DFS root folder permissions assistance
Hi AllI have a 2008 R2 primary fileserver on a large Domain, there is a DFS Share on there called Groups. Within that share are a number of department folders.Permissions are all working ok, with...
View ArticleFile/Storage Errors in Server 2012
HiWe are running Server 2012 (proper, downloaded from licensing portal) and are using it as an NFS server for some of our VM Ware machines.Yesterday the NFS storage went offline for approx. 15 minutes,...
View ArticleDoes ReFS support or simulate enumeration through the MFT with...
Trying to enumerate files on a ReFS volume with the FSCTL_ENUM_USN_DATA control code using DeviceIOControl always fails with an error code of 1 : ERROR_INVALID_FUNCTION. But it seems that Microsoft is...
View ArticleMPIO claim command doesnt provde the paths in windows server 2008 OS
Hi,I am using a Windows Server 2008 system.I have mapped a lun to this system.Now, i want to check the available paths and load balancing settings.So, i ran the following command but it is not...
View ArticleIs it possible to mount a VSS snapshot programmatically on a drive letter or...
Is it possible to mount VSS snapshot as a volume (drive letter) programmatically.dosdev.exe allows to mount from CLI. CreaetSymbolicLink() allows to redirect toVSS snapshot, but I would like to know,...
View ArticleSubFolders not replicating
I am using DFS to replicate folders from a server in one data center to a server in a different datacenter.I had a configuration error that caused me to delete my Replication group and set it back up....
View ArticleXP Workstations will not connect to a Server 2012 Network Share
We are migrating our network over to Server 2012. The Server 2012 VM does nothing except run company software called comsense.I have created a network share granting everyone full control on the...
View ArticleDFS trouble
I have two servers running Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 installed. Both servers run DNS, Active Directory, and DFS. I was once able to get DFS working but now i'm not longer able to replicate files....
View ArticleHow are conflicts handled within DFS Namespaces?
Please forgive and correct any misused terminology here - I'm new to DFS and trying my best to understand it all!I have two servers, one at each of my two sites. Both of these servers are set up to...
View ArticleVDS: HardwareProvider for Microsoft Storage Space
Hi.I wonder if there is a kind of VDS HardwareProvider for the recently added Microsoft Storage Space. I know, that the VDS service is replaced by the Windows Storage Managment API, but maybe there is...
View ArticleServer backup failing because SPSearch4 VSS Writer
I have just installed Small Business Server 2011 and I installed SP1 for 2008 R2 today. I cannot succeed with Windows Server Backup Backup Once operation. This is the first time I am trying to run...
View ArticleServer 2008 R2 Wont Accept Network Password When Changing Folder Permissions
We've recently installed a new server running Server 2008 R2. I am logged in as Administrator through RDP. I am trying to add a new user group to a folder's permissions. I've right clicked on the...
View ArticleMultiple error from MsiInstaller with Event Id 1014 & 1015
Server 2003 SP2 x86 architecture I am working on an incident where application event log is full of MsiInstaller warning 1015 & error 1014 event ids (details below);Event Type: Warning Event...
View ArticleCheck DFSR backlogs on Windows Server 2008 (no R2)
HiIn Windows 2008 R2 we can use the following command to check backlogs between the servers,dfsrdiag.exe backlog /smem:alpha /rmem:beta /rgname:domain\namespace\foldername /rfname:foldername But this...
View ArticleOutlook .pst files clogging network
Hi, we have a virtualized environment whereby a few VDI's were created to host Windows 7 and there is a storage server residing on another server hardware. The problem is when one user opens up Outlook...
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Implement DFS replication
Hi,We have 3 sites and they are connected as per the snapshot bellow, site B is the HQ, then site A and Site C connected to the HQ.We need to share data between the two sites A and C, so we went with...
View ArticleRedirected Folders, Offline Files, Remote Desktop = Data Loss
Hi All.As per a suggestion over on the Windows 7 Misc forum, I am posting this question here also.I have a strange bug going on and it's resulting in data loss.The best description of the setup is...
View ArticleCannot delete .plist files - The parameter is incorrect
Hi. I administer a network of PCs and Macs. I need to delete a bunch of .plist files generated by the macs, but whenever I try I get"Error 0x80070057: The parameter is incorrect". I have attempted...
View ArticleWindows Storage Server 2008 Basic DFS Replication
Hi,I would just like to find out does windows storage 2008 basic support DFS Replication. I have done some reading and one particular article says it does not. IfRegardsKaylin
View Articlebest practice file'/folder structure and acces enumeration
guys,am looking for a new filestructure,data is installed on a D-partition. Got departmentdata, userdata and profiledatawhats should i do?Should i create 1 data folder, give a group called...
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