How to Display "Advanced Startup Options" Menu during Boot (NOT Restart)
How do I get to the "Advanced Boot Options" menu when booting WSE2012? I currently cannot boot from the system drive, the installation DVD or a bootable USB installation drive since the September 19...
View ArticleSetupmon will not complete
Have just migrated from SBS2003 to 2012 Essentials. So far all components appear to be working but Dashboard will not open. I keep getting "You have not finished migrating Windows Server 2012...
View ArticleSupport of WMA Lossless Media Streaming over Web on Server 2012 R2
Hi, today I installed the new Media Streaming from this site:http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=40837&WT.mc_id=rss_alldownloads_allIt works for MP3 but not for WMA lossless...
View ArticleUser Profile Cannot be Loaded
I recently realized that I have only one account (domain admin) that can log in locally to the Win 2012 Essentials server. One other domain admin account is or should be available, but when signing in...
View Articlehide folders
my application use the pervasive, all access from office will need to write and read from the server folder in order to get the application data updated. Does windows essential 2012 r2 support hide the...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Essentials - Connector Software Problem
Hi.Could somebody please let me know how to resolve the issue I'm encountering?I recently Installed Windows Server 2012 Essentials Preview and have since Installed the full version. The issue I'm...
View Article2012 Ess. R2 Remote Access/Certificate configuration
I keep having a problem with remote access and certs. I believe it is a naming issue. I will explain what I have, what I am trying to set up, hoping you can tell me how to set it up. I have a static...
View ArticleDashboard Exchange-Integration - Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
Hello (at) all,i try to integrate a Exchange 2013 Server. Essentials and Standard Server are both virtualized via Hyper-V 2012. Everytime I try to integrate it gives me an error that no Exchange Server...
View ArticleCan only partially assess the health of this computer..
After I enabled Azure online backup, and upgraded the backup software, my Win 7 Pro machines (only) throw up this error:Can only partially assess the health of this computer. The failing components...
View ArticleUnable to start Windows Server Essentials Management Service (WseMgmtSvc)
Earlier this week, I did a clean install of Windows Server R2 Essentials. Before performing any setup functions, I installed all of the updates that Windows Update provided. Now, I am unable to...
View ArticleConnect to PC does not work
Hi I connect through a Microsoft secure redirect to my server's remote website. So the secure certificate works. When I then try to connect to a PCs desktop or the server's desktop it fails. Some times...
View ArticleServer Essential R2 - setup and limitations of Windows Backup?
Hi all,I checked the descriptions already but couldn't find anything about backup functionality.Therefore my questions: What is the right way to set-up Windows backup on R2 and what are the...
View ArticleServer Error 403-Forbidden:Access is Denied Server 2012 R2 Media streaming
I am running server 2012 R2 Standard with the essentials role installed. I am able to stream music and photos just fine. However when I try to stream any video the streaming window pops up for a...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Essentials - Does a member Windows Server 2012 need...
Hello,I am going to upgrade from SBS 2003 and have a 2003 member server in the domain.I understand that Windows Server 2012 Essentials comes with 25 licenses.When I purchase a copy of Windows Server...
View ArticleWindows 8.1 Standard with Microsoft Account does not work with WSE 2012
I have a WSE 2012 machine with 3 users & 3 devices setup.My Windows 8 (Standard) Laptop with Local User connects fine. My Windows 8.1 (Standard) Nettop with Local User connects fine.But my Windows...
View ArticleMy Server 2012 R2 Windows Phone App now available!
Hi, All,Greetings! I am very pleased to announce that the My Server 2012 R2 Windows Phone Apphas been published to Windows Phone Store. This version is targeted to work with the new released Windows...
View Article180 days evaluation terminated after a system recovery, key is no longer valid.
I have obtained a 180 days evaluation key and have installed Windows Server 2012 essentials for my company. I tried the system backup and recovery feature and have tested a recovery form a previous...
View Articlesome workstations showing backup unknown, one says setup when I run setup I...
the workstations that shows backup status unknown but show online and I can rdp from 2012 server essentials to them. I run the backup from the workstation and get error "backup was unsuccessful cannot...
View ArticleUpek protector suite 2012 with domain client
transitioning a home network from windows home server to windows server 2012 essentials: So far, very impressed. One small glitch in using my eikon finger print reader/upek protector suite 2012 with...
View ArticleR2 Server Essentials - Office 365 tab causes Dashboard to crash
I have an R2 Essentials server up and running with Office 365 AD integration which all seems to be working OK. If I enable the Office 365 tab in the dashboard it seems to work initially and displays...
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