Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
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Storage Spaces Direct - Can't Remove Physical Disk from the pool in order to able to use it by operating system
Unable to remove disk from S2D I have a virtual lab /virtual box/ windows 2019 server environment Lab setup: 1 Domain controller windows 2019 Datacenter server 3 windows server 2019 Datacenter each of them member of the domain,…
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Cannot search in specific folders in a shared drive
Hello so the computer crashed a few days ago. and i've reinstalled windows 10 on it and joined it back to the domain. Now when we search in a specific folder on the shared drive we will nog get any results... With an other computer with the…
asked 2022-08-22T06:37:05.277+00:00
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Jonas M
1
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answered 2024-09-27T16:59:32.8066667+00:00
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Brandon Bibb
0
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4 answers
Windows storage space 63TB limitation
I have a jbod of 12 drives and each one is 16TB for a total of 192TB. I want to create a single volume of out these drives so I tried using windows storage space but it seems that it won't let me create a volume more than 63TB. After googling it…
asked 2021-04-25T21:57:48.867+00:00
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Numan
26
Reputation points
commented 2024-09-27T03:45:37.5833333+00:00
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Dennis Yildirim
0
Reputation points
2 answers
how to migrate file server from windows server 2008 R2 to windows server 2019
Dear Team, does anyone have detailed how to documentation on "how to migrate file server from windows server 2008 R2 to windows server 2019 R2"
asked 2021-02-13T10:56:51.207+00:00
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ravipawar23
26
Reputation points
commented 2024-09-23T05:14:53.7233333+00:00
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Md. Robayet Ferdous
0
Reputation points
2 answers
Server 2019: Files not inheriting permissions after move
By design, when a user moves a file within a volume, the NTFS permissions (ACL) moves with the file. This is different from a copy operation where the destination file will inherit permissions that are set by the target folder. In my case, the volume…
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REFS formatied storage pool very busy
My REFS-formatted storage pool is very busy (95 - 100%) after a system boot for several minutes. It then becomes unbusy and is good. My pool consists of three 14TB SATA drives striped for speed. I was hoping the REFS could provide a minimum level of…
asked 2024-09-09T23:28:29.67+00:00
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Lee Hepler
0
Reputation points
answered 2024-09-11T08:25:45.81+00:00
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Hania Lian
15,171
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer
Cannot attach virtual disk from storage pool
When attempting to attach a virtual disk from a storage pool it fails with no specific error message. Here is what I see when I attempt to attach it from powershell: PS C:\Windows\system32> connect-virtualdisk -FriendlyName f_disk…
asked 2024-09-07T00:20:13.3133333+00:00
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Steskal, John (GE CoreTech & Cyber)
20
Reputation points
answered 2024-09-09T02:10:48.6733333+00:00
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Ian Xue
36,746
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
3 answers
All our S2D Clusters suddenly freeze and fail when one node is offline
Hello, we are running 12 hyperconverged Hyper-V / S2D Failover Clusters on Server 2019 which were installed during the last 3 years and everything was running fine and stable until a few month ago. 3 of them are 2 node clusters with 4-way mirrored /…
asked 2024-05-23T22:29:00.9366667+00:00
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Jemandanders
15
Reputation points
commented 2024-09-03T20:38:13.98+00:00
Jemandanders
15
Reputation points
1 answer
"Not enough space available..." error when trying to extend simple volumes on a Dynamic disk on a virtual Windows server
I have a virtual Windows 2012 R2 server hosted in a vCenter cluster and after adding 50GB of space to the disk I logged into the VM and pulled up Disk Manager to extend the volume, only to find that it is a Dynamic disk with multiple E: partitions (see…
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
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Windows Server Storage
Windows Server Storage
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Storage: The hardware and software system used to retain data for subsequent retrieval.
650 questions
asked 2023-05-31T13:02:04.8333333+00:00
m0chi
11
Reputation points
commented 2024-09-03T10:58:24.1433333+00:00
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Gatzke, Jan
0
Reputation points
2 answers
Changing default download and storage location for Windows updates
I recently discovered that my C drive is nearly full, while my D drive has much more space. However, even though I've set my default download and storage location to the D drive, my Windows updates still go to the C drive. Is there a way to permanently…
asked 2024-01-31T06:01:53.1033333+00:00
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Boy Boy
0
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answered 2024-09-01T11:30:00.0366667+00:00
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Marcin Policht
23,545
Reputation points MVP
0 answers
Require the related information about Windows HCI hardware certification test.
Our company require the related information about Windows HCI hardware certification. Where could I get them? 1.How to perform Windows HCI hardware certification? (Program/Document...) 2.Windows HCI OS certification submission process for Server…
asked 2024-08-26T05:05:16.09+00:00
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Betty Chang
0
Reputation points
asked 2024-08-26T05:05:16.09+00:00
Betty Chang
0
Reputation points
2 answers
Windows Admin Centre Cluster View
Hi, When I look in Windows Admin Centre it says that the Volume for cluster performance history is offline, but when I look in Failover Cluster Manager the volume is online with no errors. I cannot see any errors anywhere in relation to this. When…
asked 2020-11-24T11:32:10.077+00:00
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Stephen Allen
21
Reputation points
answered 2024-08-23T15:06:08.41+00:00
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Gianmauro Calligaris
0
Reputation points
0 answers
Shared storage solution Windows n Mac
Good day, I need to regularly back up files from 2 computers at our church - one which records service audio - one which records audio/video. Originally both PCs were windows and I had intended to place external drives on each then have each PC back up…
asked 2024-08-20T12:53:14.6+00:00
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Abbott, Keith
0
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commented 2024-08-20T13:01:29.8866667+00:00
Abbott, Keith
0
Reputation points
0 answers
Shared storage solution Windows n Mac
Good day, while not precisely a server storage question - that was the tag that matched most closely. I need to regularly back up files from 2 computers at our church - one which records service audio - one which records audio/video. Originally both PCs…
asked 2024-08-20T12:51:55.2333333+00:00
Abbott, Keith
0
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asked 2024-08-20T12:51:55.2333333+00:00
Abbott, Keith
0
Reputation points
2 answers
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how to remove Server Folders and demote DC
We are a small MSP dealing with small business. 5 to 60 computers per customer. We just took over a small accounting business, 4 computers and 2 servers. Bear with me please, I have had no experience with Server folders and redirect. Don't know why it…
asked 2024-08-08T13:59:44.7733333+00:00
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Mike Mannella
40
Reputation points
accepted 2024-08-13T18:08:25.19+00:00
Mike Mannella
40
Reputation points
1 answer
Cannot create new storage pool on Windows 11, access problem
Running in a power shell with Admin privileges (How do I check). Was able to create storage pool with the GUI, but it does not provide double party. I tried creating a virtual disk on command line, with the GUI storage pool, and got a similar error:…
asked 2024-08-09T19:20:41.51+00:00
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Alvin Carlson
0
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answered 2024-08-10T21:55:17.0466667+00:00
Alvin Carlson
0
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2 answers
How to increase capacity in a virtual drive from a storage pool in Windows Server 2019
I am trying to resize a volume on a VM while keeping the disk as a 'Basic' drive type. I have created a new drive in Azure and allocated it to the machine, and have initialised it. After adding it to the Storage Pool, I can see it has free space but I'm…
asked 2024-07-10T10:28:36.9266667+00:00
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Steven Webb
0
Reputation points
answered 2024-08-06T08:50:11.66+00:00
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Wesley Li
8,775
Reputation points
1 answer
Creating a backup storage container in Azure
I am new to Azure and I'm trying to connect Veem backup software to an Azure storage container. Can anyone guide me on how to create a storage container for backup in Azure and provide any relevant resources or documentation?
asked 2024-06-28T18:26:07.29+00:00
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X-Ray Copy Service
0
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commented 2024-07-10T12:24:32.1966667+00:00
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Daisy Zhou
23,346
Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers
How to do Windows SDDC (Software-Defined Sata Center) certification
Hi all: I want to do nvme ssd's windows SDDC certification . the follow all test will be run or only run S2D will be ok ？ Thanks, Regards
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Cannot add drive using Failover Cluster Manager - no disks suitable for cluster disks were found
I am creating a new SQL cluster to replace out old cluster. I created a new, two server cluster running Server 2022. I am told I need to add the disk to the cluster before I can install our SQL server software. I created a new volume in our PowerStore.…
asked 2024-02-20T16:28:13.2166667+00:00
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Doug V
20
Reputation points
commented 2024-06-19T20:01:29.7133333+00:00
Ben Miller-(DBADuck)
110
Reputation points MVP