Recovery of files , drive missing, yet backups successful using GPT disk 4TB...
I have an HP ML310e G8 v2 server with 4x1TB drives in RAID 5. I created 2 logical drives in the array. Disk0 (C:\) is 250GB and has the Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials OS installed formatted NTFS...
View ArticleCannot get Windows 7 to connect to 2012 R2 Essentials
I just built a new server with 2012 R2 and Essentials role installed. I previously had 2012 non-R2 Essentials and all my client PC's were connected. I have been able to connect one Windows 7 Ultimate...
View ArticleCreate Users folders for existing users with Windows Server Essentials...
Hello,I've recently added the Windows Server Essentials Experience onto a Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Edition that already had some AD Users set-up. When I add a user or import an account from an...
View ArticleAnywhere Access - CERTIFICATE NOT VALID OR PASSWORD INCORRECT
Setting up Server Essentials 2012. During the "Anywhere Access" wizard I followed a link to get an SSL for the company's URL that is directed at the server. I chose one of the two options that was...
View Articlesfc /scannow finds duplicate ownership
Sample:2014-05-18 10:56:17, Info CSI 00000111 Ignoring duplicate ownership for directory [l:58{29}]"\??\C:\WINDOWS\System32\zh-TW" in component Microsoft-Windows-Cdosys.Resources,...
View ArticleSfc /scannow DIRSD OWNER WARNING
Sample:2014-05-18 10:56:19, Info CSI 0000011a [DIRSD OWNER WARNING] Directory [ml:520{260},l:54{27}]"\??\C:\WINDOWS\Registration" is not owned but specifies SDDL in component...
View ArticleSFC /scannow Hash mismatch
I see a couple of these after a sfc /scannow2014-05-18 12:18:29, Info CSI 00000ad8 Hashes for file member...
View ArticleSFC /VERIFYONLY finds integrity violations on fresh install of Windows Server...
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.2.9200] (c) 2012 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.C:\Windows\system32>sfc /verifyonlyBeginning system scan. This process will take some time.Beginning...
View ArticleFile size upload limit
While accessing 2012 server essentials remotely, I wanted to upload an application , error said there is a 2gb limit on file size. Can this be adjusted??Thanks Ches
View ArticleKB2845533 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 ArticleSecurity alert popup using file explorer on users created after migration...
Hi everyone,I am migrating from SMS 2003 to Essentials 2012 R2 following the steps on this link: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn408641.aspxI did transfert the PDC, infrastructure master,...
View ArticleNumber of Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Servers
I am looking at migrating a small real estate agency to Window Server 2012 R2 from Windows Server 2003 x86. Looking to combine 12 servers ( Essentially PCs running Windows Server 2003) less than 20...
View ArticleServer 2012 R2 Essentials without essentials experience role
Hi,is it possible to run Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2 without the Windows Essentials Experience Role? I just need a single server for about 20 users - I have no need for this role. Is it possible...
View ArticleI want a more detailed and better understading of how Server 2012 Essentials...
Hello Everyone! I have been slowly working with and learning Server 2012 Essentials. Some of the clients I work with like a structured diagram showing how backups are running, what time and where...
View ArticleVideo's on websites do not show up on Essentials domains
Hello, I have an issue I have not seen before. At a client location, a flash video posted to their own website (which is hosted offsite) does not play on any computer in the office. At my office, I...
View ArticleBackup Successful but Inconsistent
We recently restored our server using the bare metal restore from our backups. Ever since doing that, the server backup reports that "backup was successful but some components backed up were in a...
View ArticleIssues with expanding virtual disk in a storage pool
I have created a storage pool consisting of 1 SSD (256MB) and 1 HDD (this is on a HW RAID5 card giving 14.5TB storage). I then created a 12TB tiered virtual disk, and all was well. I copied lots of...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 Essentials or Standard with Essentials Experience Role...
Is Microsoft going to fix this major shortcoming with an update or is it not going to be fixed until the next server os, if ever at all? Like I said, this is a major oversight. Consider this an...
View Articlecompressed file locations on whs 2011 can i change the location remote web...
hi the issue i have is something i have searched the internet for.. basically my whs 2011 is using the C drive for files and folders that are zipped or exe but my drive for C is not that big so i...
View ArticleRemoteweb access to computers via RDP. Your computer can't connect to the...
Hello,I try to use the published Remote web access page on the essentials server, from "Internet". When i click Connect on one of the computers in the remoteweb portal, i fill in the domain\username...
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