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Recovering a Deleted Cluster Name Object (CNO) in a Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster
Greetings once again from the support trenches here on the CORE team. I want to talk a bit...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 04/27/2009
Protecting Mirrored Databases with DPM 2007 SP1
Considering the vast amount of mission critical data stored on SQL servers globally, the high...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 04/24/2009
Issues after moving Virtual Machines from one Hyper-V parent (host) to another
If you move one or more of your virtual machines (VM) from one Hyper-V parent to another and the VM...
Author: Tom Acker x-msft Date: 04/18/2009
Windows 2008 Failover Cluster Validation Fails on ‘Validate SCSI-3 Persistent Reservation’
We’ve been seeing a lot of calls lately from customers who are running the validation that’s...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 04/15/2009
SQL Database Mirroring for DPM Administrators
This blog focuses on providing a very light-weight overview of how to implement SQL database...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 04/14/2009
Error Message: Windows cannot access the required file d:sourcesinstall.wim when replacing install.wim with custom install.wim
My name is Scott McArthur, a Senior Support Escalation Engineer who focuses on deployment issues. My...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 04/13/2009
So You Want to Try a Backup Network?
What is a Backup Network? A backup network allows backup traffic segmentation from your primary...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 03/26/2009
Intro to DPM 2007-SP1
In the coming weeks, we will be discussing the new features of DPM 2007 SP1 to enough depth that you...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 03/13/2009
KMS_Error_0xC004C008_Activating_Client
Hello, my name is Scott McArthur. I am a Senior Support Escalation Manager in the Windows group and...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 03/09/2009
Maximizing Limited Storage Resources in a Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster
We have encountered scenarios where customers are implementing Windows Server 2008 Failover Clusters...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 03/09/2009
Adding a Pass-through Disk to a Highly Available Virtual Machine
This blog discusses the proper way to make a configuration change to a highly available virtual...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 02/20/2009
CCS v1 - How to setup network adapters and bindings on Compute nodes ?
QUESTIONS: Is it important to configure the binding order on the "Adapters and Bindings" tab like in...
Author: Tom Acker x-msft Date: 02/17/2009
CCS v1 - How does MPI network actually work without name resolution?
Technorati Tags: Compute Cluster Server,CCS As you may already know, with the release of Windows...
Author: Tom Acker x-msft Date: 02/17/2009
How to Configure Multiple Instances of Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC) on a Windows Server Failover Cluster 2008
What we will be going over in this blog is one of the improvements of Distributed Transaction...
Author: Tom Acker x-msft Date: 02/17/2009
Top Issues for Microsoft Support for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V (Q2)
It is time to update everyone on the types of issues our support engineers have been seeing for...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 02/16/2009
“Fix it” – The Next Evolution of KB Articles and WER
The steps in many of our KB articles have been criticized in the past for being too difficult for...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 02/13/2009
What is a Microsoft Failover Cluster Virtual Adapter anyway?
What is a Microsoft Failover Cluster Virtual Adapter anyway? A question often asked is, "What is the...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 02/13/2009
Windows Server Backup 2008 Restore from Network Location
Hello my name Scott McArthur and I am a Senior Support Escalation Engineer in the Windows Platforms...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 02/04/2009
How To: Activate Windows Server 2008 Core Edition with MAK key over the phone
Hello my name is Scott McArthur and I am a Senior Support Escalation Engineer in the Windows group....
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 02/02/2009
Sorting out some myths and facts concerning Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering
You may be wondering why, at this point in time, we are publishing a blog such as this. That is a...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 01/26/2009
SQL Installation and Reporting Issues with Data Protection Manager
I have seen enough calls come in for DPM that are related to the SQL Reporting services that I...
Author: Tom Acker x-msft Date: 01/19/2009
Configuring Auditing for a Windows Server 2008 Failover Cluster
The Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering auditing feature has been requested by customers and...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 01/19/2009
Adding a New Disk to an Existing Windows 2008 Cluster
In prior versions of Windows Server Cluster (NT, 2000, 2003), adding a new disk to an existing...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 01/14/2009
File Share 'Scoping' in Windows Server 2008 Failover Clusters
Implementing highly available file servers in Windows Server 2008 is very different from how it was...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 01/09/2009
Windows Vista Boots to a Black Screen with only the Mouse Cursor
Problem Upon startup, Windows Vista Boots to a Black Screen with only the Mouse Cursor Resolution...
Author: Tom Acker x-msft Date: 01/07/2009
Error 207 - No such interface supported 0x80004002 after installing DPM SP1
We have seen several calls from people who are getting this error after installing SP1 for DPM2007....
Author: JamesShamblin Date: 12/24/2008
Top Issues for Microsoft Support for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
Hyper-V Beta released as part Windows Server 2008. The final release of Hyper-V happened shortly...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 12/23/2008
How to Expire Tape Recovery Points in DPM 2007
When running System Center Data Protection Manager 2007 and utilizing the DPM tape libraries...
Author: Tom Acker x-msft Date: 12/04/2008
Installing A VM Operating System Using a Legacy Network Adapter and PXE-boot
Virtual machines can be deployed to Hyper-V using Windows Deployment Services (WDS). To accomplish...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 11/25/2008
Changing the DPM SRT File Store location
It may become necessary to move the current SRT File Store to another location, for example, if...
Author: Tom Acker x-msft Date: 11/06/2008
How to Debug Kernel Mode Blue Screen Crashes (for beginners)
Perhaps the largest call generator for the Core Team is for us to determine cause of a hard system...
Author: Tom Acker x-msft Date: 10/31/2008
Automating the OOBE process during Windows Server 2008 Sysprep Mini-Setup
One of the more common questions we have with Windows Server 2008 deployment revolves around...
Author: Tom Acker x-msft Date: 10/31/2008
Configuring Storage Using Volume GUIDs in Hyper-V
A question the CORE Team gets asked frequently deals with configuring Hyper-V Guest storage using...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 10/29/2008
Configuring Pass-through Disks in Hyper-V
A question the CORE Team gets asked frequently deals with configuring Hyper-V Guest with...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 10/24/2008
Top Issues for Microsoft Support for Windows 2008 Failover Clusters
So, now that we are well into the release for Windows 2008, I thought I'd take a minute to go over...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 10/13/2008
Data Protection Manager 2007 - SQL Server 2005 databases are not enumerated
Problem Description When trying to protect SQL Server 2005 SP2 (patch version 9.00.3042.00) that is...
Author: Tom Acker x-msft Date: 09/25/2008
Upgrade error when using Select/Action Pack media on a Hyper-V VM
You may encounter the following dialog box with attempting to upgrade an existing Operating System...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 09/22/2008
Changes to Professional Level (Non-Premier) Support Model
On October 1, 2008 the Professional level “Enterprise Platforms Support” business at...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 09/22/2008
Migrating to Hyper-V from Virtual Server or Virtual PC - Tips and Suggestions
Now that you’ve decided to take the leap and migrate your Virtual Server 2005 R2 or Virtual PC...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 09/19/2008
Expanding disks attached to Hyper-V VMs may not reflect adjusted size immediately on WS2008
If you Inspect the disk in Hyper-V Manager that you just altered it will show the correct new...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 09/18/2008
What is the WINSXS directory in Windows 2008 and Windows Vista and why is it so large?
A commonly asked question among people looking at a Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 09/17/2008
Exchanging files between Parent and Child Partitions in Hyper-V
One of the most common questions asked about using Hyper-V is, "How can I access files on the...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 09/16/2008
Cluster Resource Type options for Hyper-V
Windows Server 2008 Clustering includes resource type specific options which are available by right...
Author: Tom Acker x-msft Date: 08/27/2008
How to enable Windows Server Backup support for the Hyper-V VSS Writer
Technorati Tags: Hyper-V,Windows Backup,Virtual Machine In order to enable VSS based backups of...
Author: Tom Acker x-msft Date: 08/20/2008
How can I find out why the Cluster Resource Monitor dumped? – Access Violation
The purpose of this posting is to provide information about the Windows 2003 Cluster Resource...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 08/14/2008
KMS 1.1 For Windows Server 2003 Installation Issues
KMS 1.1 For Windows Server 2003 Installation Issues Hello my name is Scott McArthur and I am a...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 08/07/2008
Potential Hyper-V Virtual Machine boot issues when using Automatic Windows Updates
If you’re still running the Beta or RC version of Hyper-V with configured VMs, you’ll want to make...
Author: Jeff Hughes (MSFT) Date: 08/04/2008