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We have a client that was recently affected by the CryptoLocker malware. We are restoring folder by folder rather than a blanket restore since some files that were not affected may be overwritten by...
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 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 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 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 ArticleInstall windows 2012 on IBM server x3550
Hi all,I want to install my windows server 2012 on a IBM server (model x3550). On the server is already installed Linux protected with user and password (but I have forgot these), so when I try to run...
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 ArticleVSS and VSSADMIN to "Freeze" NTFS for snapshots
Hello. I am hosting an NTFS volume on a SAN who's vendor does not provide any kind of VSS provider to quiesce a file system priot to a block level volume snapshot. The volume I would like to snapshot...
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 ArticleCannot extend virtual disk
HelloI had a storage pool with 3 HDD, the column size is 3.I have added to more disk to the storage pool.I have 1 Parity vdisk using all the space. How to i extend this vdisk to use all the space of...
View ArticleNFS : NTFS Rights added : Everyone and domain users
Hi,I got a Windows 2012 R2 with Server for NFS role installed. My user mapping is very simple because I have only one user who has to access my NFS Share from his iSeries. My NFS Share is defined with...
View ArticleHow to Know who Deleted Your Share Folder Data in Windows Server 2008
Dears, I have Windows Server for file server and share folder, I have created some shred folders for our departments, based on their request I put specific names belong to department into share folders...
View ArticleRemoving disk from a volume storage space 2012 r2
Hi, I've got a issue, here's my situation, i'm using storage space on a windows server 2012 R2 for my backups. Fisrt I had 14 3tb disk in mirror so there was 19tb usable for date. Now I needed more...
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 ArticleDFS 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 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 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 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...
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