Top Support Solutions for Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2
This is a collection of the top Microsoft Support solutions for the most common issues experienced when using Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 (updated quarterly). Note that some content that applies to earlier versions of Windows Server is listed, because it can be also helpful with Windows Server 2012 issues.
1. Solutions related to remote access (DirectAccess):
- Remote Access (DirectAccess, Routing and Remote Access) Overview
- Recommended hotfixes and updates for Windows Server 2012 DirectAccess and Windows Server 2012 R2 DirectAccess
- Update adds BPA rules for DirectAccess in Windows Server 2012
- Remote Access (DirectAccess) Unsupported Configurations
- Remote Access (DirectAccess) Troubleshooting
- Deploy Multiple Remote Access Servers in a Multisite ...
- Deploy Remote Access in a Cluster
- Deploy Remote Access in an Enterprise
- Step 1: Plan the DirectAccess Infrastructure
- Windows Memory Dump Collector
2. Solutions related to Bugchecks, Stop errors, and unexpected restarts:
- Bug Check Code Reference (Windows Debuggers)
- Windows RT, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 update rollup: January 2014
- 0x00000139 Stop error on a Windows Server 2012-based computer that has many TCP connections
- Stop error when you defragment a Bitlocker-encrypted drive on a Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012-based computer
- Windows Kernel event ID 41 error The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first in Windows 1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2
- 0x000000D1 Stop error when you open the MPIO snap-in on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2012
- 0x0000007f Stop error when you move the mouse pointer over nested windows in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012
- 0x000000D1 Stop error on a virtual machine in Windows Server 2012
- 0x0000004E Stop error when shadow copying fails on a computer that is running Windows Server 2012
- Stop 0x00000149 when you restore backup files in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012
- Windows does not create a memory dump file when a Stop error occurs in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012
- Save Support Dollars by Checking Your Memory Dump before Calling Support
- USB devices stop working in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012
3. Solutions related to Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS):
- AD FS 0 Troubleshooting Guide
- Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) Wiki Articles
- AD FS 0 Content Map - TechNet Articles - United States (English) - TechNet Wiki
4. Solutions related to File Replication Technologies (FRS and DFSR):
- Where’s my file? Root cause analysis of FRS and DFSR data deletion
- Understanding DFSR debug logging (Part 14: A sharing violation due to a file locked upstream between two Windows Server 2008)
- Understanding DFSR debug logging (Part 17: Replication failing because of blocked RPC ports (uses debug severity 5))
- Common DFSR Configuration Mistakes and Oversights
5. Solutions related to Clustering and High Availability issues:
- Validate Hardware for a Failover Cluster
- Recommended hotfixes and updates for Windows Server 2012-based failover clusters
- Can't access a resource that is hosted on a Windows Server 2012-based failover cluster
- You can't install features in Windows Server 2012 R2
- Clustered shared volumes go offline or the Cluster service stops during VM backup on a Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V host server
- Clustered virtual machine cannot access LUNs over a Synthetic Fibre Channel after you perform live migration on Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2-based Hyper-V hosts
- Virtual Machine goes to Resync-required state after live migration
- The Microsoft support policy for Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2 failover clusters
6. Solutions related to Active Directory replication:
- Download Active Directory Replication Status Tool from Official Microsoft Download Center
- Troubleshooting Active Directory Replication Problems: Active Directory
- Replication error 1722 The RPC server is unavailable
- Replication error 8453 Replication access was denied
- Replication error -2146893022 The target principal name is incorrect
- Replication error 1753 There are no more endpoints available from the endpoint mapper
- Replication error 1396 Logon Failure The target account name is incorrect
- Replication error 8614 The Active Directory cannot replicate with this server because the time since the last replication with this server has exceeded the tombstone lifetime
- Replication error 8524 The DSA operation is unable to proceed because of a DNS lookup failure
- Replication error 1256 The remote system is not available
- Replication error 8451 The replication operation encountered a database error
7. Solutions related to access to file shares (SMB):
- Reason for System Event Log srv Event ID: 2012 - While transmitting or receiving data, the server encountered a network error.
- List of currently available hotfixes for the File Services technologies in Windows Server 2012 and in Windows Server 2012 R2
8. Solutions related to Hyper-V Clusters and VM Mobility (Migration):
- Validate Hardware for a Failover Cluster
- Recommended hotfixes and updates for Windows Server 2012-based failover clusters
- Update is available that improves the resiliency of the cloud service provider in Windows Server 2012: December 2013
- Can't access a resource that is hosted on a Windows Server 2012-based failover cluster
- You can't install features in Windows Server 2012 R2
- Clustered shared volumes go offline or the Cluster service stops during VM backup on a Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V host server
- Clustered virtual machine cannot access LUNs over a Synthetic Fibre Channel after you perform live migration on Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2-based Hyper-V hosts
- Virtual Machine goes to Resync-required state after live migration
- 0x000000D1 Stop error when you perform a live migration of a virtual machine on a Windows Server 2012-based cluster
- Logon Failures Involving Virtual Machines in Windows Server ...
- Update that improves cluster resiliency in Windows Server 2012 is available
9. Solutions related to Virtualization and Hyper-V:
- Install Hyper-V Server 2012
- Best Practices Analyzer for Hyper-V: Operation
- Update is available that improves the resiliency of the cloud service provider in Windows Server 2012: December 2013
- Hyper-V storage: Caching layers and implications for data consistency
- You cannot add VHD files to Hyper-V virtual machines in Windows Server 2012
- 0x00000050 Stop error when you try to create a virtual machine or copy a VHD or VHDX file to a SMB share in Windows Server 2012
- Microsoft support policy for 4K sector hard drives in Windows
- Recommended hotfixes and updates for Windows Server 2012 R2-based failover clusters
10. Solutions related to Windows Volume Activation:
- Volume-licensed copy of Windows 8 prompts for activation unexpectedly
- Windows activation fails and may generate error code 0x8004FE33
- Installing Volume Activation Services Role in Windows ...