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Windows Server Activation Error

i  getting windows activation error in windows server 2008 r2. error code 0xc004d401. unable login. domain server. domain users able login , access mapped drive. activation done more 03 years ago. till date no such problem occurred ever. pl resolve issue. have ever made change/update system recently?   there many reasons why error 0xc004d401 happen, including having malware, spyware, or programs not installing properly. according link shared umesh above, if antivirus software or digital rights management (drm) software incompatible windows, might have issue. please first have check on aspect.   please feel free post findings.   regards, ethan hua please remember mark replies answers if help, , unmark answers if provide no help. if have feedback technet support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com Windows Server  ...

Cluster enabler software requirement

i need implement microsoft geo cluster across 2 different data centers. using emc stroage. need install cluster enabler software ? if yes, need storage vendor cluster enabler software(srdf) ? one friends have installed ms geo clusters emc storage out cluster enabler software. please me understand need cluster enabler software. hi!  i`ve googled out few links you, think it`s worth read them through: there white paper here ws2008 multi-site clustering: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=75566f16-627d-4dd3-97cb-83909d3c722b&displaylang=en there support doc discusses considerations http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947048/en-us there webcast last year: http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/webcasteventdetails.aspx?culture=en-us&eventid=1032364834&countrycode=us here's more recent webcast on topic, start speak talking points on subject: http://msevents.microsoft.com/cui/webcasteventdetails.aspx?culture=...

Network and Discovery Services

why network , discovery services turned off default? ive looked on place , can't seem find answer, in advance. hi most, thanks posting. >> why network , discovery services turned off default? some discovery services turned off default security. you manually start them. please reference link below deploy it: you cannot turn on network discovery in network , sharing center in windows server 2008, windows server 2008 r2, or windows server 2012 https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/2722035 best regards john please remember mark replies answers if , unmark them if provide no help. if have feedback technet subscriber support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com . Windows Server  >  Platform Networking ...

Separate array elements by newline.

i new powershell , using scripteditor scripting. have array  eg. $array = 1,2,3,4,5 imported notepad. i want these displayed as 1 2 3 4 usually in powershell ise not issue , can use get-content trial.txt. using wpf , hence windowbox provides me output  1,2,3,4,5 numbers. want box display  1 2 3.. numbers please let me know if question  is unclear. life , powershell that: ps d:\scripts> $x=$array -join "`n" ps d:\scripts> [system.windows.forms.messagebox]::show("hostnames : $x." , "status" , 4) \_(ツ)_/ Windows Server  >  Windows PowerShell

Shadow Copies not growing to use available space

hi, i have 500gb volume on windows server 2012 r2, around 80gb of free space. have shadow copies configured on few months snapshot taken 3 times day, every day. have set limit snapshots of 50gb. when attempt @ 'previous versions' see past few days restore from. what's more, when view properties of shadow copies, , click 'details' button, see volume: e:\ used: 5.26gb limit: 50gb i want shadow copies use 50gb give longer history file restores - never uses more 10% of volume size, despite me specifying custom limit of 50gb. what problem be? thanks. hi andrew s.james, thanks post. could one?  the maximum number of software shadow copies each volume 512. however, default can maintain 64 shadow copies used shadow copies of shared folders feature. when limit reached, oldest shadow copy deleted , cannot retrieved. to change limit shadow copies of shared folders feature, use maxshadowcopies registry key. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/li...

Help- Domain Controller

i have 1 dc named dc1 in domain,while promote new virtual dc named dc2. and rename dc dcold following kb article. however, want rename dc2 dc1, error pops up: parameter incorrect. i know error caused there still exists 1 computer named dc1. however, checked domain partition, nothing found(just spn on dcold, think doesn't matter). me find out source? please tell should check? have checked registry both on dcold , dc2.   ensure old dc name removed before proceed renaming other.see below link. rename domain controller using netdom http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816601(ws.10).aspx best regards, sandesh dubey. mcse|mcsa:messaging|mcts|mcitp:enterprise adminitrator | blog disclaimer: posting provided "as is" no warranties or guarantees , , confers no rights. Windows Server  >  ...

IPV6 network with Windows 2008

hello all. setup dhcp ipv6 server on small test lab network. how can in windows environment? thanks! hi gotitans2448  ,   in general , configuration of ipv6 dhcp similar ipv4. may following wizard installing , configuring ipv6 dhcp role on windows server 2008 or 2008 r2.   i suggest read ipv6 related technical article first , may familiar address format ,stock structure etc.., it’s helpful deploy ipv6 in network environment.   internet protocol version 6 (ipv6)   http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742622.aspx   dhcpipv6   http://blogs.technet.com/b/teamdhcp/archive/tags/dhcpv6/   the dhcpv6 protocol   http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2007.03.cableguy.aspx   base on test, here the major steps about how set ipv6 dhcp  on windows server 2008.   1.        login system administrator . 2.      ...