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unable to merge a rogue snapshot

my set up:   host box running windows 2008 server  - hosting 2 vm's 1 windows 2008 server/domain controller  other 2008 server w/ exchange 2007 running on it. the host on c drive (73gb - 16gb avail) ,  dc on e drive (73 gb (about 2gb avail)  and exchange server on f drive (270gb 150 avail). for reason there snapshot folder sitting on e drive taking drive space (avhd files 40gb) , causing both dc , exch servers go paused-critical.  have no idea snapshot came from no 1 took snapshot just seemed appear.  i've cleaned off space possible e drive 2gb (was down 5mb). restarted both vm's , gracefully shut them down.  should have triggered merge both server snapshots parent vhd. the domain controller avhd did expected, merged , disappeared. rebooted dc, verified looked , then shut down gracefully again.  this gave me 6gb of avail space on e drive.  the merge never started exchange server - left off hour , saw nothing. restarte...

VMQ issues with NIC Teaming

hi apologies if long 1 thought more information can provide better. we have designed , built new hyper-v environment client, utilising windows server r2 / system centre 2012 r2 since putting production, seeing problems virtual machine queues. these manifest either high latency inside virtual machines (we’re talking 200 – 400 msec round trip times), packet loss or complete connectivity loss vms. not vms affected problem manifest on hosts. aware of these issues having cropped in past broadcom nics. i'll give little bit of background problem... frist, environment based entirely on dell hardware (equallogic storage, powerconnect switching and pe r720 vm hosts). environment based on server 2012 , decision taken bring speed r2. due number of quite compelling reasons, surrounding reliability. core virtualisation infrastructure consists of four vm hosts in hyper-v cluster. prior redesign, each vm host had 12 nics installed: quad port on-board broadcom 5720 daughter...

DNS settings for Windows 2000 advanced server

again in wrong forum have ask before post windows 2000 advanced servers no 1 directed me right forum.   i have searched net, goggled, searched technet , can't find correct way set dns ip addresses.  not sure ip address goes , self-taught , first server.  on pc or client servers lost lot of read not understand lingo.   i volunteer christian academy , asked me clean , maintain computer network.  not problem until server failed , no backup.  using old hp server nt , figured if had build server we'd upgrade 2000 advanced servers.  old servers in place 15 years , never cleaned , never worked correctly, problems.  set 2 servers windows 2000 advanced server.   i can connect clients, access files want except e verything slow. on either server if right click on network connections takes long time open, internet same way, pages load page not displayed error.   i have two servers, both were set ad , both domain controllers.  i have clients set point servers tried no cli...

Windows Server 2003 The computer has rebooted from a bugcheck. The bugcheck was: 0x000000c2

hi all. today morning making daily check see 1 of our servers has make reboot. os windows server 2003 r2 standard edition sp2 event type:    information event source:    save dump event category:    none event id:    1001 date:        13/3/2017 time:        8:07:08 μμ user:        n/a computer:    xxxxxxx description: computer has rebooted bugcheck.  bugcheck was: 0x000000c2 (0x00000007, 0x0000121a, 0x00000000, 0xc0000120). dump saved in: c:\windows\memory.dmp. more information, see , support center @ http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp. after little dig in internet see common reason error problem drivers. specific server on duty 7 years without similar situation. ideas or suggestions appreciated here ps: not hesitate ask if need more. , regards. ...

WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\mscorwks.dll could not be loaded

problem on small business server 2003 cropped after migration new hardware.  error occurs in couple of places when try install or re-install, , every time when try run internet/email wizard.  net 2.0 sp2 loaded, w2k3 sp2.  if try select "change"  add/remove programs (to run repair), nothing happens.  there way of forcing repair of net 2.0?  or @ least way validate net 2.0 install?  don't want try removing net 2.0, since believe exchange , isa both built on top of it. thanks, david try asking them here. http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/netfxsetup/threads regards, dave patrick .... microsoft certified professional microsoft mvp [windows] Windows Server  >  Windows Server General Forum ...

Can group accounts be created when using an HSPD12 compliant authentication method?

as windows system administrator haven't had luck finding documentation answers question listed in title. scenario:  8 users use hspd12 compliant authentication via pki certificates , of them share 1 workstation.  workstation tied position title.  possible create "group" account position title , have users tied title while maintaining hspd12 compliance? hi, as far know, certificate can not issued group. the users will still be hspd12 compliant group account won't. best regards, steven lee please remember mark replies answers if , unmark them if provide no help. if have feedback technet support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com. Windows Server  >  Security

MD5 Hash and File Check on 2012+ Servers

hello gurus!    i've been working on script past few weeks check specific paths file extensions , doing comparisons previous days check find files have been added/removed , hash check on remaining files make sure haven't changed since previous day. can parts of working reliance on compare-object comparisons changing output can no longer pipe cmdlets get-filehash. use help!    here i'm trying do. first i am scanning following paths *.exe, *.dll, *.bat, *.vbs, *.cmd files. path1 - c:\ (non-recursive) path2 - c:\windows (recursive) (code example) $include=@("*.dll","*.exe","*.bat","*.cmd","*.vbs ") $files = @(get-childitem -path c:\* -include $include) $files += @(get-childitem -path $env:windir\* -include $include) (/code example) once have file list stuffed in variable (is get-childitem best way this?) i compare previous days file list (stored in csv form...