KB2845533 Fails To Install
I have Windows Server 2012 Essentials, and Windows Update has been trying to install KB2845533 without success for months. It gives a Code 80244FFF error at the end. I've read a few articles, but I've...
View ArticleConnector fails
I have just installed a Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials and I'm about to connect the first Windows 8.1 client. After entering the username and password (in Connector software setup) it fails with the...
View ArticleWSE2012R2 Anywhere Access Repair takes a long long time
The |Repair option for Anywhere Access seems to take forever to complete, often not completing (it looks like it tries to fix something but is unable to and continues to try to do so). Has anyone else...
View ArticleSuggestion: Status for Server Backup on WSE 2012 R2 Dashboard
As the server backup process can take a very long time when only just fitting on the backup media (constrained by available hardware options at present), and as it is not obvious why (unless you go...
View ArticleWSE2012R2 Server Backup Appears to Freeze
Once every week or so, the Server Backup takes hours longer than normal and appears to freeze - making the server almost inoperable for a period (almost impossible to remote desktop into it, media...
View ArticleSuggestion: More Info on Client Backup Properties Tab
It would be REALLY helpful in managing client backups for the client Properties/Backup Tab list to show a status of the backup in terms of the cleanup process, maybe a simple icon which shows:Managed...
View ArticleNew Windows Server 2012 Essentials - built storage pool - server won't boot
My system was previously running the old WHS v1. I have one drive dedicated to the operating system. This drive connects via the mother board drive controller. On the old server I had 4 drives that...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Essentials Connector version is more current than server
In trying to connect a new laptop to domain/server, it kept failing with a message indicating that other software was in the process of installing or that a reboot was pending. Since neither was the...
View ArticleInstalling MS Exchange on Windows Server 2012R2 Essentials?
Hi Guys, I am having trouble finding the appropriate answer to my question - is it possible to install MS Exchange 2013 on Windows Server 2012R2 Essentials edition? Needless to say that this server...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Essentials shuts itself down after some days
Hi,I have a "Windows Server 2012 Essentials x64 english" installationand as we already have a SAMBA 3.6 PDC in our company,I removed all the AD stuff and just joined the Win2012 serveras a member to...
View ArticleSkip Domain Setup?
Hi folks,I have 2012r2 essentials which will be replacing an XP machine that is used as a file server for a client.Everytime I start the server up - it wants to setup a domain and all that jazz - can I...
View ArticleSetup of Server Backup Fails
I cannot complete the setup of server backup in my newly-installed server. I walk through the setup steps including a warning that it will format my external hard drive. When I start the setup...
View ArticleRPD initially slow to login
I recently updated Win 2012 essentials to allow RDP into the desktop by updating the following key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\ParametersCreate new DWord (32-bit) of...
View ArticleWindows Server Client Computer Backup Service service terminated unexpectedly...
Hi,I've been having this problem for quite a while now and am just now deciding to do something about it. The problem is that every so often (up to once per week) the Windows Server Client Computer...
View ArticleRejoin Computer to the domain issue
I just done a migration from my sbs 2003 to server 2012r2! essentials, after i moved the fsmo roles i want to connect my computers to the essentials dashboard.if i am using the connect wizard i getting...
View ArticleLicensing Windows Server 2012 Essentials - Need to purchase other products?
I placed an order for 1 unit of WSE 2012 with our local MS distributor on behalf of a client only to be told that the automated MS order process rejected it as incomplete because there weren't enough...
View ArticleCould I install Windows Server 2012 Essentials offline without any internet...
I tried to install it but I encounter a problem. Anyone could help to bypass this
View ArticleHow to switch StorageSpaces volumes?
I have the original 2012SE.It's doing backups and is the destination for my clients file history backup.I want to switch my current parity storage space with a mirrored storage space and maybe format...
View ArticleCannot Get Connector Software to Join Workstations to Network
I installed a new Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials server. It was replacing a Windows Home Server 2011 box with a bad hard drive. Everything went very smoothly and I was able to run the connector...
View ArticleRemote Domain Join Error - no endpoint listening at CertWebservice.svc
I am trying to remotely connect a windows 8.1 client to a Windows Server 2012 Essentials domain. I do this by navigating to:https://remote.mydomainname.com/connect/The connector downloads and starts...
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