm not sure what, if any, options I have to fix it. I have a 2012 Essentials server with several pools/volumes. One of them is thin...
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My External Hard Drive is now classified as RAW - can you format it -...
My External Hard Drive is now classified as RAW - can you format itear Forum,I have a Generic Flash External Disk Drive that I am having trouble formatting.It has data that used to be on it before I...
View ArticleHow can I make an invalid dynamic disk Array available to the OS again
Hello Storage ProsThe setupI have a Promise VTrak E610f head unit with 2 VTrak 610j expansion units attached to it together giving me over 27 TB of usable storage space.At the hardware level I slip the...
View ArticleNo roots exist on machine
Hi,I have 2 file servers. FS01 & FS02They are configured DFS \\contoso.com\FSWhen I try Get-DfsnRoot -ComputerName FS01, no reply but FS02 reply with Path, Type, Properties, TimetoLiveSec &...
View ArticlePowershell script to get the low disk space on the servers...
Hi,We have many SQL & Sharepoint servers running on windows server. I need some Powershell script to get the low disk space on those servers and it should send an mail alert saying "Disc d:\ have...
View ArticlePerformance problems with DFSN, ABE and SMB
Hello, We have identified a problem with DFS-Namespace (DFSN), Access Based Enumeration (ABE) and SMB File Service. Currently we have two Windows Server 2008 R2 servers providing the domain-based DFSN...
View Article"The specified server cannot perform the requested operation" when rpc from...
I am having problems where all my Windows 2003 servers cannot rpc to 2 of my Windows 7 workstations, error message is "The specified server cannot perform the requested operation".All the machines are...
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DFS Namespace - Noob question?
I am attempting to setup a stand-alone DFS Namespace to alleviate some of the growing pains of ever increasing data requirements at our facility. Essentially what I would like to do is setup this DFS...
View Articleslow opening of files on DFS
I built a Windows 2008 R2 SP1 VM server, installed DFS and created a namespace. I then added a folder and moved data from a CIFS share that was near capacity to free up space. Everything I have...
View ArticleVery slow responce when working with Office file on DFS-Share
Very slow responce when working with Office file on DFS-ShareWe have implemented the following configurationDomain level Windows 2000. Two member servers with Windows Server 2008 R2, sharing the same...
View ArticleInstalling Windows 2008 Server on Intel Raid (MEGAIDE)
I am facing the intolerable issue of trying to install Windows 2008 Server on a machine that has 2 drives configured for mirroring using the Intel RAID settings in the bios. (MEGAIDE) In Windows...
View ArticleModifying NTFS permissions on a Previous Version?
Hi,I am attempting to restore a file from a previous version on a DFS server. I select a previous version, Open (same results with Copy or Restore), the window opens with the list of folders, but when...
View ArticleHow to design Storage Spaces with a large number of drives
I am wondering how one might go about designing a storage space for a large number of drives. Specifically I've got 45 x 4TB drives. As i am not extremely familiar with storage spaces, i'm a bit...
View ArticleStorage Server 2012R2 and SQL2008R2
Good Afternoon,I am getting myself up to speed on Storage Spaces and have found a potential fit in my data center that will solve a need. But I have a question on whether or not I can use it. So here...
View Article2008 R2/ Win7 Offline Files Sync causing High Load on server
Hi Everyone, I have recently been investigating extremely high CPU Usage from the System Process on my company's main File Cluster.We managed to track SRV2.sys Threads causing high CPU load within the...
View ArticleServer 2012 - File Server Failover cluster - VSS
Hi,We are in the process of setting up a new fail over cluster file server running on Server 2012. The cluster is setup and the storage added.We are trying to enable shadow copies on the volumes. We've...
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