Upgrade from RC to Final?
I understand that there are issues with Storage Spaces when moving from Windows Server 8 Beta to Windows Server 2012 RC. These issues require users to copy data off Server 8 created drives, recreate...
View ArticleHow to fix broken drive mirror
I have a server 2012 file server (NT 6.2.8400.0) and was testing breaking a mirror and am now having problems getting it working again. There is one storage pool consisting of 2 300 Gig drives. I...
View ArticleQuestion for Hyper-v Team
First I would like to state that I am very excited about the release of the new version of Hyper-v in Server 2012, having worked with Hyper-v since the Beta in Server 2008, and migrated 2x vmware...
View ArticleServer manager stopped working
Servermanager worked for a while after install rc, but now only shows the splash screen for split second then exits. Is there a fix for this available yet? EDIT: This problem was caused by virtualbox...
View ArticleNIC Teaming and VM's
I have a setup question. Running Server 2012 RC 8400 w/ GUI and six 1GB NICS. Is it possible, and also a good idea, to try this setup: Create 3 teams consisting of two NIC's each. Each team will have...
View ArticleMPIO features/changes needed for third party DSM on window 2012 server edition
Hi There, Where i can get information about new feature/changes about microsoft mulitpath solution(MPIO) for SAN devices. I am looking for any new feature/changes that third party DSM vendors need to...
View ArticleCan anyone tell me What are the different concepts that a sharepoint...
Hello Everyone, Hope everyone doing good. I am new to Sharepoint as Sharepoint Administrator,Can anyone please suggest me what are the concepts that i should acquinted with as a sharepoint...
View ArticleWindows 8 Server Edition Considers Libre Office 3.5.1 RC1 Unsafe 2Install on it?
I had 2 Deactivate the Windows 8 Server Unsafe Web Installer Protection before it would install!
View ArticleIs Microsoft Even Monitering This Forum Anymore? There's a whole lot of SPAM...
Delete the SPAM or Close this Forum Microsoft.
View ArticleBoot Up Issue
I installed windows 2012 RC on my server today. It installed fine with no errors but when it goes to boot up it gets stuck on the boot screen. When I installed it I installed it over the network since...
View ArticleReFS + Storage spaces - good to go?
Hi I was planning buying a new file server (this is for private use, but running on heavy hardware whatsoever) when Server 2012 goes gold. However, my existing file server is dying, and it looks if I...
View Articleis server 2012 any more secure
I have the outline of the some issues I am pondering on my IT site. Specifically Assume your servers have been compromised Beware of foreign intelligence services Be proactive Keep sensitive...
View ArticleAnyone happen to get the Mellanox InfiniHost III Infiniband card working?
Hi, I've had the card working under Win2k8RC2 but the Mellanox installer crashes when I try to install the drivers. The OFED driver from openfrabrics.org doesn't support Win2k12. I'm trying to...
View ArticleNo Group Policy Preferences
We use GPP to map commonly used data to all users as they logon, assigning drive letters to the seven different data libraries. These libraries are all DFS namespaces. For all computers using OSes...
View ArticleCustom wireless config
Hello all Is there any way to manually configure a wireless connection in Windows Server 2012? I have seen that I could potentially edit the XML files for the wireless connections held in...
View ArticleIPAM - DNS Access Status blocked
Hi, I am trying to connect a member server which is running DHCP and DNS to IPAM. For DHCP everything is running fine. Unfortunately not for DNS... The member server updated the DNS_GPO, I checked the...
View ArticleHow to get Hyper-V to work with e-sata dvd drive?
I have a hyper-v server running whs 2011 on a server that does NOT have a dvd drive. Is there anyway to get a USB or e-Sata dvd drive to be accessible via hyper-v? Thanks a lot
View ArticleUSB 3.0 Host Controller dead after Wake-Up
I have had this problem with Windows Server 2008 R2 DataCenter Edition. I have a USB 3.0 card and a USB 3.0 disk connected to it. When the PC/Server is running all is well. But when the PC/Server goes...
View ArticleSetting up a lab environment without a public IP
(Sorry, cross-posting - http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winserverNIS/thread/823f8731-a3c5-4c1e-adf2-5dcc20ff855a) Is it possible to test NPS, RRAS or VPN without a valid public IP...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 RTM Datacenter Promotion to Domain Controller - Boot Loop...
Hello Last night I promoted a Windows 2012 Server running as a client on Hyper-V to a domain controller which all worked after I worked out how to do it. However this morning the host machine had...
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