Work folders in DC 2008 R2
We have Windows 2008 R2 environment and the DC's are at Domain functional level of Windows server 2008R2. Can we install Windows 2012R2 file server (not DC) and test work folders or we have to add...
View ArticleW2k12 - ShadowCopy and Restores - How to control user activities?
Hi,we have servers running - today - Windows Server 2008 R2 on each branch office and we are planning to add a new server running W2k12; today we have ShadownCopy enabled into to the data...
View ArticleChange extraction path for Microsoft KB update
Microsoft KB2858302 was pushed to a file server and will not install at all.The update wants to extract files to what seems to be a random drive (F: in this case) where a file screen prevents the...
View ArticleDFS Namespace for Multiple users
Hi Guys,I am having several doubts over using a DFS. In our company we have more than 20 shared folders and it is getting hard for the IT Admins to control the drive maps. However the shares are mostly...
View Articlecommand line to automate disk management in 2008 R2
Hi, I am looking for some command line tools to allow me to manage disks in Windows 2008 R2. My idea is to automate some task, such as importing foreign disks, so that I can schedule the task in a...
View ArticleServer 2012 R2 File Server Stops Responding to SMB Connections
Hi There,Massive shot in the dark here but I am struggling with a pretty major issue atm. We have a production file server that is hosted on the following:Dell MD 3220i -> iSCSI -> Server 2008...
View ArticleHow can I make an invalid dynamic disk Array available to the OS again
Hello Storage ProsThe setupI have a Promise VTrak E610f head unit with 2 VTrak 610j expansion units attached to it together giving me over 27 TB of usable storage space.At the hardware level I slip the...
View ArticleNFS share and file ownership
Hi!Situation: Windows 2012 file server folder is shared over NFS and SMB in the same time for both Unix and Windows users. For accessing files from Unix side files and folders must have correct...
View ArticleRefers to a location that is unavailable
Hello,I have a problem when creating files or folders on Windows 2012R2 Failover cluster File share from Windows 7 or Windows 2008R2. I receive a "refers to a location that is unavailable"error. Domain...
View ArticleCleanup of thin provisioned volume that is out of space
I've gotten into a situation for which I take the blame, but I'm not sure what, if any, options I have to fix it. I have a 2012 Essentials server with several pools/volumes. One of them is thin...
View Articlewhere can i learn computer networking
hi i want to learn computer networking so please give me free learn web address
View ArticleExpanding a pool
A couple quick questions about storage / storage spaces:First question: Is this summary correct: 1)I can have a physical box with 6 hot-swap bays filled with different sized sata drives, and 2) I can...
View Articlecan't break software mirror?
I've got 2008R2 machine running off a software mirror across two drives. I'd like to break the mirror to aid in doing a backup/restore (don't get me started on the hassles of bare metal...
View ArticleNetwork Share Drive
This is the problem I am facing in my environment, few of my user are able to access the share by this method \\servername\share$ but when they mapped as a drive they are not able to access it (net use...
View ArticleStorage Spaces bug report leading to data loss: Write bug (evt id 153) on...
Storage Space bug report: Write bug (evt id 153)on reaching the actual capacity threshold (of the storage pool) for thinly provisioned drives in a parity setup.This may be a problem in other cases as...
View ArticleWindows Server as NFS client remount issue
Writing to NFS is working as intended for the most part, however the Windows client was found to be re-mounting /exporting the filesystem on what looks like a 15 minute interval. Exactly 15 minutes...
View ArticleHow to restore data from a missing partition?
Recently, one of my hard drive partitions is missing. I just cannot find it in My Computer. However, I have stored thousands of pictures on this partition. How can I find all these missing pictures...
View ArticleVirtual Disk disappeared
Hi there, I have a storage pool containing 3x2TB physcial disks: one WD and two Seagate. Pool have 2 virtual disks: Data (mirrored) and Temp (Simple). After some time Temp drive disappeared from the...
View ArticleWhy would the firewall stop a workstation accessing an SQL application on a...
Hi, there seemed to be a problem today with the workstation accessing the SQL server and database on the server. The application itself worked fine on the server, but when we tried to access it from...
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Ask for permission instead of network error
Hi,on Windows Server 2012 I have shared a folder (Share$). This folder contains subfolders (folder1 and folder2), where my account has permissions to folder1 but not to folder2.From Windows 8 pc I want...
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