Windows server 2012 essentials and support for Windows XP
Hi thereI have a question on Windows Server 2012 Essentials that as usual I seem can’t glean from the hype of Microsoft press releasesesWindows server 2012 Essentials does support of Windows XP. System...
View ArticleWindows 2012 Essentials Health Report won't send - HTML format issue
I have a new Windows Server 2012 Essentials server, and have installed the Windows 2012 Essentials Health Report addin. The reports run fine, but fail to send by email. The console reports "SMTP Server...
View ArticleWindows 2012 Essentials Install can ping the internet but not browse
I have performed several installs of Windows 2012 Essentials on different hardware and configurations but all resulted in the inability for the server to browse the internet. From the Command Prompt I...
View ArticleClient Backup Stuck At 1%
I decided to do the first backup on my desktop and it's stuck on 1% for 2 hours now, it is a ssd if that has anything to do with it. Checked event log and found this error Volume Shadow Copy Service...
View ArticleReduce space used by client backups
I just installed a 2012 Essentials box at a client location and it looks like the client backups are larger than I anticipated after a week of them being done. I want to adjust it so that the backups...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Essentials and teaming
I have set up my windows server 2012 essentals which has 2 network cards and have set up teaming using the built in feature in windows server 2012 essentials located in server manager however once i...
View ArticleWake a sleeping computer using remote web access?
So, I'm having problems waking a sleeping computer on a Windows Essentials 2012 network. The network card set up ok in "Power Management" tab of device manager, and it always wakes when using logmein...
View ArticleRemote Web Access Shared Folder Error
I have Anywhere Access set up and users can log into the site, but when they try to open any of the shared folders I get the following error: ""An unexpected error occurred. Please try again. If the...
View ArticleServices not starting
I'm running Windows Server 2012 Essentials and the following services are not starting:Windows Server Identity Management ServiceIdentitySvcStoppedAutomaticWindows Server Client File Backup Provider...
View ArticleConnection Windows Server 2012 to domain
How do I connect the server opp to a domain provider when I have a dynamic IP.Is there a Dynamic dns client somewhere i cant find or is there an other way to do it.I have done it in linux, but can find...
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server 2012 windowsupdate error 80073718
I recently installed server 2012 datacenter as a host for virtual machines. Windows update downloaded updates from microsoft and installed with no errors. Then created 5 virual machines with server...
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 ArticleServer Connector Fails on all Client Machines
I have a new Server 2012 Essentials machine (clean install), and I am attempting to connect three machines, all of which had previously been connected to a Windows Home Server 2011 machine. I've...
View ArticleGroup policy configuration did not succeed
Hey all,I am trying to run the Implement Group Policy wizard on my 2012 Essentials server. All I get is the "Group policy configuration did not succeed" error message. I have rebooted the server and...
View ArticleFilter Manager failed to attach to volume '\Device\HarddiskVolume21'.
Multiple message like this started to appears after the recent updates. There are all hardwired drives. The Server backup seem to fail on these drives with an error. They are different drives in 2...
View ArticleServer 2012 Essentials Migration mode install
Hello all, I am installing 2012 Essentials on a 2012 Hyper-V server. Source server is 2008 SP2 DC with DHCP added, both servers are on the same private virtual switch and can ping each other.On the...
View ArticleClients cannot connect to Windows 2012 Essentials server
OK I've tried everything client side from re-installing the Launchpad connector, reinstalling it using the IP address instead of hostname. Changing the IP address of the Essentials server. All...
View ArticleCannot locate or identify your server error
I have 3 pcs running Win7. Each of them are setup and are being backed up to Windows Server 2012 Essentials. On one of the PCs I have a dual boot scenario with Win8. I am trying to get the Windows 8...
View ArticleOne Client username/password doesn't work
I am new to WS2012E coming from WHS2011. I still have my WHS2011 up and am moving clients. I have moved two Windows 7 Home Premium pc's and they are backing up and all is well. One has an administrator...
View ArticleServer shows Offline even if connected
Hi,I have a freshly installed Server 2012 Essentials and a few clients "updated from WHS 2011" and they show the server always as offline and Backups also do not work, but I can access the server...
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