Auto resize JPG resolution rules on shared folder
I have users that copy hi res photos to a network share. Is there a way to have the files (as they get dropped into the share folder) auto resize to a set percentage. And the original (hi res jpgs)...
View ArticleWindows 2012 R2 DC in Windows 2003 domain, users cannot access any shares
I had a 2008 DC die in a domain that it is functioning at 2003. We were in the process of starting to roll out new hardware for all 9 sites, starting with the head office which is where we have 2 x...
View ArticleWindows Xp machines cannot connect to Windows Server 2008r2 after Update from...
After allowing sever updates from Microsoft, My customers XP Machines can no longer connect to the Windows server shares using the server name. We get "can't find path error". I can ping the IP...
View ArticleAbout windows 2003 32bit with a partition larger than 16TB
About windows 2003 SP2 32bit with a partition larger than 16TBI've got a windows 2003 SP2 32bit with a partition of 12TB,then i converted it to dynamic disk,and expand it with another 5TB lun,...
View ArticleShared Files Open as Read Only
Brand new Server 2008. Server configured as a Workgroup only - no domain. I created four users and put them all in the Administrators group. I created a new folder named “Shares” on the C: drive. I...
View ArticleGroup Policy Folder Redirection
I am moving my user's documents from one server to another. Group Policy is creating the folder with the username and moving the data. The old server is 2003 and the new one is 2012 R2.The folders on...
View ArticleHome Directory and KB2512089
Hi,we have some issue like discribed in the KB 2512089. Could we use the same security settings like in this KB for the Home directories? We also use folder redirection and put the redirected folders...
View ArticleAn error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk3\DR3 during a paging...
How can i ensure that the harddisk3 designation is relatd with USB etxernal disk?I have several erros in LOGs:An error was detected on device \Device\Harddisk3\DR3 during a paging operation.andThe...
View ArticleDFSR - Preseeding to USB - Appropriate Robocopy job
Hi Everyone,I'm in the process of preparing a DR solution, and will be setting up DFSR of several Volumes on a Windows 2008 R2 File Cluster to a 2008 R2 Single File Server.For this, I was going to copy...
View ArticleHyperv-V Cluster with JBOD and Storage Spaces
HiI'm trying to build a Hyper-V cluster using a cheap JBOD for storage and some old servers, but I'm having a hard time getting my planned configuration validated.My planned configuration might be...
View ArticleNFS problem after joining domain
Hello,I have a Windows 2012 storage server that shares folders for Linux clients using NFS.I created several shares that work fine.To add Windows clients shares (with SMB) I joined my server to my...
View ArticleWin2003 SBS - VSS Writers in "Waiting for Completion"
I find many articles regarding this problem, and yet, following the instructions, several of my writers remain in "Waiting for Completion" status. I use Backup Exec and my backups have been failing...
View ArticleLocked\ In Use Files
Hi, I have a few Server 2008 R2 servers on a domain and end users are getting that the file is in use when it is not open on the server. I have to reboot the server or use a Unlocker to kill the...
View ArticleFile Server Crash when opening excel document
Hi,I'm having a strange issue. We have a 2012 file server (clustered), now when a user emails a UNC link to a file (excel)on this file server, everyone in the company (250-300 users) seems to open this...
View ArticleQuestion about NTFS Permissions (Read Permissions)
Hello All,I hope somebody can help me. I am wondering about the ACL Atribute "Read Permissions"Lets say I created a shre named "Share1" were "User1" has read Access. I created a Folder named "Folder1"...
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Slow opening of files from shared folder on Windows Server 2012
Hello,We have recently upgraded our file server solution from a Windows XP install with shared folders. To Windows Server 2012. However, we have been seeing a noticeable difference in network speeds...
View ArticleEvery user can read any file while ACL mass change in progress
Hi!We're having some strange things happening here. Maybe someone can help us what exactly is/was going on here.1. We have to add an additional user in the NTFS ACL list for all file shares in our...
View Articlethe action cannot be completed because the file is open on another program
I experience a weird issue.I have Windows 2008 server. Created 2 shares on the server. Every day starting between 2 and 7 PM i cannot save or rename files and folders at the root of the share. I have...
View ArticleDrop box folder
We have an FTP server we want to give outside business partners access too to drop files.They will drop files on our FTP server in our DMZ to a shared folder location.I want them to be able to drop a...
View ArticleStoring Desktop hard drives in storage array
I am wondering if anyone has setup their networks where you have a large storage array that the users desktops boot from, using iscsi, AoE, or similar. If so would I set that up with windows server...
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