If I make a server (2008 standard) that is part of a workgroup a member...
We have just installed a new (2008 R2) server and domain in our office. We previously had an NT domain and a work group server running a Quantum database. I would like to add the work group sever as a...
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Hi all We have a new domain domain.root.com. We have formed a merger with 2 other companies so all our stuff needs to go to this domain. We do not have access to the root domain in the forest. We...
View ArticleHow to use 2008 Additional Domain Controller after failing 2008 Primary...
Hi We have a single 2008 domain controller with a 2008 ADC. we have an exchange 2007 server is installed under this DC in a separate 2008 server, we have 250 exchange clients and normal clients. My DC...
View ArticleWindows 2008 R2 DFSR
Hi, I have 3 servers all DC's configured as DFS Nameservers and Replication servers. Replication topology is MESH. I have discovered that replication is not working as follows: Server A can replicate...
View Articlepage file same size as physical memory
hi all, on my server 2008 r2 i have noticed the page file is 16GB but my physical memory is only 16GB is this normal? Thanks
View Articlereplication through windows firewall server 2003
hello , I see a lot of technical stuff up here...but does anyone have a quick listing of the ports or aother exceptions that are needed to keep replication going when the windows forwall is up? thanks
View ArticleCommon Account name
Hi, Would like to know what is the name of an account that is used by multiple Users in AD. Is it called as Service Account.
View ArticleError message when logging into Windows 7
Hi - I am trying to login an existing user on my network (Windows Server 2008 Standard). When I go to a Windows 7 computer and type in the credentials, it gives me the following message: "The user...
View ArticleServer 2003 and IIS prblem
Have server 2003 SP 2 and I am trying to install IIS, keeps asking for disk for SP 2, says the files needed are not there. I see there was a problem with this back in 2009 is there a fix for this?...
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Server 2008R2 Unable to access after strange reboot.
Hi there, A really weird issue happening with one of my storage servers. Scenario is: SuperMicro 4U 16 Bay Chassis with 16 2TB HDD's. This server acts as a storage server as well as disaster recovery...
View ArticleHow to use LIKE in a CASE statement in Transact SQL query
I have a text field that I want to search for the abbreviation DNF (Do not Fill in medical jargon) which may be anywhere in the note; I can't come up with the right syntax for a query in MS SQL server...
View ArticleActive Directory: LVR not enabled after rising FFL to Windows 2003
Hi I raised the Forest Funciton Level to Windows 2003 on a Windows 2003 DC But when running repadmin /bind I see the LVR is not enabled: Linked Value Replication is set to NO Do you have any suggestion...
View ArticleDisk missing after installing windows updates
Dear, Always install the update after windows update, I reset the server and my second disk disappears? Does anyone know what can be?
View ArticleMSInfo32 : Problem to find a category ID
I want to run the msinfo32 command on my windows 2003 server and I need to exclude the "Windows error Reporting". I found the syntax : msinfo32 /allcategories -category_ID But I have not the ID for the...
View Articlecant add virtual xp machine to virtual server 2003 domain
I've been trying to figure this out for days now. I'm using Virtual Box and the Network Adapter I used for both machines is the Internal Network. There is no internet on the Host, which is the laptop....
View ArticleMicrosoft SQL Server 2012 on Windows 2008 Server R2 Standard
I installed a Windows 2008 ServerStandard 64 bits on a server. When I try to install a Microsoft SQL Server 2012, I got an error like "The O.S. does not comply the system requeriments. For Windows 2008...
View ArticleComputer account and User account with the same name
is there a problem with having that in a domain? is it even possible? Thanks
View ArticleProtect a DNS entry from DDNS update through DHCP
I am setting up a new environment for Active Directory. I have two DC with AD integrated DNS installed on them. I have a DHCP fail-over cluster installed on windows as well. These are all running...
View Articledownloaded evaluation windows2008 R2 ISO image and license is usable after...
downloaded evaluation windows2008 R2 ISO image and license is usable after windows 2012 release ? If no, I will buy evaluation DVD media of windows 2008R2 .
View ArticleSetting up a KMS Host
I am trying to setup a KMS host on a physical (non-virtual) Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise server. When I run the command: cscript slmgr.vbs /ipk {key} I get a message saying: "On a computer...
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