Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 R2 Installation Error

I'm trying to install Windows Server 2008 R2  when ask here to install i select Disk 0, Partition 1, which is set to type primary.  I then click New and then Format.  When I click the Next button, I get this error message: Windows is unable to install to the selected location.  Error: ...

Windows Server 2008 with VMware Domain Controller migration

I am currently upgrading our network with a windows server 2008 and VMware. I have 2 Domin Controllers. Server09 and Server11. Server09 is also the DHCP server. I want to move the Domain Control off Server11 and Server09 to the new Server 2008 My Question is if the new server 2008 is attached too...

Windows Server 2003 DC to Windows Server 2008 migration

ones of our clients want to migrate windows 2003 DC to new windows 2008 server. is it same aa promotion of win2003 DC to windows 2003 ADC or is there some other requirements to do this migration. Software/Hardware used: Windows Server 2003 DC, Windows Server 2008

Upgrade Windows Server 2008 SP1 to R2

how do I go about upgrading from Windows Server 2008 SP1 to R2?I dont want to have to completely re install the OS. Is this possible? Software/Hardware used: Windows Server 2008 R2

Will Exchange 2007 work on Windows Server 2008 R2

Will Exchange 2007 work on Windows Server 2008 R2 Software/Hardware used: Windows Server 2008 R2, Exchange 2007

Exchange 2007 child domain in windows server 2008 restrictions

We have our root domain, domain.com which is where our Exchange organization is hosted. We have now child domain which we would like to handle internal only email for. The requirement is for the child domain to be able to send emails to each other but NOT to the internet or the parent...

Windows Server 2008 installation error with product key

When trying to install Server 2008 Standard, after entering the product key, I get the following error, "Windows installation has encountered an error and needs to be restarted. The only option at this point is to select the red x and force a restart. Any ideas what the cause may be? ...

File server to Windows Server 2008 cluster

I am planning on moving my file server to a windows 2008 cluster and wouldlike to know if there are any issues i should expect. . I am going to name the cluster the same as my file server so that I don't have to change any mapping etc. I know I will have to remove the current file server from the...

Windows Server 2008 group policy for trusted sites

We have Windows 2008 Server and all workstation have IE7. We want to set upTrusted Sites in IE7 via group policy for all workstations. How do i enable this option on windows server 2008 and the workstations.  Software/Hardware used: Windows Server 2008, IE7

Exchange07 on Win08 server syncing free/busy with Exchange 03 on Win03 server

Hey there, Due to an aquisition we have some complexities getting all versions of Exchange to communicate fully. We constructed a lab running the following: Windows 08 Server and Exchange 07 and the other is Exchnge 03 and Windows server 03. (this is the actual setup we need to get communicating)...

Group policy filtering on both OU and Site?

Hi ! I'm a newbie to group policy handling and are just now struggeling trying to deploy printers this way. I am running Windows 2008 as servers and XP, Vista and soon W7 as workstations. I have 3 different sites and in AD, computers divided into 3 child OU's - Server, Laptop and Workstations. My...

Exchange 2010 Hub transport role error on install

Trying to install exchange2010 on windows server 2008 and getting an error to check IPV enabled in network card. Software/Hardware used: Exchange 2010

SBS Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 user folders

I have an SBS 2008 server and a Windows 2008 standard server i would like to move the user folders  from the SBS F: to the Windows Server 2008 Software/Hardware used: SBS 2008, Windows Server 2008

DPM 2007 64bit

I am trying to install DPM on a server 2008 box with exchange 2007 when I run the install it comes up telling me I have to disable Client Side Certificates and give me instruction on how to disable them in IIS Management Console. I go to IIS Management console and do what it says but I can't find...

Problem VLAN DHCP Server

Hi my friends! Here is my problem: I have a Switch L3 Dell Power Connect 6248 which has VLANs configured on it. Each VLAN is a LAB. Port 2: vlan2. 172.31.2.x Port3: vlan3. 172.31.3.x I have a DHCP Server Windows Server 2008 connected directly on port 20 of thiw switch and this server has th ip...

Windows Server and SQL database upgrade

 We are goging to upgrade server, SQL server databases and domain name, now currently using as following setting 1. Server OS - Windows server 2003 Enterprise Edtion. 2. SQL server 2000 3. domaname xxx1 we are looking and upgrade to new os version, server SQL server and change domain name. ...

IIS 7 - How do I get to the site home directory tab?

I have a 2008 windows standard server with IIS 7 and WSS 3.0 installed. After installation I decided I wanted to move the Inetpub dir from C: to D:. Now when I run Sharepoint central administration I get errors on all the web parts(Web Part Error: This page has encountered a critical error. Contact...

Will SCVMM 2008 R2 function on Windows 2008 (not r2)?

Will SCVMM 2008 R2 function on Windows 2008 (not r2)? This question is from the Microsoft Virtualization Live Chat which took place on August 27th.

Subnets for Exchange 2010 and Domain Controllers

Is there security advantage of having domain controllers on different subnet from member servers hosting Exchange 2010 (MBX, CAS, HUB)? Or due to number of required ports to be open the firewall essentially becomes a "swiss cheese". Software/Hardware used: Exchange 2010, Windows Server 2008

Roaming profiles on Windows 2008 Terminal Server

We have a problem with our windows 2008 terminal server enviroment. We use for the users who loggon to the system roaming profiles. But if you set in your user session that you want to display in the explorer a detail view and want to keep that windows saves this setting in the local directory. So...