Evicting disks from a Storage space
There's a new option when managing physical disks in Storage spaces in the RC, Evict. Will it migrate all data on the drive to other disks (providing there is enough space in the pool) before removing...
View ArticleCan you downgrade Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition OLP to Windows Server...
Can you downgrade Windows Server 2012 Standard Edition OLPÂ to Windows Server 2003 standard Edition OLP?
View ArticleSearch for files, folders, or contents of files, WITHOUT using an Index in...
Now that Windows Server 2012 is available, I am hoping that a glaring defect in Windows Server 2008 R2 has been solved. Does anyone know if it is possible and how do I find or search by actually...
View ArticleSecondary AD failover question
I have two domain controllers and the second isn't picking up when I power down the first one. I've verified that the sysvol and netlogon are syncing...the second is advertising, but still no luck. I'd...
View ArticleHow to resolve virtual disk degraded in Windows Server 2012
I am using the new Storage Spaces feature in Windows Server 2012. I have the following disks:   FriendlyName     CanPool       OperationalStatus  HealthStatus     Usage...
View ArticleAntivirus for Windows 2012 server?
I need a antivirus software for Windows 2012 server. Someone says SCEP but I think that will only work when SP1 for SC2012 is published. Does anyone now a 3rd party product? Regards MHem
View Articlelinux computers not mapping network drive using server 2012
I am using win server 2012 as my main production (file) server. Â I have 4 to 5 caldera (linux) computers that are trying to connect to my server and access the proper folders. Â Currently they access...
View ArticleSuggestion for MSFT: Future of homeserver.com domain?
Hello, With the demise of the Windows Home Server product, I was wondering if Microsoft is planning to make the DDNS service homeserver.com available in other platforms (e.g.: Windows Server 2012...
View ArticleDedup server 2012 - files unusable, unoptimize wont restore files
Running server2012 build 8400, Storage pool consisting of 3x3tb and 1x2tb drives. Virtual disk of 20TB thinly provisioned (physical storage of about 7TB). actual disk usage before Deduplication of...
View ArticleSNMP in Windows Server 8
Hello! According to the following Microsoft KB article, SNMP has been deprecated in Windows Server 8: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831568.aspx This worries me, as I have a number of...
View ArticleServer 2012 - WAPOS - Can't Remove Printer
So I go to Control Panel/Devices and Printers to add a printer. While there I see a printer that was decommissioned are a year ago. I didn't install it, I don't want it, and I can't remove it. Instead,...
View Articlehelp - powershell project
Hi, I need some help to choose my Master thesis (some ideas). I need something to be integrated with powershell for Windows 2012 or 2008 (Active directory, Group policy, etc). Anything to help me do a...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 - Microsoft Solitaire Collection, Mahjong, and Minesweeper
I have just set up Windows Server 2012 and I have turned it into a desktop by enabling the desktop experience, enabling sound and installing graphics card drivers. Anyways, my Windows Server 2012 looks...
View ArticleI strongly hope that Windows 2012 has abandoned the concept of "Roles", "Role...
I have been working with Windows Server since NT 3.1. I have no idea why you went to the obtuse concept of "roles", "role services", and "features". Each and every time I need to make, even the...
View ArticleWindows Storage Spaces - Sleep options for hard drives?
Hey everyone, I currently run an unRAID server and WHS 2011 in my office. unRAID is used strictly for massive amounts of data storage, and WHS 2011 is used for client PC backups and other automation...
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"Updating the IPAM GPO failed" during initial IPAM setup
Today I wanted to try the IP Address Management feature in Windows Server 8 beta, but I could bring my domain-joined servers into the IPAM Server Inventory. I tried to follow the steps in this Blogg to...
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Deploying Windows 8 with Windows Deployment Services (WDS) - Consistent...
Every time I install it using WDS, I get the following errors in the attached picture. If I burn that same ISO image to a disc, everything works fine. I have tried two different versions of the iso...
View ArticleWindows 8 cannot connect on Sever 2008 R2 Hyper V Manager
When I open the Hyper-V manager on my Windows 8 Release Preview I can connect to other 2012 Server normally, but if I try to connect to a Windows Server 2008 R2 hyper-v Host I get this error: "An error...
View Articleusing the virtual gpu on server 2012
I am in a test lab environment using DELL PowerEdge 1950 III and the ATI ES1000 graphics just does not get installed no matter what I tried. Has anyone successfully found a driver that works? Thanks
View ArticleRDP: Losing the connection
My Server 2012 Standard installtion losing from time to time the RDP connection. Inside the event viewer I found this entry: The Desktop Window Manager has exited with code (0xd00002fe). Details: -...
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