HealthAlertsSvc problem: .NET exception immediately after start
Hi,I have a major problem with the HealthAlertsSvc on my Windows 2012 Essentials Server.Here is the config file referenced in the services path property:## Each service that you want to run in the...
View ArticleEssentials 2012 R2 Fails to complete Configuration on Dell 2950 Server
Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials fails at 29% Every time on install in the post configuration setup where it says Updating and preparing your server. The log viewer shows multiple ESENT error...
View ArticleHow to join a client PC to WS2012E R2 that's already a member of another...
In WSE12 R1 you can install the connector application on a Windows 7 PC that has already been joined to a corporate domain using the skip domain registry key:reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows...
View ArticleServer 2012 Essentials - Client Back Up Fails When Using Storage Pool for...
Hi,I recently rebuilt my WHS 2011 with Server 2012 Essentials but am experiencing issues with backups when the Client computer backups folder is on a Storage pool.If the Client backups folder is on the...
View ArticleWindows 2012 R2 Standard w/Essentials Experience. Integrate Exchange...
Trying to run the integration connector for Exchange 2013 in my Windows 2012 R2 Standard install. I have installed the Essentials Experience into the server. Having several problems now with it but one...
View ArticleRename Default Server Shared Folder?
We would like to rename one of the default shared server folders in WS2012e (the "Company" folder, to be specific). It appears like this can be done via a simple right-click "rename" command. Are...
View ArticleDFS Replication failed to contact Domain Controller.....
I have seen this error since the inception of this stand alone AD PDC instance of Windows server 2012 R2 Essentials. I understand that Essentials does not support other Domain Controllers ; Member...
View ArticleServer 2012 Essentials crashes on Remote Desktop
My Server is crashing a lot upon connecting by Remote Desktop be it with a machine in the same LAN or via VPN.I can't find any errors or specific messages in the event log and the Bluescreen just...
View ArticleTesting windows server 2012 R2 Essentials with a "diferent" Domain name.
Hi, i've been testing the essentials version server and i've found some tips to change the Domain name at the setup install moment of the server.but, when i try to use a Domain name like this:...
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Setting up your domain name - an error occurred while setting up your domain...
I trying with my Windows Server 2012 Essentials to setup my domain name and got the error messageAn error occurred while setting up your domain nameI have right PC time and have setup the firewall on...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 RDS Devices CAL license
Hi,i want to install RDS CAL license into Server 2012 and mistakenly i have bought RDS devices CAL license. but actually i need it User CAL License so is it possible to change devices CAL license into...
View ArticleServer 2008 R2 Essentials The review of license compliance is incomplete
Hello We have a 2008 R2 Foundation Server for on of our customer, the server is the one and only in the network, the AD is working fine and DNS and DHCP also, but we get this error message The server...
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Server Essentials R2 Cannot connect this computer to the network
I have a Windows 8.1 client (domain joined) and a Windows Server 2012 R2 server (also domain joined) with the Windows Server Essentials role installed.The client computer was previously connected to...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 Essentials with Exchange server
OK I am lost in licensing. How do I get Exchange with Windows server 2012 R2 Essentials? Do I need a standard version or I can install Essentials R2 and virtual machine with exchange?thank you.
View ArticleCannot get Win8 Pro computer run the Connect a Computer to the Server Wizard...
I've spent 1/2 the day trying to troubleshoot this problem and finally give up.My client has a Windows Server 2012 Essentials server (with all updates installed - no errors in error logs nor SFC...
View ArticleIIS issues when installing the Server Essentials 2012 R2 role
Unfortunately, I did not remove IIS before installing the Essentials role, and have since had many user/setting changes before realizing that the IIS side was not working correctly. So now, IIS does...
View ArticleRemote desktop issues for MAC and IOS Clients
Hi, so I have anywhere access working just fine now with my Windows clients.While Mac clients can access the website of the server for remote access (so files and email links) I cannot for the life of...
View ArticleProblem Saving to Server Share from Network Scanner
Hello. We recently upgraded our multi function printer/copier/scanner and since have not be able to write scans directly to the 2012 Essential server share. Our old machine had no problem doing...
View ArticleSetting up Essentials 2012 R2 as Hyper-V host
Hi,Following up on this archived post from the pre-release:Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Hyper-V hostI have two questions:1. Is it still the case that the only way to install a Hyper-V host for...
View Article2012 essentials r2: how to "manually" set up host and virtualized 2012e r2?
So 2012e r2 is supposed to make it easier to setup a virtualized server.How do we set this up? Found this for OEM partners, but looking for "manual setup"...
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