Pathname character limit nightmare
I have a Windows file server (currently on Server 2003) that is accessed by Windows XP and 7 clients, as well as a few OS X and Linux clients using SAMBA.I am perplexed by the fact that all clients...
View ArticlePath too long issue
So we have a issue copying files from one server to another. The source server has files with paths+file names over the 256 limit. It appears they were created from a workstation at a share level. So...
View ArticleIncrease 255 Character limitation on file servers
How is it possible to increase the outdated character limitation on files and folders on file servers ?Users here use folders and files to structure their data and often reach the limit where the files...
View ArticleFolder Redirect mess up : Domain Admins added after "Grant the user exclusive...
Everyone,We ran folder redirection on our environment, and noticed that the default was left for "Grant the user exclusive rights to Desktop". Problem being, Domain Admins did not have access to this...
View ArticleProblems When Copying 100,000+ Files Using XCopy Etc
We annually have to migrate a large number of files (typically around half a million at a time) between servers. Every year I find the task painstaking, not for a lack of knowledge of Command Prompt...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 - ..\winsxs disk space issue
I'm having the known issue with ..\winsxs causing the system partition to become full.Several months ago I did the follow fix to apply service pack 1 and this did free up some disk...
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 ArticleCap size of directory windows sever 2008 standard
Hi,Is there a way to cap the size of directories in Windows Server 2008 Standard? The application is a shared web hosting environment, I don't want users to be able to monopolize the entire server's...
View ArticleCreate a client access point using powershell on 2012 Cluster
Hello,I would like to be able to create a new CAP(Client Access Point) using powershell. I'm not 100% sure how to do this, I'm kind of confused between these commands Add-ClusterResource...
View ArticleThe server hangs everytime when Microsoft iSCSI service started
Basic server information as below:-1) Model- HP DL380 G52) Memory- 4GB3) CPU- Quad Xeon X54304) HDD- 146GB x 8 (Raid 5)5) OS- Storage Server 2003 64bit6) Network -HP Network Team Please help, 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 Articleabnormal MPIO delay and explorer delay toleration.
Hi, We have a win2008r2 server with MPIO installed. The host has two iSCSI path to a dual-controller SAN storage. We are trying to test the LUN trespass latency by doing a explorer copy operation....
View ArticleSharing folders issue - immediate subfolers to parent cannot be listed...
Hello everyone, On MS Server 2012 I would like to share a folder with my domain users and they should be able to list all immediate subfolders but only able to browse those that have been granted...
View ArticleHow to correctly rename a redirected home drive
Hello. I'm aware of the fact that when users' home directories are redirected to a network share, the folders are renamed to 'Documents' for when a client has logged on with a Windows 7 machine.My...
View ArticleWindows Server 2008 backup schedule wizard not showing volumes
Hi folks,We have a Dell PowerEdge R620 server running Windows server 2008SP2 and are running into issues when attempting to configure a Windows Backup schedule either by running the Backup Schedule...
View ArticleFiles becoming read only when normally are not.
We are experiencing file access issues in our foxpro application. The errors appear to be random and have been occurring on multiple files. We use free tables. This application has ran for years...
View ArticleDPM Backups Fail on File Server, (ID 2033 Details: The System Cannot Find the...
I've found a few treads and posts related to this error, but none of the answers seem to work. I have DPM 2010 U7 server backing up my file server (Server 2008 R2). The backup of the D: Drive(which...
View ArticleFSRM Quotas - Directory Rename on Win2K12/Win2K12R2
On Win2K12 & Win2K12Rs [but not Win2K8R2], renaming a directory can result in the File Server Resource Manager no longer being able to display or manage quotas on sub-directories under the...
View ArticleProblems sharing symbolic link
I have a requirement to create a symbolic link (mklink /D) on a Win2k8R2 server to a remote UNC path. I can do this fine, and from the server I can browse the link ok once created. I now need to share...
View ArticleMPIO Failed Paths Disappear
Hi,I am testing a new storage server on our SAN and am having trouble with MPIO. The storage server is running COMSTAR targeting software, with LUNs being presented over FC. After configuring MPIO to...
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