669 questions with Windows Server Storage tags

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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…

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.
669 questions
asked 2024-01-31T06:01:53.1033333+00:00
Boy Boy 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-15T18:42:36.66+00:00
Julien M 0 Reputation points
2 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 /…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
Windows Server Clustering
Windows Server Clustering
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Clustering: The grouping of multiple servers in a way that allows them to appear to be a single unit to client computers on a network. Clustering is a means of increasing network capacity, providing live backup in case one of the servers fails, and improving data security.
1,027 questions
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.
669 questions
asked 2024-05-23T22:29:00.9366667+00:00
Jemandanders 15 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-05T07:31:31.2+00:00
Jemandanders 15 Reputation points
1 answer

Storage pool disappeared from guest, appeared on host after reboot

Two physical disks were set as Offline in Disk Management on the Hyper-V host, and then they were mounted and set up as a mirror storage pool in the guest. Everything seemed to work well, also across reboots of both host and guest. Host and guest are…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
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.
669 questions
asked 2022-09-29T15:12:28.893+00:00
Mike-2930 81 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-03T21:09:43.15+00:00
Joseph Tarbit 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows Hyper-V Server Host Windows Search via a Guest Win2019 Server

I have a bare-metal installation of Windows Hyper-v Server 2019 with two virtual Windows 2019 servers running as guests. One is the Domain Controller and the other host all the other Roles including the RDSH Role which I understand is incompatible with…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-12-29T20:36:35.947+00:00
Josh Rideout 6 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:59:22.62+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Work Folders won't sync back

Hello experts! Got a strange problem with Work Folders. For some users, if the file is created or changed by admin on the user's share, it won't sync back to user's PC. Error 0x8007017c displays at user's Work Folders, and sync is stopped until the…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,669 questions
Windows Server Management
Windows Server Management
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
449 questions
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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-12-14T14:16:06.027+00:00
Dmitry Barabanov 21 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:57:26.63+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
6 answers

Adding\Replacing Drives In Storage Spaces

Hello, We recently purchased a new server which we will be using to support several of our SQL databases. The server contains 4 NVMe drives that will be used for the database files. The server is running Windows Sever 2019. We would like to use…

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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-12-08T13:03:25.283+00:00
James Riley 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:55:49.5933333+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
1 answer

Windows server 2012 slowness

Hi folks, we have IBM X3650 Machine and installed windows server 2012 (Version 6.2 build 9200) and have attached SAN Storage as hard drive for storage of file and from this server we do daily backup to our NAS Storage from third party tool. there were…

Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,662 questions
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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-12-03T18:25:01.2+00:00
syed 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:54:59.6533333+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
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…

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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-11-24T11:32:10.077+00:00
Stephen Allen 21 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:53:12.59+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
2 answers

Error 0x80070570 renaming files on a network share

Hi, We have a client that suddenly has issues renaming files on a network share. When trying to rename a file or folder Error 0x80070570 appears. I've already installed the latest updates, ran sfc /scannow, chkdsk and 3rd party repair tools. They…

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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-11-23T17:18:35.08+00:00
Ricci 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:53:02.5866667+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows clustered file Server 2008 R2 problems accessing to shared folders.

I will try to describe a problem as detail as I can. The problem is that workstations that are part of System911.com windows ___domain are access to shared folders on file server. File server are part of another windows ___domain sovi.sk. All machines…

Windows Server Security
Windows Server Security
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
1,902 questions
Windows Server Infrastructure
Windows Server Infrastructure
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Infrastructure: A Microsoft solution area focused on providing organizations with a cloud solution that supports their real-world needs and meets evolving regulatory requirements.
563 questions
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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-11-18T13:42:57.377+00:00
Sovi Engineer 96 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:51:52.6333333+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
1 answer

SMB Signing not required Vulnerability

Hi all, After a vulnerability assessment I found this vulnerability about Windows Server machines SMB Signing not required https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/57608 There are not shared folder with "Everyone" on File Servers. All…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,669 questions
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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-11-12T10:06:43.803+00:00
Federico Coppola 6 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:51:09.5933333+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
1 answer

enable tls 1.2 on Windows Storage server 2008

Hello, Our company has a Windows Storage server 2008 being used as a NAS box. We need to enable tls 1.2 on this server but I am not sure it is compatible. I can only find a way of enabling tls 1.2 on Windows Server 2008, not Storage Server 2008. I…

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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-11-07T09:36:32.107+00:00
ben snook 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:50:13.4866667+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
2 answers

Connecting Windows 10 Home PC to Windows 2008 R2 Server

I have setup a Windows 2008 R2 server and it is in a Workgroup not a Domain. I am having an issue getting the Windows 10 Home pc to find the server, and the server to see it also. I can see the other PC's in the environment when on the Server…

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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-11-05T00:18:42.353+00:00
RobZ 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:49:54.74+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Event forwarding error Code (0x138C)

I'm trying to configure Windows event forwarding on ___domain controllers to a subscription on a different server. I'm getting the following error message. I'm running the following command which gives it the correct permissions but for this to work i…

Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,971 questions
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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-11-03T11:01:57.037+00:00
Kamran Ahmed 271 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:49:37.6633333+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
4 answers

Deny Folder delete on This folder only (Powershell - icacls)

Hi, with the below, when I try to access the subfolders, it will not allow me unless I run to replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object on each folder what I am doing wrong, please help what I would…

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
4,102 questions
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.
669 questions
Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.PowerShell: A family of Microsoft task automation and configuration management frameworks consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language.
5,628 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-10-30T14:07:25.153+00:00
Nigel Rothwell 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:49:04.6833333+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
2 answers

RAID for AD/DNS/DHCP

I am planing to build a server2019 std for ADC/ DNS/ DHCP. I have more almost 1000 users who is going to join the ___domain. Could anyone help me which RAID I should use for this? What is the min HDD space required for C?

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
4,102 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,971 questions
Windows DHCP
Windows DHCP
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.DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). A communications protocol that lets network administrators manage centrally and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in an organization's network.
1,050 questions
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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-10-29T10:25:16.007+00:00
Sree 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:48:50.5733333+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
1 answer

Problems with Home Directories (Server 2016/Windows 10)

need some help. we are running home directories off of a windows 2016 server and using windows 10 laptops.(they are toshiba ultrabooks but not sure the model off hand). we discovered that the user group 'everyone' was allowed on the root of the drive…

Windows 10 Network
Windows 10 Network
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Network: A group of devices that communicate either wirelessly or via a physical connection.
2,413 questions
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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-10-28T15:07:16.847+00:00
Michael Cefalu 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:48:34.6466667+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
8 answers

Storage Spaces Direct single point of failure in 1 SSD

Last weekend we had a serious issue with one of our 2019 HyperV HCI clusters. It turns out a single SSD cache disk was causing the entire cluster to basically grind to a halt. S2D is built with fault-tolerance in mind. Disks can fail, even multiple.…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,867 questions
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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-10-20T08:20:03.42+00:00
Richard Willkomm 1 Reputation point
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:47:00.0433333+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
2 answers

How to get LDEV number of Disk in Windows 2008 R2??

Hi, How to get details of Ldev number of disk windows server 2008 r2 ent. Plz suggest Regards, Nikhil Desai

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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-10-13T12:27:26.073+00:00
Nikhil Desai 21 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:45:31.6166667+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to get WWN of Disk in Windows 2008 R2??

Hi, I want to WWN of Disk or LUN in Windows 2008 r2 Enterprise edition. Plz suggest, Regards, Nikhil Desai

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.
669 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,044 questions
asked 2020-10-13T12:09:16.483+00:00
Nikhil Desai 21 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:45:29.5466667+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin