Deduplication - Compressed drive question
Hi (moved from Windows Server TechCenter > Windows Server Forums > Windows Server 2012 General, unable to get a response)Several weeks ago i believe i saw a web article stating that if a...
View ArticleServer 2008 R2 RAID-5 ( Failed Redundancy )
Hi,I recently inherited a server with a 12TB software RAID-5. I've always dealt with hardware raids so I'm kind of out of my element on this one.There are 2 discs with errors and the volume says that...
View ArticleLocked files
I have a shared folder on a Windows 2003 storage server that our developers use. Recently there are many cases where files are being locked and users cant delete them. Checking the locks by Unlocker I...
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W2003R2x64 slow folder browsing to local SAN
We have a physical server running Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 SP2. It has 24GB of RAM, using Xeon E5620s totaling 16 cores. We're using one of two embedded GigE interfaces. This server is located in a...
View ArticleDNS alias can be used in Explorer only with a trick - disadvantages?
Hello, we could not get access to a server using the DNS alias in Windows Explorer but pinging that name or using it to get a website via HTTP from the IIS on the server or connecting to SQL Server on...
View ArticleDFS - Decommisioning Old Server
Hi,Our domain functional level is 2003 and has to remain as this for the time being.We need to decommission our DFS Root Server (2003) and migrate DFS to an existing 2008 R2 box. The DFS role is...
View Articleuser domain profile Problems
Hi allI am an IT Domain AdministratorI have to many continued problem with the user profile like MS Word can not be open the document and ask for the user name , can not find the printer, and the...
View ArticleMoving Shadow Copies, DFSR Data, and VMs between Volumes
We have two servers that we are planning on upgrading the RAID arrays in (We are just planning to buy bigger drives). We have the ability to mount the new RAID array and the old RAID array at the same...
View ArticleServer 2008 R2 - Extend Partition .. space not showing available
Good morning all -- have a question about extending a volume on Server 2008 R2. The volume is an iSCSI target using the Microsoft iSCSI initiator -- the iSCSI device is a Dell MD3000i.The volume was...
View Articlewindows 2008 R2 unhide files after virus
I have a server folder with subfolders that are hidding the folders. If I do a right click properties on the folder it shows 1,600 files but none show up. I have show hidden files enabled in explorer....
View Articleserver 20082 security and sharing settings?
I have a dell server running Windows server 2008r2. My problem is that any user on the network can access and modify any file on the server. Users acn create and delete folders even if they dont have...
View ArticleFolder Redirection and Quotas causing problems
We currently use GPO to redirect My Documents for clients. This is based on membership of 1 of several security groups which denote what file server local to them will be used to store the files on...
View ArticleWhy ReFS can not be used on removable drives?
HiAround the internet I can read that ReFS can not be used on removable drives. Unfortunately when I was trying to go deeper - I can not found or can not deduce the answer why. I'm formatted for...
View ArticleHome folder getting error Access is Denied
I have Home folders on a file server.Few home folders have intermittent issues of getting error: "Access is denied"Checked all the permissions and is fine.All other users have same setup and doesn't...
View ArticleDFSDiag.exe ErrorCode - 15105
I have located the DFSDiag tool but when i attempt to run it i get an error message"FormatMessage Failed- ErrorCode - 15105Please make sure that dfsdiag.exe.mui exists in proper location.The process...
View ArticleRename DFS Namespace Server
I have a server that is a domain controller and a DFS Namespace. I renamed this server. Everything seems to be working ok, except clients are seeing the server as the old server name in the DFS Tab...
View Article10Gbps Slow with SMB direct Transfer
Hi,I haven't seen any real resolution to a non-unique problem I've been exploringSetup - Client:Win 7PC with PCI-e SSD, Broadcom 57711 10Gbps NIC Switch: F10 S60 with 10GB Expansion card Server: 2k8 R2...
View ArticleWindows 2012 file share inaccessible by another Windows 2012 Server
This is a strange issue, atleast i hope it is and not the user (me).I created a file share on a Windows 2012 server in a domain. I can access the file share from a 2003, 2008 Server or Windows 7...
View ArticleCannot Provision Shares using Share and Storage Management - 2008 R2 Enterprise
Hello,I have an issue with all of my 2008 R2 Enterprise servers. When I use the "Provision a Shared Folder Wizard", and click "Browse", none of my hard disk volumes show up and therefore I cannot share...
View ArticleServer 2008 R2 DFS replication
I set up a DFS namespace and replication between two file servers but I can't get files to replicate. When I run a health report I am getting the following error for one of the servers - DFS...
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