File Server Best Practice
HI All, I got 5 branch office File Servers and now run out of disk space. These servers are 4-5 Years old and all the old user home folders are there. So how do we cleanup these servers? What is the...
View ArticleServer 2012 Essentials ReFS - cannot delete files or folders
I am testing server 2012 essentials on a server at home - using it to store audio and video media. I created a 3.5TB mirrored Storage Space, and formatted a volume on it with ReFS. I discovered, while...
View ArticleSMB Error code 67: STATUS_SHARING_VIOLATION
Hello. I have a client who is experiencing problems with an application running on a Windows 2008 R2 server. I've done packet captures of a successful application launch and a failed launch. Here's the...
View ArticleFile Access Speed Test
HI All, How do i test the file access or copy speed from local and branch office desktop? Any tools to check the speed. I got NAS and Windows 2008 R2 File Server with same Data and want to know which...
View ArticleDFSR - file exclusions not working and large backlog
I raised an issue previously where several files were constantly in backlog:http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverfiles/thread/71c08db3-8a1c-4e23-b3ef-ce7f22ee9824We now have an...
View ArticleSetting up the Same domain on Two Servers, Where only one server is active at...
Hi, I'm currently upgrading a simulation system, in which I have a Windows Server 2003 running a domain. The old simulation software will only run on this version of the OS. However, the newer...
View ArticleHow can i view restored files from a SIS Volume.
I backed up DATA from a SIS volumen, and i try it to restored again, i did it on a volume with no SIS installed, now i can´t access several files, i enable SIS again on the Volume but when its doing...
View ArticleSIS volume restore problem
Ok, so I have a Windows Storage Server 2003 box (named NAS1) that houses ~325GB of shared files and user directories. We utilized SIS to keep that volume in check, but had not done thorough research on...
View ArticleDFS works properly but 12 sec delay to open the referal
HiI have the following setupdc1.domain.local(192.168.1.11) - site1 192.168.1.0/24 - domain controller with DNS dc2.domain.local(192.168.2.11) - site2 192.168.2.0/24- domain controller with DNSdfs...
View ArticleDFS-R between Server 2012 and Server 2008 R2
I've been scratching my head now for almost a week.I set up a test replication folder on a 2008 R2 member server and a 2012 DC. I'm not utilizing Namespaces, I just want to replicate a simple folder....
View ArticleDrobo 1200 and Windows 2012 clustering question
I am trying to create a cluster that consists of two dell Windows 2012 boxes and Drobo 1200 acting as SAN. When I ran cluster verification utility I received an error: “Failed while verifying removal...
View ArticleUpgrade DFSR Windows 2003 Enterprise to Windows 2012
Current Environment:Location ASite A Primary DC with FSMO roles: Windows 2008 Standard x86 Secondary DC: Windows 2008 Standard x86 Forest and Domain Functional Level: Windows 2008 (NOT R2) Windows 2003...
View ArticleVolume Shadow Copy Fails (VSS_E_PROVIDER_VETO) - Server 2008 R2 Std.
I have been trying to resolve an issue using VSS for quite some time. I have read through numerous forums about VSS issues and tried re-registering files, ran the Tweaking.com script to Repair Volume...
View ArticleError 0x80042306: The shadow copy provider had an error.
I am unable to create volume shadow copy. I get the error Error 0x80042306: The shadow copy provider had an error. and event Applicaiton log Event Type: Error Event Source: VSS Event Category: None...
View ArticleFirewall setting
HiI install a program on windows server 2008 r2.It needs port 1935 and RTMP, I open this port, TCP and UDP, inbound and outbound, but program does not workWhen I turn off firewall, it worksI think...
View ArticleDFS File Access
HI All, I'm setting up a DFS Server for 5 Sites and all the users are accessing one Business Data folder ( Most of them are shared excel work books and Excel/Word files) How this handle by DFS? If...
View ArticleSet DFS Quota from command line
I spent and hour researching how to set the DFS staging quota from command line. Here's the command to help others. RGname is replication group nameGRname is replication folder nameMemname is the name...
View Articledfsr replication count mismatch
Hi, I set up a dfsr environment and can see that files marked as hidden does not replicate. Is this by design? is there a way to still replicate them? the files is in the form ~tempfile.docx and with...
View ArticleDFS folder share > Properties > DFS tab > Set Active
I need to know if anyone knows what is required when a regular non-admin user right-clicks a DFS folder share/Properties/DFS tab and tries to modify the referral list target server and Set to Active....
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Previous versions - Windows cannot access
We have a files server on Windows 2008 R2 SP1. On this server the shadow copy is activate, and we are able to restore with the user administrator. On a client machine, with a standard user we see the...
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