open file problem still
started with this thread open file problem and thought creating shadowstorage will fix my problem. looks like i spoke too soon.i'm back to square one, still having the same open file errors,7/8/2013...
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We had setup DFS between a Server 2003 and Serve 2012 server. The server 2012 was offline was it was moved to a new location. The server 2003 had an array failure and we did a restore. Our fiber is...
View ArticleServer 2012 and Cloud Storage Gateway
Here is what I want to do, and surely with microsoft acquiring storesimple it is possible, right?Place Server 2012 server at primary office2 additional branch 2012 servers at remote officesConnect...
View ArticleNFS client is very slow to open files and get items properties
Hi, I just install built in NFS Client for Ultimate version to connect to a linux server. Mount works fine, directory exploration too but I have a very long delay on right-click on any items on NFS...
View ArticleIs RDC feature to be installed before using RDC compression in DFSR in...
Hi There,We have windows 2008r2 standard servers with dfsr setup across file servers. I was wondering if we need to install RDC feature before we can use RDC compression in DFSR. Does DFSR use RDC...
View ArticleClients accessing files via DFS Namespace seeing long pauses....but not with...
Hi All,Been working on this for several weeks now and wondering if I've missed something basic.Head Office with 3 Branch OfficesW2K8R2 servers as DC's in each officeRunning Domain Functional Level -...
View ArticleOverride Referral Ordering; First/Last among all targets
Has anyone tried this and had success with it?We have replication between (2) 2008 R2 servers. We were having issues with multiple people making changes to the same file, and changes getting lost. I...
View ArticleHow to Remove DFS completely
Hi allI am looking to remove distributed file system from my environment completely. I see other articles about removing namespaces, root etc.I am not happy with it and want to remove this...
View ArticleSTG_E_LOCKVIOLATION from StgOpenStorage when reading a network file from...
We have found that if processes on multiple machines attempt to open a networked structured storage file forreading they will occasionally report ‘A lock violation has occurred’ (STG_E_LOCKVIOLATION)....
View ArticleI can't see folders in file server (Windows 2008 R2)
Hi,We have two file servers, both Win 2008 R2. I have the exact same permission configuration in both servers.The folder structure is this:Folder1 | --> Subfolder1 | --> Subfolder2 | -->...
View ArticleCan't view DFSR Health Reports in IE 10 or IE11
As a part of monitoring our DFSR infrastructure, I generate health reports on a weekly basis and have them emailed to me. The DFSR reports require IE in order to be viewed. On top of that, they...
View ArticleXP clients losing access to file server
We have a file server that has been in place for over 2 years now. It is running windows server 2008 R2. Two weeks ago, all our windows xp and windows 7 clients were able to access files and folders...
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Server 2012 Shares
Hi Microsoft community!I hope you can help me with an issue...I have a machine called \\shares\There are two drives on it, the "Local Disk (C:)" and the drive I want to put the shared resources on...
View ArticleFile Server CPU at 100% MSMPEngine, Trusted Installer, mscorsvw.exe, System Idle
Environment:Windows 2008R2 SP1 File Server Xeon E5630 @ 2.53GHz CPU 4GB RAM This fileserver is a Hyper-V VM. The host machine's CPU runs at a constant 0-4%. The other VMs are running fine. We are a...
View ArticleVDS causing the disk to pause
We are having some issues with VDS and I was hoping to get some ideas.To recreate the error at will, I open a cmd prompt and go to the root of the drive. Then I type "dir /s" Next I start...
View ArticleDFS Replication
Hello Everyone,I have a quick question, keep in mind I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to dfs. :) Here is my situation:I have a simple wan setup with 2 Windows 2008 R2 vmware virtual servers...
View ArticleI can write to a folder when logged in directly
But if I connect from my desktop and use \\server\folder and try to write it tells me I don't have permissions, I have looked at everything I know does any one have any suggestionsScott Cummins
View ArticleBest Practice to add storage to a shared resource file share
Can a shared file folder resource be pointed across multiple drives?I have a Shared file folder and I want to add more storage to the share.What is the best way to do this?Thanks in Advance
View ArticleRobocopy - Move Files/Folders and retain time/date
I am helping a department creaning their data - they have around 2TB. I have made a copy of all the data (Zero length files) to a folder - this way i can do some test runs of the scripts. The next...
View ArticleDFSR - Best Practice Questions [Replication Groups, Disks on Hub Servers etc]
Hi,I know there are plenty of DFSR Best Practice Documents around, but none that I found have been able to answer some questions I have around the following:Is there a defined limit to how many...
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