ntds.dit not backing up with Windows 2003 Backup Utility
active directory databaes files ntds.dit not backing up using windows 2003 backup utility

Answer Question   |  November 4, 2010  8:27 AM
Active Directory Administration, Active Directory backup, Active Directory Backup and Restore, Backup, NTDS, Windows Backup Utility, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Backup

Recovering data from crashed database
i   i have a question. my database  is crash .i don’t have present backups.but i’m having  last week backups.  and  backup  strategy sunday   10 p.m  full backup everyday  1 p.m    differential backup every one hour transaction log backup  please give me reply as soon as thanks & regards venkat

Answer Question   |  August 20, 2010  7:31 AM
Backup, Backup & recovery, Database Recovery, DBA, SQL Server, SQL Server backup

Can’t access data in hard drive, using Windows
my hard drive has data in it but when i open it its blank,and when i click its properties its also full. what can i do to get my data back?

Answer Question   |  November 4, 2011  6:03 AM
Data access, Hard drive space, Hard drives, Software Development Life Cycle, Windows Operating System

Restoring Journalized Files
Hi friends, All days at 10:00pm we do the full backup of the library FINANCE. The journal receivers was send to a Windows server. On 15/08 at 21:00 pm we lost all data on the system. The LIBRARY FINANCE was restored with tape from 14/08. What command I use to restore all records from all tables that are in [...]

Answer Question   |  August 18, 2010  10:07 PM
AS/400, AS/400 backup, AS/400 backup and recovery, Backup

2763 i/o Raid controller replacement
Our AS400 (9406-250 V5R1) has notified us that its 2763 i/o adapter card (raid controller) has failed and should be replaced and also mentions replacing the cache battery pack. I can buy refurbished parts that match the IBM part numbers, but my question is… is it simply a matter of locating and replacing the parts [...]

Answer Question   |  August 18, 2010  2:37 PM
AS/400, AS/400 Configuration, Raid Controller, V5R1

High Disk usage on SQL Server 2005
We recently upgraded our application from version 3.1 to 3.5. We had run the latest schema and other DB changes on the existing 3.1 Database. This is how we upgrade to higher versions. Now the problem is, after the upgrade, the disk usage has gone very high. What are the possible reasons for high disk [...]

Answer Question   |  August 31, 2010  8:58 AM
Disk usage, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2005 (32-bit), SQL Server 2005 Database, SQL Server 3.5 Compact Edition

Incremental backup in SQL server 2005 and SQL Server 2005 express
Question: a) steps to backup the daily incremental in sql server 2005. b) steps to backup the daily incremental in sql server 2005 express.

Answer Question   |  August 19, 2010  6:04 AM
Backup, Incremental backup, SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2005 backup, SQL Server 2005 Express, SQL Server backup

need Linux server for file replication at branch office…recommendations?
I have a branch office that is a little over an hour away from our main facility. Due to bandwidth issues, our remote users are reluctant to store their documents on our shared file access on the server at our main location. It can literally take 20 minutes to get a file to open! So, [...]

Answer Question   |  October 24, 2010  1:01 PM
Backup, Bandwidth limits, File replication, Linux, Linux servers, Remote users, Wireless in 2010

Is it possible to install different operating systems in a single partition of harddisk?
is it possible to install different operating systems in a single partion of harddisk

Answer Question   |  August 13, 2010  10:35 AM
Hard disk performance, Hard disks, Installing/upgrading operating systems, Operating systems

Recovering public folders from EDB file.
I have a Backup of an Exchange 2007 edb file, which contains public folder data. Is there any way to mount this edb file, or extract public folder data from it, without dropping $1000 on OnTrack Powercontrols?

Answer Question   |  October 15, 2011  11:01 PM
.EDB files, Backup, Exchange, Exchange 2007, Exchange 2007 SP3, Exchange Backup

Reclaim Storage and clean up before server upgrade
At the moment our AS400 takes 1.5 hrs to IPL, 20hr to do a reclaim storage and about 4 hrs for the full backup. We need to shorten the time it takes for these processes to complete, so first we need to clean-up before we look into upgrading this server.

Answer Question   |  March 17, 2011  2:55 PM
AS/400, AS/400 backup and recovery, Backup, Server upgrades

ubuntu and changes on my registry
If I boot to a bootable ubuntu dvd and make changes to my registry on my Windows xp desktop will there be any direct ramifications? Will windows allow these changes? Can I do harm if I enter the correct information? Should I backup the registry first and if so how?

Answer Question   |  August 11, 2010  8:23 PM
Backup, Bootable CD, Bootable Disks, DVD Tools, Ubuntu, Windows XP

Defragmentation on Windows 7 workstations
Is there any way to kick off a defrag on windows 7 workstations when they reach a threshold of fragmentation? Can this be done on servers and xp laptops as well?

Answer Question   |  February 1, 2012  2:18 PM
Defragmentation, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010, Windows Defragmentation, Windows XP

How do I duplicate or clone a dying SATA drive?
If a sata drive is dying what is the best method to duplicate or clone it without risking the data? Is this the same for ide or scsi drives? If not please list the best methods for these as well across any platform.

Answer Question   |  August 10, 2010  2:16 PM
Backup, Clone database, IDE, IDE hard drives, SATA, SATA Drives, SCSI, SCSI Drives

File backups for Windows server 2003
What files should we be backing up across all of our windows 2003 servers? Is there a list of what should be backed up to restore the entire system if a disaster occurs?

Answer Question   |  August 10, 2010  2:14 PM
Backup, Restore Database, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Backup, Windows Server backup

VM ESX using sata drives
Can I install VMware’s ESX server on a system using sata drives or will I  have to have scsi drives instead. Thanks,  Stan

Answer Question   |  August 10, 2010  4:33 AM
iSCSI, SATA Drives, VMware, VMware ESX, VMware ESX Server

Defragmentation on Windows Vista desktop
What sort of defragmentation schedule should I have on my Windows Vista desktop computer? It has been slow lately and I want to automate it via scheduled tasks. Can this be done easily?

Answer Question   |  August 10, 2010  8:57 PM
Defragmentation, Windows desktop, Windows Vista, Windows Vista deployment, Windows Vista performance, Windows Vista troubleshooting

Automatic backups for production databases without taking SQL server offline
I need to automatically create backups of my 42 production databases every night without taking my SQL Server 2008 offline. Is this possible? A full backup and transaction backup so I can step back to the exact time I need?

Answer Question   |  August 10, 2010  3:49 PM
Backup, SQL Server, SQL Server 2008, Sql Server 2008 Backup

ASP Increased over night; how do I get it back to a normal level?
we have noticed that our 570 box took a ASP hit from 62 % to 81% over a day.I am getting inputs from development staff what was happened ontheir side. Apart from that ,I want to investigate it from administration side what are the new objects saved during that period.but, i’m not sure how to do it. [...]

Answer Question   |  August 10, 2010  12:29 PM
AS/400, ASP, DASD

virus – W32.STUXNET!INK
I have a file server 2003 which is shared by various depts via their respective folders with their access permission. Unfortunately, one of those folders were infected by virus W32.STUXNET!INK….this virus created several shortcuts of the folders within the main folder but the dept could not access. I ran several virus scan, check online for removal [...]

Answer Question   |  January 30, 2012  12:35 PM
Antivirus, Antivirus software, File Server, File server software, Virus removal