DFS Problem
Hi folks,I have a problem with my Staging folder under the DFSRPrivate folder. It contains several gigs of data that I would like to clear out. However, both Namespaces and Replication are empty in DFS...
View ArticleHow to completly delete DFSR replication group in Windows 2008 R2?
I just relete a DFSR replication group from DFS management console. Now I need to recreate it but it says the replication group already existed.So that mean there is still trace of that replication...
View ArticleIntermittent Slow Response time on DFS 2012 and AD 2008 R2 SP1
Hi, We recently migrated our AD infra from 2003 to 2008 R2 SP1. In the same line we also migrated our file server (10 days ago) from 2003 to 2012. We implement DFS namespace (Domain based) on the File...
View ArticleDFS random error when Secondary DC off
Hi to all!Need you help to resolve some issues with DFS. My structure is 3 domain controller.1)Primary 2008 R22) Secondary 2003 R23) 2008 R2on Primary have DFS enabled and physically files allocated...
View ArticleDFS namespace change to other than domain name
Our customer has internal domain called companyX.local. DFS has been deployed on W2K12 R2 fileserver. The DCs are 2008 R2. Shares have been created for domain DFS namespace which are accessed by...
View Articlewindows server 2012 standard - slow performance in file sharing
I recently installed two windows server 2012, one is for DC, one is for File Sharing; it works fine in the beginning.Lately, it comes a problem, every once a while it is very slow when opening a file...
View Articlepossible NFS version conflict when implementing LINUX BOOT over Windows...
I have configured windows deployment service machine running on windows server 2008 r2 which I was using to install any version of windows.I tweaked this server to be able to install the linux and...
View ArticleDFS Namespace - Standalone / Exclude Targets Outside of the Clients Site
Hey,I've set up a DFS namespace in standalone mode (Server 2008 R2) due to the DFL. If the namespace is hosted on Server1 in Site1, what should I expect to happen if the 'Exclude Targets Outside of the...
View ArticleIs It Possible to Add a Fileserver to a DFS Replication Group Without...
I apologize in advance for the rambling novella, but I tried to include as many details ahead of time as I could. I guess like most issues, this one's been evolving for a while, it started out with us...
View ArticleServer 2012 - iSCSI Virtual Disks Missing After Reboot
Hi guys. I recently had to reboot my Windows 2012 Storage Server. When it came up, the physical disks that the iSCSI virtual disks reside on were visible, as were the VHD files, but the targets were...
View Article"WindowsUpdate_80072EFE"
I am not able to update the Security updates for Windows Server 2008R2 64 Bit. Error Message : "WindowsUpdate_80072EFE" "WindowsUpdate_dt000" I have disables firewall also. Kindly help .
View ArticleIn DFS, How to make servers LEAST COST for different subnets.
Hello, We setup DFS in our domain (SERVER1) and we replicated the DFS namespace into a server which is also a member of the domain but it is on a DIFFERENT SUBNET (let's call this server SERVER2). How...
View ArticleWork Folders Issue
We started testing Work Folders for our corporate network. What our IT director is seeking is a seamless synchronization of user redirected folders - similar to offline file sync.It seems he is...
View ArticleResort to professional data recovery companies or use free Mac file recovery...
Well then, how do Mac users deal with Mac data loss? Resort to professional data recovery companies or use free Mac file recovery software?
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...
View ArticleDFSR problem, need to start from scratch
Hi,we have a backup server running Windows 2008 R2 that runs DFSR.We have 4 branch servers also running Windows 2008R2 that are running DFSR and setup to replicate folders to the backup server.We...
View ArticleStorage spaces - SAS vs SATA
I need to deploy a very large (100TB+) file server to support 15-20 video editing workstations, on a very limited budget. Uptime requirements are not high - it'll serve nine-to-five users, so if I need...
View ArticleIs it possible to restrict user access to files that need read/write...
I am in the process of implementing electronic payments for a company's AP department. Dynamics GP (Great Plains) needs to create an EFT file that will get sent to the bank. After it is created, a...
View ArticleThere is no disk in drive or the file system is not supported; C:\Windows of...
One of two of my WS'03r2x64 Domain Controllers (DC0) has 23.7 gigabyte of free disk space but that isn't enough for Directory Services to load (0xC000007F) and I am prompted to run DSRM which won't...
View Articleexperience slow file server performance
Hi all,currently we are expecting some strange problems with our fileserver. It is a Windows Server 2012 server with newest hardware. After one to two weeks uptime, Windows 7 clients cannot load their...
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