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Saved file always saves to "network shortcuts" location
I have a problem that I am having an issue resolving. Each time a user is trying to save a file to their home folder with Excel, it wants to save to “Network Shortcuts” folder. As an example, if you...
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I have two 2003 file servers with shared folders, and many mappings to those folders, and I want to migrate the folders to shared storage on two clustered 2012 servers. I thought I could use DFS...
View ArticleMove directory tree
I'm walking on new territory here.I have a Windows 8 file server that has a large directory tree that has multiple shared folders. Security is a convoluted mess. I need to move this tree to a new...
View Article2003 SMB client much faster than 2008 R2 SMB client
Hi,Old client: Windows Server 2003 SP2New client: Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1File server: Windows Server 2012 R2 with 2014 November RollupCopying a folder with a large number of files from a file share...
View ArticleUnable to shrink VHDX - Not enough disc space?
Hi!Im hope that i'm posting this in the correct forum/subforum.The thing is that im running several server 2012 hyper-v guests on a server 2012 host machine. During the night the host ran out of disc...
View ArticleDFS Namespace Windows 2012 r2 domain controller and file server
Our environment is Windows 2012 r2 domain.We are in the process of moving from Windows 2008 r2 file servers to Windows 2012 r2 and are changing the mapping to use domain unc and not server based unc as...
View ArticleUnable to list SFTP Directory on windows 2008 r2 server from internet
Hi experts,I have configured a SFTP on windows 2008 r2 server. And i am using the Filezilla on client machine to connect to SFTP server.The connection works properly on internal network but it displays...
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Saved file in Excel always saves to "network shortcuts" location
I have a problem that I am having an issue resolving. Each time a user is trying to save a file to their home folder with Excel, it wants to save to “Network Shortcuts” folder. As an example, if you...
View ArticleDistributed File System Replication between servers with different performance
If Distrubuted File System Replication is set between servers with different performance. What will happen with the performance of the fastest server? Will the performance decrease to match the...
View Articlefile and print sharing resource is online but isn't responding to connection...
hi,I'm on windows 8.1 enterprise. All of a sudden in windows explorter when I try to access drives on my network I get "file and print sharing resource is online but isn't responding to connection...
View Articlerobocopy commands to copy data with NTFS permissoins from windows server 2008...
Hi, I am planning to copy all the share folders along with data to the new server ( server2) and decommission the old one (server1)The other server is also on the same domain as server1. i want to use...
View ArticleStorage Space 2012 R2 CPU / Memory requirement
How much impact would does CPU core density has with Storage Space 2012 R2? Given the option of dual socket 5500 series quad core vs dual socket 5600 series hex core for a SMB environment (attach up...
View ArticleIs there anyway to use Storage Spaces with FC or FCoE?
Is there anyway to use Storage Spaces with FC or FCoE?Sam Boutros, Senior Consultant, Software Logic, KOP, PA http://superwidgets.wordpress.com (Please take a moment to Vote as Helpful and/or Mark as...
View ArticleThe DFS Namespaces service keeps initialising every 30 minutes
Hi Everyone,We have recently built a Windows Server 2012 R2 server and installed the File Services role with just the DFS Namespace and DFS Replication features. Although everything looks to be working...
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WinSXS CleanUp Issue
I have a Windows Server 2008R2 SQL Server. All updates to date, and a gigantic WinSXS folder. Bottom line is that I need to clean it up. Ok, but when I run Disk Cleanup WITH ADMINISTRATOR PRIVILEGES I...
View ArticleReplacing higher capacity to existing mirrored hard disk (x2)
Hi, I have a customer requesting to replace his existing Dell Server hard disks running on MSSQL with 2x 250GB mirrored hard disks with 2x 1TB hard disks. Can he just plug in 1x 1TB hard disk at a time...
View ArticleCalling script to reset NTFS acl by mouse right-click... Possible???
helloOne subfolder have name as domain account name, like mikesmith...I want to right click on folder and choose example "reset ntfs". this "reset ntfs" is menu under right click which call script....
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 - Drive Redirection Not displaying full list of Files
Hi Guys,We have recently deployed a remote app via windows server 2012 r2, we have set it to redirect drives which look like a really good feature.But when the users go into the redirected drives...
View ArticleConnect Windows 95 to Windows Server 2008 R2 Share
Hello there,we have multiple Win95 / Win 98 machines still running, used for CNC machines. There cannot be upgraded.Is there a step by step manual how to enable these machines to connect to a share on...
View ArticleWNetOpenEnum returns extended error code 2107 : The device is not connected
Hi AllCan you do me a favor please, thanks.I developed a program to enumerate all domain and computers at the local network. This program works normally exceptone Windows 2012 R2 windows, and...
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