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hi - have virtual machine 5 snapshots. in latest, active, virtual machine trying restore sql server database cannot because sql server says there isn't sufficient drive space....and looks it's right, i'm 1 gb short.  think of making disk fixed size, hyper v warns cannot edit disk because have snapshots.  is there way more available disk space (as registered sql server) other deleting snapshots? thx! delete them. then sure power down vm , wait of snapshot files merged base vhd.  (this takes unpredictable amount of time, depending on snapshots , size). http://itproctology.blogspot.com/2008/07/managing-hyper-v-snapshots-basics.html brian ehlert (hopefully have found useful) Windows Server  >  Hyper-V

when installing guest os hyper-v or vmware guest, if temporarily increase cpu , memory resource of vm machine, installation speed speed ? i have noticed windows runs better 2 cpus one.  during installation, there multiple services running , having 2 cpus available may speed things slightly.  going more 2 doesn't have noticed, because of nature of tasks run.  memory use 1-2 gb.  again, i've seen slight performance improvement on 512 mb, not much.  means less hard paging has occur because more can cached. but, not call either of these increases 'temporary'.  recommend 2 cpus , 1-2 gb of memory, after installation done.  may have special reasons drop them down, that's call based on business requirements. .:|:.:|:. tim Windows Server  >  Hyper-V ...

hello everyone, i have design question regarding 2 tier pki. want build pki standalone root ca (offline), enterprise issuing ca1 (first forest), enterprise issuing ca2 (second forest). ca1 , ca2 should separated each other. i want have aia , crl of standalone root ca published on both ldap , http. i have http://pki.first-domain.local/ ... ca1 and  http://pki.second-domain.local/ ... ca2. somehow possible? based on extensions variables seems it's not possible. recommended approach this? safe put crl , aia root ca ldap / there consequences? hello everyone, i have design question regarding 2 tier pki. want build pki standalone root ca (offline), enterprise issuing ca1 (first forest), enterprise issuing ca2 (second forest). ca1 , ca2 should separated each other. i want have aia , crl of standalone root ca published on both ldap , http. i have http://pki.first-domain.local/ ... ca1 and ...

i have remote office have child domain , 2 dcs domain. have dc in remote office our domain tree. 3 dcs run ad integrated dns. our domain computers in remote office on 1 vlan , have same dns servers assigned them whether belong child domain or root domain. dilemma having don't control dhcp server , our computers getting assigned dns server not ours(not child dcs or root dc). can still reach our dns servers via servers since know our 2 domains dns servers located in central site , takes 15 hops remote site reach it. because of this, have been having slow logons since have been deploying gpos logon issues no logon servers found. the best solution create 2 vlans computers joined child domain , child domain dcs in 1 , other computers part of our root domain dc root in site on another. not viable solution @ point in time , can change dns servers 1 vlan members of. question is, should dns servers set to? should make primary dns server root dc in remote site or should primary d...

hello we mail attachment 1 *.dotx mailmerge document without addresses. in outlook preview can see givenname , other field datas etc. why? if save document , open ask select *..... and all fields missing - thats ok, because why no data. why can show outlook preview data's? , posible print this. chris whoever sending file has stuffed up. have sent copy of mailmerge main document, instead of executing mailmerge , sending output document produces. preview shows 'preview' result file saved with. open mailmerge main document, asks permission run sql query. whichever answer give, previewed data lost fields update. simple solution sender things correctly. cheers paul edstein [ms mvp - word] Microsoft Office  >  Word IT Pro Discussions ...

hi all, i planning deploy sccm , scom in infrastructure. planning share same sql server both sccm , scom. read in blogs , if share same sql instance sccm , scom, reporting service of 1 product destroy install of another. kindly advice me how proceed in scenario. should install multiple instances of reporting service on same server? if so, should buy more sql licenses (installing multiple sql instance on same server). kindly give me valuable advices. regards. hi, opsmgr takes on security of reporting services makes instance of reporting services unusable other applications. can install new instance of reporting services on same server or host new instance of reporting services on different server. if hosting reporting point on different site server, follow install reporting services , rs site role on same system. ssrs capable of using remote sql server database. it specified in doc best practice not share sql https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb694127.aspx?f...

i have windows 7 workstation (possibly more one) keeps giving following error every time group policy refreshed. event id 8194 the client-side extension not apply user policy settings 'policyname {policyguid}' because failed error code '0x80070003 system cannot find path specified.' see trace file more details. have tried applying following hot fixes both not applicable workstation https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/kb/2904034 https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/kb/979731 have turned on trace files , found following 2016-11-25 08:02:22.995 [pid=0x510,tid=0x15b0] failed open file. [ hr = 0x80070003 "the system cannot find path specified." ] 2016-11-25 08:02:22.996 [pid=0x510,tid=0x15b0] error reading gpe xml data file. [ hr = 0x80070003 "the system cannot find path specified." ] 2016-11-25 08:02:22.996 [pid=0x510,tid=0x15b0] completed loading of package. [ hr = 0x80070003 "the system cannot find path specified." ] 2016-...

there lots of threads querying logon events. in article, introduce simple efficient ways better understand user logon events. logon type logon type concise parameter can determine , how logon events triggered. windows system has 13 logon types, each 1 documented in article below: win32_logonsession class please note interactive logon can generated both locally , remotely through terminal services/remote desktop services. logon attempts through terminal services/remote desktop services logged remote interactive logon, logon type 10. may confuse network logon (logon type 3) remote interactive logon. in fact, network logon provides network access destination computer while interactive logon enables users ability of interacting applications on destination computer after logged on. way distinguish interactive , network logon interactive logon requires users input credentials during logon process, can see event id 4648 “a logon attempted using ex...

hello, can create several machines each having exact copy of existing vhd, have os installation ready , want copy vhd other machines point , not have setup os again. told me can create differential disk points original vhd. method copy vhd or create differential disk best ? neither method better. each serves different purpose. you can make vhd readonly , create differencing disks point it. make 1 differencing disk each virtual machine. cannot make change original vhd. if do, irreparably invalidate every differencing disk based on original base vhd. means if underlying operating system in base vhd needs security patch, you'll have apply security patch every virtual machine using differencing disk uses base vhd. the differencing vhds contain changes made since diffencing made. these means differencing vhds small. if instead copied complete original vhd, every virtual machine using copy of original vhd quite large. that's because you're copying file containing comp...

we looking @ adding hpc cloud our environment , want know required active directory level needed so?   -ken hello, afaik no required dfl / ffl. what want perform exactly?   this posting provided "as is" no warranties or guarantees , , confers no rights. microsoft student partner 2010 / 2011 microsoft certified professional microsoft certified systems administrator: security microsoft certified systems engineer: security microsoft certified technology specialist: windows server 2008 active directory, configuration microsoft certified technology specialist: windows server 2008 network infrastructure, configuration microsoft certified technology specialist: windows server 2008 applications infrastructure, configuration microsoft certified technology specialist: windows 7, configuring microsoft certified professional: enterprise administrator ...

this bit of odd one, let me describe situation. i have macbook pro retina display (2880x1800 native) i have installed parallels 8.0.18483 (current of posting msg) i have windows 7 professional current patches installed parallels vm. i used have macbook pro normal display (1440x900) and when connected rds server, , started application, looked fine in terms of scaling, fonts, etc. i have upgraded retina display, , when login rds server, web components of application icons fine, when launch application, comes extremely tiny , impossible read. other reducing resolution of macbookpro before starting rds session, there setting can change make applications scale properly? hi, this issue involved 3rd party hardware , other platform.i suggest ask in macbook forum see whether works. i suggest use windows platform have client experience.even using rdc version 2.1.1 on mac,most of advanced functionalities not supported.thanks understanding. regards, clarence pleas...

so, i'm trying map shared c drive server's(on homegroup) drive in windows 7, when says "windows cannot access \\win-iapelqb9d7m\c drive", , can't figure out. the thing is..it worked few days before, , dont know how revert it. how fix it? hi. not rude, homegroup windows 7 client os feature, part of forum windows servers file services , storage. guess both more accurate , faster reply please access client forum available at: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en/category/w7itpro,windowsvistaitpro,windowsxpitpro,windowsintune oscar virot Windows Server  >  File Services and Storage

i have developed new domain windows server 2012 r2 , windows essentials in hyper-v environment , system assessment performed make sure there no glaring mistakes architecture.  small corporate office 10 users.  hardware platform dell poweredge 710 server 48gb of memory and six 500mb drives.  there 2 virtual machines on hyper-v core server, first vm pdc, active directory, anywhere access, windows essentials, dns. second vm runs exchange 2013, symantec mail security exchange, wsus , print server. hi joneseh, >> first vm pdc, active directory, anywhere access, windows essentials, dns. second vm runs exchange 2013, symantec mail security exchange, wsus , print server. as far know, not recommended mix several roles on 1 server. you build more vms , separate roles on different vms. besides, if possible, build physical dc backup. best regards, leo please remember mark replies answers if , unmark them if provide no help. if have feedback technet suppor...

hello, i've asked question on iis forums since more setup/upgrade issue iis problem copy posts here , hope point me direction should answer. i'm testing in cloned vm upgrade process from windows 2008 r2 web server windows 2012 standard , during upgrade looks fine after win2012 startup i've noticed applicationhost.config file has been replaced clean 1 (instead of many websites see default web site) , iis informs me there incompatibilites. can point me direction should has been incompatible? since clone vm testing i've done testing. i've copied old applicationhost.config file c:\windows.old\..... directory , replaced 1 windows 2012, i've enabled world wide web publishing service (automatically startup) , changed windows process activaction service startup status disabled manual. allowed me start iis of websites configured previously. had lot of rewrite.dll errors in event log , i've found topic: http://forums.iis.net/t/1193607.aspx/1?2008r2+to+2012...

hi all, i trying issuing ca migration in 1 of environment , getting below error while trying backup of database   error when doing db backup: after changing registry point backup folder , start services error changed : any clue how fix error or way should proceed database backup?   hi, are there related error messages in event logs? which way used backup ca database, ca snap-in or certutil.exe? please try use different way have used backup database see if works: ad cs migration: migrating certification authority http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/9aa53be9-0497-49fa-9ff6-09b72cb69444(v=ws.10)#bkmk_backupdb best regards, amy wang Windows Server  >  Security

hi, when running frsdiag troubleshoot frs issues in our domain when select target servers, in selection box list of domain controllers that decomissioned while back. have checked in domain controllers ou, checked srv , msdcs records , have checked in ultrasound , cannot see these servers anywhere. not exist anywhere in dns either. where frsdiag retrieve list of domain controllers from? cheers neil neil,  refer delete frs objects directory section of the article   http://www.msresource.net/knowledge_base/articles/how_to:_remove_domains_and_domain_controllers.html hth marcin Windows Server  >  Directory Services

hello, just installed , testing online backup service noticed when went schedule backup not select backup data other drive "c" drive. mapped drives data folders on network no option either. best regards, abby_doc hey abby_doc online backup service supports backing ntfs volumes. not support backing following types of volumes: 1) volume protected bitlocker drive encryption. 2) volume not formatted ntfs. 3) drive type not fixed. 4) volume read-only. 5) volume not online. 6) volume on network share. if have volume not of above types , still not available select backing please let know. thanks, suhas rao [msft] Windows Server  >  Windows Server 2012 General

i have configured adfs setup can use authenticate web app using saml 2.0. 1 of features of app requires user confirm credentials. use sp-initiated saml request setting forceauthn true. once request generated adfs renders forms-based auth , validates user credentials, however, after credential validation redirects form, instead of sending saml response acs. i pretty sure used work , not sure has changed caused stop working. suggestions of can check? thanks hi, thank posting. since active directory federation service not extension of active directory schema, suggest refer following forum professional support: microsoft msdn claims based access platform (cba), code-named geneva forum http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/vstudio/en-us/home?forum=geneva thank understanding , support. best regards, amy wang we trying better understand customer views on social support experience, participation in interview project appreciated if have time. helping ...

this error appears every few weeks causing backup incomplete , fail. noticed operating system backed 2 drive pools (2 disks in each mirrored) ones not included in backup. backup set run 3 hours before computers backed , takes around 30 minutes complete. my external backup drive has 5 gb available out of 1.5 tb understanding oldest backups replaced if space insufficient. once rerun server backup config, making no changes, works few weeks before failing again. regular occurrence. any thoughts? it looks not backing entire disk. means uses file backup not block level backup. seems these files totally inaccessible backup. it's known issue these files should automatically excluded. https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/11872.server-backup-known-issues-and-resolutions.aspx Windows Server  >  ...

good evening, hello, guys acutally i’m getting error this, information servers, in variable $distributionpoints. $distributionpoints = ( get-cmdistributionpoint -sitesystemservername "*" -forcewildcardhandling ) . networkospath $dpresults = $distributionpoints . trim( '\\' ) foreach ( $dp in $dpresults ) { $filter = @{        logname = 'microsoft-windows-taskscheduler/operational'        id = 201 #"succesfully completed action of task"        data = '\microsoft\configuration manager\content validation' } $filter1 = @{        logname = 'microsoft-windows-taskscheduler/operational'        id = 200 #"launched action of task"        data = '\microsoft\configuration manager\content validation' } $a = get-win...

hi folks , i have 3 servers connected 2 san switches ,created 2 virtual san switch , 1 virtual machine created , has virtual hpa connected . when trying move virtual machine host lm failed error live migration of 'virtual machine host2' failed. virtual machine migration operation 'vm' failed @ migration destination 'host2'. (virtual machine id 16741329-3b1b-42ce-926d-4f6486fa3ce6) 'host2' synthetic fibrechannel port: failed start reserving resources error 'this operation returned because timeout period expired.' (0x800705b4). (virtual machine id 16741329-3b1b-42ce-926d-4f6486fa3ce6) 'host2': npiv virtual port operation on virtual port (c003ff71e94e0004) failed error: pre-determined timeout period virtual port operation (60 seconds) expired. (virtual machine id 16741329-3b1b-42ce-926d-4f6486fa3ce6) although configuration following : npiv enabled in ports the same ports in san switch created uplink of same virtual s...

we have setup ip printing , use internet explorer install printers. problem have seem install user policies. have multiple users log onto machines , have install same printer each user. doing incorrectly preventing machines getting printers? need have authenticated users in security options? hi, thanks post. please understand internet printing installation per-user. for more information, may take @ following article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490831.aspx   hope helps. Windows Server  >  Print/Fax

hi guys,  working on report script in powershell puts data word document, far have had no issues getting document, have requirement add stacked area chart document.  how do that? have been struggling ages on how create chart in word without having save image , import word.  want create stacked area chart , add document, preferably if done user allow editing if required.  appreciated.  regards steve i've imported image generated in excel word, script any? http://poshcode.org/?show=551 Windows Server  >  Windows PowerShell

hello, 1. output of: w32tm.exe /query /status shows time source expect see on windows 7 domain member, domain controller. output of this: w32tm.exe /dumpreg /subkey:parameters shows default of windows.time.com 'ntpserver'? why? 2. on server 2003 member server, w32tm.exe /query /status not available (those options not introduced until vista/2008), w32tm.exe /dumpreg /subkey:parameters shows server configured time service use using w32tm command... considering first example of windows 7 domain member, how know sure ntp server server 2003 machine using? net time command says not use /querysntp anymore. actual proper/reliable way determine server 2003 server using time source? the way pdc should syncing time internet & other systems in domain or forest time pdc source. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/816042 the command monitor time is w32tm /monitor /computers: abc, xyz w32tm cmd & usage http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/w32tm%28ws...

i inhereted wsus setup on server 2003 box have had nothing problems with, decided instead of chasing down issues on install fresh install on newer server.  i started server 2008 r2 install.  i ran updates on server , installed wsus server role.  all indications install successful.  i able navigate http://<servername>/iuident.cab , prompted download file.  when try check updates received error "digital signatures on file c:\windows\softwaredistribution\selfupdate\wuident.cab not trusted: error 0x800b0001."   upon searching google error found article says "aha! need install kb2720211 on wsus server. client has been updated new windows update agent, , new wuagent cannot talk older wsus3sp2 server." http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windowsserver/en-us/8ebfbc1e-06e5-43c5-a540-1ca37c6ffff9/wsus-windows-7?forum=winserverwsus  i took snapshot , installed kb2720211, indicated had installed correctly.  now when ...

so i'm on build 10240 right , if click on cortana icon nothing happens, start menu still working. i tried command in powershell: get-appxpackage -allusers | foreach {add-appxpackage -disabledevelopmentmode -register "$($_.installlocation)\appxmanifest.xml"} if search cortana options in settings app nothing after clicking it where located? on july 29, cortana debut on windows 10 in 7 countries: u.s., uk, china, france, italy, germany , spain. s.sengupta, windows experience mvp Windows 10 Insider Preview  >  Windows 10 Insider Preview General

so, have internal network , dmz network in play here.  i'm attempting setup 1 way trust resources on dmz network can managed internal network.  internal network has rwdcs in domain, , dmz has own rwdcs in own domain , rodc internal network's domain.  internal network's rodc in own site in ad , confirmed communicating rwdcs in internal network.  rodc not authoritative dns server, can host secondary zone or stub zone.  functional level of internal domain 08r2 , dmz domain 2012r2, if matters. the task setup 1 way trust, , proving bit difficult.  far i've attempted both conditional forwarders or stub zones on rodc , dmz rwdc, no dice.  there no observed dns replication problems within domains , using ping , nslookup, i've confirmed dns resolution working between rodc , dmz rwdc.  when try create trust dmz rwdcs, fails saying specified domain cannot contacted.   based on i've read online in other posts , inability around it, seems trus...

hello everyone, i have strange probelm, have installed the 2nd win 2k8 r2 domain controller in 1 of our remote sites (prevoiusly had 1 domain controller 2k8 r2 , rest win2k3 sp2). issue new dc not replicating sysvol using frs, getting event id 13508 not followed 13509. getting event id 13509 still since 1 week sysvol not replicated. client not able authenticate dc. note checked possiblilty network connection.. etc.. , seems fine. appreciate help.     if having trouble frs should consider loading ultrasound, free tool microsoft.  replication issues might have.  require access sql, should able use sql express free. ultrasound http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=61acb9b9-c354-4f98-a823-24cc0da73b50&displaylang=en   -- paul bergson mvp - directory services mcitp - enterprise administrator mcts, mct, mcse, mcsa, mcp, security +, bs csci 2008, vista, 2003, 2000 (early achiever), nt4 microsoft's thrive pro of month - jun...