I'm trying to remove the network tray icon programmatically.  In Windows 2003/XP I could just remove the key "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{7007ACCF-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E}" but that isn't the case anymore in 2008R2.  

Anyone know how to access the "Turn system icons on or off" automatically and turn off "Network?"

TIA.

Is the evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 still available anyplace?  All the links I have in my archives or find on the net now point me to the test drives and evaluations of 2008.  Which is great, but I want to do a couple dry runs of some migration tasks from 2003 to 2008 that I need to preform at work.  I have zero lab space there sadly, but I do have VMware Workstation at home here and I was hoping I could get virtual 2003 and 2008 R2 machine going to at least try out the DHCP migration before I did it at work.

Hi, we have this error logged on regular basis on our Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter:

Error 9/1/2012 8:02:34 AM Security-SPP 16385 None
Failed to schedule Software Protection service for re-start at 2012-09-01T20:52:34Z. Error Code: 0x80070057.

Running command "schtasks /query /tn \Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\SvcRestartTask /xml" results in "ERROR: The parameter is incorrect."

wmic service sppsvc get * /format:list

AcceptPause=FALSE
AcceptStop=TRUE
Caption=Software Protection
CheckPoint=0
CreationClassName=Win32_Service
Description=Enables the download, installation and enforcement of digital licenses for Windows and Windows applications. If the service is disabled, the operating system and licensed applications may run in a notification mode. It is strongly recommended that you not disable the Software Protection service.
DesktopInteract=FALSE
DisplayName=Software Protection
ErrorControl=Normal
ExitCode=0
InstallDate=
Name=sppsvc
PathName=C:\Windows\system32\sppsvc.exe
ProcessId=3360
ServiceSpecificExitCode=0
ServiceType=Own Process
Started=TRUE
StartMode=Auto
StartName=NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
State=Running
Status=OK
SystemCreationClassName=Win32_ComputerSystem
SystemName=WINFDEV
TagId=0
WaitHint=0

wmic service schedule get * /format:list

There is also this error in the error log: Task Scheduler failed to load task "\Microsoft\Windows\SoftwareProtectionPlatform\SvcRestartTask" at service startup. Additional Data: Error Value: 2147942487.

How can I fix this problem? The server was instantiated using the Windows Server 2008 R2 image in the Windows Azure library.

Best regards,
Jozef.

-- Jozef Izso (MCPD)

Hello,

I had a problem with one of the workstations on our network a couple of month ago, and had it solved with your help on the this thread .

But now I have a new problem with a new workstation. I've already tried everything that I did last time, plus some new things I searched, but nothing worked.

The workstation has access to the server, it can connect to SQL Server in example.

The error is:

failed to find a DC in the specified domain: 0xa8b

Full NetSetupLog:

12/05/2012 19:01:26:298 -----------------------------------------------------------------
12/05/2012 19:01:26:298 NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'NOTE-RODRIGO' is valid as type 1 name
12/05/2012 19:01:26:298 NetpCheckNetBiosNameNotInUse for 'NOTE-RODRIGO' [MACHINE] returned 0x0
12/05/2012 19:01:26:298 NetpValidateName: name 'NOTE-RODRIGO' is valid for type 1
12/05/2012 19:01:26:360 -----------------------------------------------------------------
12/05/2012 19:01:26:360 NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'NOTE-Rodrigo' is valid as type 5 name
12/05/2012 19:01:26:360 NetpValidateName: name 'NOTE-Rodrigo' is valid for type 5
12/05/2012 19:01:26:392 -----------------------------------------------------------------
12/05/2012 19:01:26:392 NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'efetiva' is valid as type 3 name
12/05/2012 19:01:26:501 NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'efetiva' returned 0x0
12/05/2012 19:01:26:501 NetpValidateName: name 'efetiva' is valid for type 3
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 -----------------------------------------------------------------
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 NetpDoDomainJoin
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 NetpMachineValidToJoin: 'NOTE-RODRIGO'
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 	OS Version: 6.1
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 	Build number: 7601 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030)
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 	ServicePack: Service Pack 1
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 	SKU: Windows 7 Ultimate
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 NetpDomainJoinLicensingCheck: ulLicenseValue=1, Status: 0x0
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 NetpMachineValidToJoin: status: 0x0
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 NetpJoinDomain
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 	Machine: NOTE-RODRIGO
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 	Domain: efetiva
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 	MachineAccountOU: (NULL)
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 	Account: efetiva\rodrigo
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 	Options: 0x25
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired not found, defaulting to '1' 0x2
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 NetpLoadParameters: DomainCompatibilityMode not found, defaulting to '0' 0x2
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
12/05/2012 19:01:35:034 NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'efetiva' is valid as type 3 name
12/05/2012 19:01:35:143 NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'efetiva' returned 0x0
12/05/2012 19:01:35:143 NetpValidateName: name 'efetiva' is valid for type 3
12/05/2012 19:01:35:143 NetpDsGetDcName: trying to find DC in domain 'efetiva', flags: 0x40001010
12/05/2012 19:01:35:658 [00000c44] NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
12/05/2012 19:01:36:173 [00000c44] NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
12/05/2012 19:01:50:151 NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
12/05/2012 19:01:50:151 NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired not found, defaulting to '1' 0x2
12/05/2012 19:01:50:151 NetpLoadParameters: DomainCompatibilityMode not found, defaulting to '0' 0x2
12/05/2012 19:01:50:151 NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
12/05/2012 19:01:50:151 NetpDsGetDcName: status of verifying DNS A record name resolution for 'srv-efetiva.efetiva.local': 0x232b
12/05/2012 19:01:50:151 NetpDsGetDcName: failed to find a DC in the specified domain: 0xa8b, last error is 0x0
12/05/2012 19:01:50:151 NetpJoinDomainOnDs: NetpDsGetDcName returned: 0xa8b
12/05/2012 19:01:50:151 NetpJoinDomainOnDs: Function exits with status of: 0xa8b
12/05/2012 19:01:50:151 NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0xa8b
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 -----------------------------------------------------------------
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 NetpDoDomainJoin
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 NetpMachineValidToJoin: 'NOTE-RODRIGO'
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 	OS Version: 6.1
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 	Build number: 7601 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030)
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 	ServicePack: Service Pack 1
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 	SKU: Windows 7 Ultimate
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 NetpDomainJoinLicensingCheck: ulLicenseValue=1, Status: 0x0
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 NetpGetLsaPrimaryDomain: status: 0x0
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 NetpMachineValidToJoin: status: 0x0
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 NetpJoinDomain
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 	Machine: NOTE-RODRIGO
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 	Domain: efetiva
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 	MachineAccountOU: (NULL)
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 	Account: efetiva\rodrigo
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 	Options: 0x27
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired not found, defaulting to '1' 0x2
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 NetpLoadParameters: DomainCompatibilityMode not found, defaulting to '0' 0x2
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
12/05/2012 19:01:50:198 NetpValidateName: checking to see if 'efetiva' is valid as type 3 name
12/05/2012 19:01:50:307 NetpCheckDomainNameIsValid [ Exists ] for 'efetiva' returned 0x0
12/05/2012 19:01:50:307 NetpValidateName: name 'efetiva' is valid for type 3
12/05/2012 19:01:50:307 NetpDsGetDcName: trying to find DC in domain 'efetiva', flags: 0x40001010
12/05/2012 19:02:05:315 NetpLoadParameters: loading registry parameters...
12/05/2012 19:02:05:315 NetpLoadParameters: DNSNameResolutionRequired not found, defaulting to '1' 0x2
12/05/2012 19:02:05:315 NetpLoadParameters: DomainCompatibilityMode not found, defaulting to '0' 0x2
12/05/2012 19:02:05:315 NetpLoadParameters: status: 0x2
12/05/2012 19:02:05:330 NetpDsGetDcName: status of verifying DNS A record name resolution for 'srv-efetiva.efetiva.local': 0x232b
12/05/2012 19:02:05:330 NetpDsGetDcName: failed to find a DC in the specified domain: 0xa8b, last error is 0x0
12/05/2012 19:02:05:330 NetpJoinDomainOnDs: NetpDsGetDcName returned: 0xa8b
12/05/2012 19:02:05:330 NetpJoinDomainOnDs: Function exits with status of: 0xa8b
12/05/2012 19:02:05:330 NetpDoDomainJoin: status: 0xa8b

Workstation ipconfig /all: (ps.: I already disabled all VM Ware adapters and it was no help)

Configura‡Æo de IP do Windows

   Nome do host. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : NOTE-Rodrigo
   Sufixo DNS prim rio . . . . . . . . . . . . : 
   Tipo de n¢. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : h¡brido
   Roteamento de IP ativado. . . . . . . . . . : nÆo
   Proxy WINS ativado. . . . . . . . . . . . . : nÆo

Adaptador de Rede sem Fio ConexÆo de Rede sem Fio 2:

   Estado da m¡dia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  : m¡dia desconectada
   Sufixo DNS espec¡fico de conexÆo. . . . . . : 
   Descri‡Æo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
   Endere‡o F¡sico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 8A-11-32-A4-A1-FF
   DHCP Habilitado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Sim
   Configura‡Æo Autom tica Habilitada. . . . . : Sim

Adaptador de Rede sem Fio ConexÆo de Rede sem Fio:

   Sufixo DNS espec¡fico de conexÆo. . . . . . : 
   Descri‡Æo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Atheros AR9485WB-EG Wireless Network Adapter
   Endere‡o F¡sico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : E8-11-32-A4-A1-FF
   DHCP Habilitado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : NÆo
   Configura‡Æo Autom tica Habilitada. . . . . : Sim
   Endere‡o IPv6 de link local . . . . . . . . : fe80::4ce0:9eea:9fec:279a%13(Preferencial) 
   Endere‡o IPv4. . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.21(Preferencial) 
   M scara de Sub-rede . . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Gateway PadrÆo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
   IAID de DHCPv6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 350753074
   DUID de Cliente DHCPv6. . . . . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-16-75-0C-17-E8-11-32-6F-FA-66
   Servidores DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.10
                                                 8.8.8.8
   NetBIOS em Tcpip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Habilitado

Adaptador Ethernet ConexÆo local:

   Estado da m¡dia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  : m¡dia desconectada
   Sufixo DNS espec¡fico de conexÆo. . . . . . : 
   Descri‡Æo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
   Endere‡o F¡sico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : E8-11-32-6F-FA-66
   DHCP Habilitado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Sim
   Configura‡Æo Autom tica Habilitada. . . . . : Sim

Adaptador Ethernet ConexÆo de Rede Bluetooth:

   Estado da m¡dia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  : m¡dia desconectada
   Sufixo DNS espec¡fico de conexÆo. . . . . . : 
   Descri‡Æo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
   Endere‡o F¡sico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : E8-11-32-A4-A2-00
   DHCP Habilitado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Sim
   Configura‡Æo Autom tica Habilitada. . . . . : Sim

Adaptador Ethernet VMware Network Adapter VMnet1:

   Sufixo DNS espec¡fico de conexÆo. . . . . . : 
   Descri‡Æo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet1
   Endere‡o F¡sico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-C0-00-01
   DHCP Habilitado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : NÆo
   Configura‡Æo Autom tica Habilitada. . . . . : Sim
   Endere‡o IPv6 de link local . . . . . . . . : fe80::e978:c11d:95cf:1bfe%16(Preferencial) 
   Endere‡o IPv4. . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . : 192.168.231.1(Preferencial) 
   M scara de Sub-rede . . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Gateway PadrÆo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 
   IAID de DHCPv6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 285233238
   DUID de Cliente DHCPv6. . . . . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-16-75-0C-17-E8-11-32-6F-FA-66
   Servidores DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
                                                 fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
                                                 fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
   NetBIOS em Tcpip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Habilitado

Adaptador Ethernet VMware Network Adapter VMnet8:

   Sufixo DNS espec¡fico de conexÆo. . . . . . : 
   Descri‡Æo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for VMnet8
   Endere‡o F¡sico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 00-50-56-C0-00-08
   DHCP Habilitado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Sim
   Configura‡Æo Autom tica Habilitada. . . . . : Sim
   Endere‡o IPv6 de link local . . . . . . . . : fe80::4dbb:5650:d8eb:1359%17(Preferencial) 
   Endere‡o IPv4. . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . : 192.168.149.1(Preferencial) 
   M scara de Sub-rede . . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   ConcessÆo Obtida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . : quarta-feira, 5 de dezembro de 2012 18:42:01
   ConcessÆo Expira. . . . . . . . . . . . . . : quarta-feira, 5 de dezembro de 2012 19:41:43
   Gateway PadrÆo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 
   Servidor DHCP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.149.254
   IAID de DHCPv6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 469782614
   DUID de Cliente DHCPv6. . . . . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-16-75-0C-17-E8-11-32-6F-FA-66
   Servidores DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
                                                 fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
                                                 fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
   Servidor WINS Prim rio. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.149.2
   NetBIOS em Tcpip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Habilitado

Adaptador de t£nel isatap.spo.virtua.com.br:

   Estado da m¡dia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  : m¡dia desconectada
   Sufixo DNS espec¡fico de conexÆo. . . . . . : 
   Descri‡Æo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
   Endere‡o F¡sico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Habilitado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : NÆo
   Configura‡Æo Autom tica Habilitada. . . . . : Sim

Adaptador de t£nel ConexÆo Local* 11:

   Estado da m¡dia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  : m¡dia desconectada
   Sufixo DNS espec¡fico de conexÆo. . . . . . : 
   Descri‡Æo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
   Endere‡o F¡sico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Habilitado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : NÆo
   Configura‡Æo Autom tica Habilitada. . . . . : Sim

Adaptador de t£nel isatap.{699AEC4F-345E-4134-9D05-681D698A128F}:

   Estado da m¡dia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  : m¡dia desconectada
   Sufixo DNS espec¡fico de conexÆo. . . . . . : 
   Descri‡Æo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
   Endere‡o F¡sico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Habilitado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : NÆo
   Configura‡Æo Autom tica Habilitada. . . . . : Sim

Adaptador de t£nel isatap.{596D45EE-BE65-433A-981A-6113DF7CB06B}:

   Estado da m¡dia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  : m¡dia desconectada
   Sufixo DNS espec¡fico de conexÆo. . . . . . : 
   Descri‡Æo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #4
   Endere‡o F¡sico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Habilitado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : NÆo
   Configura‡Æo Autom tica Habilitada. . . . . : Sim

Adaptador de t£nel isatap.localdomain:

   Estado da m¡dia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  : m¡dia desconectada
   Sufixo DNS espec¡fico de conexÆo. . . . . . : 
   Descri‡Æo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #5
   Endere‡o F¡sico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Habilitado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : NÆo
   Configura‡Æo Autom tica Habilitada. . . . . : Sim

Adaptador de t£nel isatap.{457AF5D0-BC36-4DBC-BFF4-D33D38AAAF11}:

   Estado da m¡dia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  : m¡dia desconectada
   Sufixo DNS espec¡fico de conexÆo. . . . . . : 
   Descri‡Æo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #6
   Endere‡o F¡sico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Habilitado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : NÆo
   Configura‡Æo Autom tica Habilitada. . . . . : Sim

Adaptador de t£nel isatap.{531D8438-7FDD-446B-8AC6-8D1EEDF1DDBE}:

   Estado da m¡dia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  : m¡dia desconectada
   Sufixo DNS espec¡fico de conexÆo. . . . . . : 
   Descri‡Æo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #7
   Endere‡o F¡sico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Habilitado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : NÆo
   Configura‡Æo Autom tica Habilitada. . . . . : Sim

Adaptador de t£nel isatap.{9A302D8D-05C2-435E-B4EE-C759DD748D76}:

   Estado da m¡dia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  : m¡dia desconectada
   Sufixo DNS espec¡fico de conexÆo. . . . . . : 
   Descri‡Æo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #8
   Endere‡o F¡sico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Habilitado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : NÆo
   Configura‡Æo Autom tica Habilitada. . . . . : Sim

NS Look up results:

C:\Users\Rodrigo>nslookup srv-efetiva
DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
Servidor:  UnKnown
Address:  192.168.0.10

DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
*** O tempo limite da solicitação para UnKnown expirou

C:\Users\Rodrigo>nslookup efetiva.local
DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
Servidor:  UnKnown
Address:  192.168.0.10

DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
*** O tempo limite da solicitação para UnKnown expirou

C:\Users\Rodrigo>nslookup 192.168.0.10
DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.
Servidor:  UnKnown
Address:  192.168.0.10

DNS request timed out.
    timeout was 2 seconds.

Both commands bellow are executed with success:

net use \\dcname\ipc$ /u: < domain\user  > < password  >
nltest /dsgetdc: < domain-name  >

I really don't know what to do.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

Keep in mind that this is a 2003R2 domain controller and is the only one. 

Im having a lot of registry issues.  when i try to modify the permissions i get this issue:

Unable to display the user selection dialog.  Class not registered

I tried to reset the registry using a lot of blogs with subinacl but that didnt work.  When the computer boots into windows, my computer is not accessible as well as most of everything else (all programs, services, control panel, ad tools, etc)

any help will be GREATLY appreciated

I can not used regedit in Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise.  Does this not work?  Also how do we release a port.

LadyDee

Darlene Murphy

i am currently setting new server based on windows server 2008

i have made an acount for my user.. when my user wanna login...

it pop out a message box, user must change password in first logon..

i think cos when i made the user, i give clik to the option account, user must change pass in first logon..

but how come when then client (windows xp sp2) logon, there is no form of change password coming out but when i didnt put any clik on user must change password, the user login successfully?? how come the logon like tat??  any1 can help me?

thx

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I want to be able to activate Windows 8 and Server 2012 in our domain. We currently have a KMS server which activates Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 using the "Windows Operating System - Windows Server(R), VOLUME_KMS_R2_B channel" volume license.

Have been provided Windows 8 and Server 2012 license keys. However, no mention of whether these are the "B channel" variety or not. I can't find any technical articles on microsoft.com updated for the new reality of Windows 8 and Server 2012. Everything is stuck in Windows 7 and 2008 R2 (cf. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee939271.aspx). Please provide a link to the updated KB or Technet article on this new reality.

When I run the slmgr.vbs script on the KMS host using the "-?" option, I find this:

Global Options:
/ipk <Product Key>
    Install product key (replaces existing key)
/ato [Activation ID]
    Activate Windows
/dli [Activation ID | All]
    Display license information (default: current license)
/dlv [Activation ID | All]
    Display detailed license information (default: current license)
/xpr [Activation ID]
    Expiration date for current license state

It seems as if I should use the slmgr /ipk option to add the new keys. HOWEVER I DO NOT WISH TO REPLACE EXISTING KEY for Windows Operating System - Windows Server(R), VOLUME_KMS_R2_B channel" since I will continue to activate Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2 in this domain.  So I apparently need an option to ADD TO EXISTING KEYS or something like that.

I already installed http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2757817 thinking this might update the help text in slmgr, but it does not.

Please help?  Or is this a question that should be directed to our sales/distribution channel?

Hey Guys

I have Windows 2008 R2 configured on VMware ESX.I am getting this event in my eventview,

Event is :An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk0\DR0 during a paging operation 2008 r2 Event ID 51

Once server got hang only restart og VM will solve the issue.Is there any who can guide me to get rid of this problem.

Thanks

Vijay

Dears

I need to urgently convert some Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise server to Standard in order to save on the IT Budget. Is there anyway to do it without migration or formatting?

Thanks ,

John.

Hi all, 

I am running into some major problems with the NDES-feature of Server 2008 (non R2, up-to-date).

NDES uses two certificates to service the routers requests and enroll certificates for them:

- CEPEncryption (A template enrollable for machines)

- Exchange Enrollment Agent (Offline Request)  (A template enrollable for users)

After installing NDES, everythings fine: the two certificates are in the MY - store of the local computer (the RA, actually the signing Sub CA) and the NDES_Service-Account has Read-Permission on the private key.

The two certificates have a two year validity period and are not automatically enrolling after expiring.

So I want to enroll these two certificates and use the new ones. And here the problems start:

- even if both certificates of both required templates are requested and in the My-Store NDES stop functioning. Here's an excerpt of the eventlog:

The Network Device Enrollment Service cannot retrieve one of its required certificates (0x80070057). The parameter is incorrect.

The Network Device Enrollment Service cannot be started (0x80004005). Unspecified error

I am using this guide to request and install the certificates and have tried every single possiblity there is out there: http://blogs.technet.com/askds/archive/2008/04/28/configuring-network-device-enrollment-service-for-windows-server-2008-with-custom-certificates.aspx - not working.

So the only thing working for me right now is the "Renew certificate with new key" on the CEP-Encryption-Certificate while being in the My-Store of the local computer. But thats just one out
of two certificates, and the next one proves more difficult. 

Renewing the EnrollmentAgentOffline fails (because you need a user to enroll for it), so I have to manually request it, and move it there - not working. 

Renewing both certificates via the web enrollment pages and then moving the certificates into the My-Store of the local computer and setting Read permission for the NDES-Account - not working.

A microsoft employee said, that I had to request it with the service-accounts certificates console - strange but doable, but also - not working. 

I am so out of ideas trying to get NDES working after changing the certificates, I would really appreciate feedback. It's really a major letdown from Microsoft to not offer any decent documentation on the NDES-feature and to not provide informative feedback (no offense to the employee but to the logs and error messages).

So please - help me out and save my day. It looks like they hard-coded some information about the certificates somewhere, so you can't just change them Am I really the only one trying this? :D

Greeting, MMF

Noticed this morning that we are getting the below identical error message on 2 of our 2008R2 servers.

huz

Hi all.

I have a problem that some one in my small company deleting or moving files and folders.

I have SBS 2011. How i can record to some log file or something alse to see who and what he is doing on the server with shared folders ?

THX :-)

Hi

Please could someone help shed some light. I have spent all day investigating a scheduled task failing, the platform is Server 2003 SP2, and we have a task that converts file types and creates files for our customer. During all day investigation/testing we seemed to have a situation where the task would complete successfully if we were logged on to the box at the time of running but fail half way through at a certain point if noone was logged on. We believe it was failing when trying to use a fileconverter program to convert a file format or trying to write the new file to the destination directory. We tested for several hours homing in on the issue with consistant results. everytime we logged out the process would fail and when we were logged in it would be successful.

We decided to try to create another scheduled task identical in everyway and run that to see if somehow the first one was corrupt, we did this and low and behold it worked, great we thought we've sussed it, so we then disabled the new task and reenabled the old one to confirm it was still corrupt but it worked also, now however many times we try the original task will not fail again.

This may sound like I now have no issue but it is very important I can explain the cause as it is part of a very high profile project, and no one will accept that I don't know why it wasn't working. Does anyone know what disabling and reenabling the original task may have done to resolve the issue considering nothing else was changed?

Thanks

Leon