Windows 2008 Alignment of Drivers less than 4GB
Guys, why does Windows 2008/2008R2 align drives that are less than 4Gb to 65536 and all drives larger than 4GB to the 1MB boundary (1048576)? It's not uncommon on virtual machines to present small...
View ArticleRicoh Aficio MP C2051 Scan to Folder - Windows Server 2012 Error:...
I have recently upgraded a clients servers to Windows Server 2012 & since doing so have lost the ability to scan to folder.Both servers are domain controllers and previously on a 2008 domain...
View ArticleReport\View DFS Referrals?
Hi,Working on a large scale file data migration. Users will be moving to accessing all file shares via (2008 R2) DFS.We would very much like to be able to see details of the DFS referrals being made?...
View ArticleMigrating from Win2008 --> WIn2012R2 - Robocopy /mir /secfix - Error 0x080070570
Migrating from Win2008 --> WIn2012R2 - Robocopy /mir /secfix - Error 0x080070570I did a migration using a robocopy, to copy files and permissions to a new file server. More than 1 million of files,...
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Cannot add users to folder permissions
We have a file server (Server 2003 R2 member of a 2003R2 domain) on which I can no longer add users to folder security permissions. When I try to enter a username and click check name it says they...
View ArticleFolder permission reset and missing folders or files
This issue only occurs once per month on an estimate. When we come in to office in the morning, we will discover our folders permission has been reset and some files are missing.When we use the restore...
View ArticleWhich kind of permission will lost after re-build Windows OS
Dear professional guys :I have to rebuild my File Server (Win2008R2) because of hardware issues. But I am not sure which kind of permission will lost after re-build it. This server only have 1...
View ArticleStorage Spaces - volume with deduplication always flagged as "online...
Hi,I am using Storage Pools and we have quite some Volumes on them. I am noticing an warning to do an online check of a Volume on 2 volumes where dedup is activated. If I do the check, all is fine for...
View ArticleReplace a 2003 (not R2) File Server with a 2012R2 files server and preferably...
I am wanting to replace a 2003 (not R2) File Server with a 2012R2 file server and preferably keep the same machine name and IP when finished. For the moment I just need some "high level" guidance,...
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File Server Resource Manager - create a customized File Management Task
Hello everybody!I have experienced some troubles with the FSRM and customizing File Management Tasks under Windows Server 2012. I hope someone could assist me in this matter.I found this Technet blog...
View ArticleSMB 3 Encryption and only x86 32 Windows 8.1U1
Has anyone else used the 32 bit x86 Windows 8.1U1 to map to a Windows 2012 R2 withSet-SmbServerConfiguration –EncryptData $True and Set-SmbServerConfiguration –RejectUnencryptedAccess $False ?I have...
View Articleformatting a volume within disk management causes instability and host crash
We have a 3-node 2012 Cluster that is currently non-production. We are using MPIO, the default Microsoft DSM, CSVs, Failover Clustering, an EMC VNX5400, and FCoE. The LUN is instantly recognized by...
View ArticleFiles are in READ ONLY mode
I have a file server 2003 with shared folders. I have " FULL CONTROL" on all the folders. However, when someone else saves a document in one of the folders, it opens in READ ONLY mode on my Windows 7...
View ArticleUnable to add Namespace server
I have 2 servers fs1 and fs2. When I try to add fs1 as a namespace server i receive this error "The namespace server \\FS1\Users cannot be added. The user name or password is incorrect". Odd... I'm...
View ArticleNTFS permissions, real time ?
Hello all, I've a problem on my Windows infrasctructure. I've two Windows Server 2008R2 which are File Server. The first is the principal File Server, with file shares. The second is the rescue File...
View Articlehttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/983554/da
Hi I have downloade this hotfix kb/983554 for my server Windows 2008 R2 Datacenter X64 and it still will not install the hotfix i have check that it right version i download. i get this error when i...
View ArticleWhy DFSR primary server is still on "Uninitialized" status?
Hi, I created a DFSR replication group and my primary server is still on "Uninitialized" status after 2 days. The second server (member) in in "Waiting for initial replication" status. There are just 2...
View ArticleWeird behavior with ReFS?
If I try to create a file with "ÿ" character in ReFS filesystem inside any folder through Explorer then it says "Folder or file does not exist" ?? I create a file and try to rename it with...
View ArticleMoving DFS folder target
Hi there,I have got a file-server with 4 2Tb drives with shared folders. All folders are presented in DFS namespace and synchronized with other DFS servers.I am going to create one huge dynamic disc...
View ArticleFSCT tool gives a Controller time out while Run Client command
Hello,I am getting a Controller time out error while run client command. I turned on network discovery and start all the services but stil see the time out error;DNS ClientFunctional Discovery Resource...
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