DFS/Namespace Folder Sharing Permissions
I created a new DFS namespace and replication group, with a shared folder on several servers. Our admins have full access and domain users have read and execute access. I have an admin account, and my...
View ArticleDFS Targets Not Working
I need to accomplish a task. SERVER1 has 2 separate volumes; E: and F:E: contains a folder called DATA1F: contains a folder called DATA2I need to provide users a share path \\SERVER1\Share (or...
View ArticleReplace 2 old SANS with Storage Spaces?
We have two old HP SANs we want to replace before they fail. All our hosts are Hyper-V and the VMs all Microsoft OSes. We can replace them with equivalent SANs but I would like to ask you was to the...
View ArticleHome folder loses sharing
HiI have a couple of Windows 7 users who's home folders on a Server 2008 R2 file server keep losing its sharing. I have to share the folder again and add share permissions so they can access their...
View ArticleVSS maximum storage limit
I have customer with a Windows 2012 server and they need to know what the Maximum limit is VSS storage. I have heard rumours of 57 something TB. Please verify.Thank you!Catherin HenneNetBackup...
View ArticleWorkfolder reverse proxy and authenticating with client Certificates
Hi EveryoneI'm trying to make work the following scenario. I have installed a Workfolder Sync Server and publishing an url like workfolder.company.com through a linux reverse proxy. The sync of the...
View ArticleCopying to one storage pool affects services on another
Hello everyone,I have a Windows Server 2012R2 that is used as a file server as well as an application server. When I am copying data to the fileserver shares (StoratgePool A) it heavily impacts my...
View Article"Windows Explorer stopped working" error while copying data on DFS shared drive
Hi,All users are getting "Windows Explorer stopped working" errro message while copying or deleting any data from DFS share. The issue is only for Windows-7 systems and working fine if accessing from...
View ArticleDomain Migration/File System ACL migration without Trust
I am doing a migration from one domain to another. Part of this will involve migrating the servers from the old to the new domains (the files themselves are staying on the same servers - it is the...
View ArticleWD My Passport Ultra 2.0TB Stopped being recognized on my computer.
My WD Passport Ultra 2.0 TB stopped working on my computer in fact everytime I plug it in and look under my computer all it says is Local disk (G) and when I click on the icon everything freezes and a...
View ArticleDFS Error 9061 (Replicated folder offline for too long) won't go away
We have a server that got disconnected from a DFS replication group for too long. The error says to remove the server from the group and re-add it. I've done that about 6 times and I keep getting the...
View ArticleThumbnails not displayed when accessing network share
When accessing files locally on one of our file servers (Server 2008R2) file thumbnails are displayed correctly; however, when the same files are accessed from a windows 7 PC via Drive Mapping (UNC)...
View ArticleDFS Maintenance Practices
I have two file servers both replicating full mesh to provide redundancy for our folders and files. Both machines are running Win2012 Standard. On this machines they both have a volume each in RAID6...
View Article2012 R2 DFS-R stops replicating content between members when folder...
Hello,Since upgrading our DFS member servers (one is a physical DC, other is a VM dedicated to DFS role only) to 2012 R2 I keep getting caught in a weird replication problem. I finally found out when...
View ArticleWindows Server IIS 7 FTP blocking networks after transfering files
Hi, I have a Windows Server 2008 that I use for various different functions; EAS, Webserver, and FTP site. I have had everything working for sometime and recently just set up the FTP portion so I can...
View Articlefile server made data fails while working on dwg files
while usrers working on dwg files the server give data fail?!
View ArticleDFS - one-way replication / Windows 2008
Hello,I'm new to DFS, and trying to figure out a one-way DFS setup that isn't working properly(folders are not in sync). It is configured as this: A set of servers are supposed to replicate folders to...
View ArticleIs it possible to rescue drive files and also format RAW file system into...
Do you have any suggestion for me to format RAW file system to NTFS and also rescue my remained drive files? These external hard drive files are made for the business presentation in the next Monday. I...
View ArticleOffline Files (Background) Sync makes File Explorer and other programs...
Hi TechNet,I have a problem with Offline Files and especially with VPN users.For VPNusers, theslow-link policy is activated with abackground syncinterval of onehour. But, when Offline Files is syncing,...
View ArticleRoaming Profiles Not Working
Hello, we recent migrated our file server to Server 2012 R2. Everything went smooth until I noticed users' account we're getting their Roaming Profiles when launching a Citrix application/session....
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