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Server Manager can use up a lot of RAM in Windows Server 2012 if we query a lot of events

Under specific circumstances you might observe that the Server Manager process ServerManager.exe is...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 08/08/2013

Shared Nothing Migration fails (0x8007274C)

Hi, my name ist Alex Mihai and I work in the Cluster/Virtualization Team at Microsoft. Today I...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 10/16/2012

Installation Failures / CBS Store corruptions: Uncommon issues and troubleshooting

I wanted to discuss some of the more uncommon CBS issues that Administrators might encounter when...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 04/28/2011

Installation folder in which Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 will be installed

Many customers used on Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 machines other names for the OS folder...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 01/07/2011

KB981833 - STOP: 0x0000006B on Dell systems

A very interesting case I worked on this week brought us on a new possible cause for blue-screens...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 10/29/2010

Supersedence problem with MS Office 2007 Updates KB974561 - KB2251419 and KB981715 - KB982312

Scenario: You have a WSUS Server in your environment and you are installing new Windows XP SP3...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 10/28/2010

Svchost.exe uses 100% CPU when Windows XP updates via WSUS

Although this problem will diminish in time with more powerful PC’s being released to the...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 10/04/2010

Tips for improving the performance of Hypervisor-based virtual machine images

There are several improvements that can be made on the Hypervisor Host machine and on the virtual...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 05/25/2010

How to fix Server Manager Errors after installing updates (HRESULT:0x800F0818 / HRESULT:0x800B0100)

Symptoms You install several Updates. After the successful installation, you notice you cannot add...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 05/12/2010

Creating a custom Data Collector Set with SQL x86 counters on an x64 OS

In one of our recent CSS cases, we noticed a strange difference between the Windows Small Business...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 05/03/2010

The case of the server who couldn’t join a cluster – operation returned because the timeout period expired

Hi everyone! Today I am going to present a very interesting case which we recently handled in EMEA...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 04/28/2010

Windows deployment - WSUS installation explained

After 3 years working in the deployment industry I still see customers hitting some basic roadblocks...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 04/27/2010

Services.exe terminated unexpectedly (Ops Mgr 2007)

A system running OpsMgr might run in a restart loop, caused by services.exe crashes. In this case,...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 04/07/2010

System State backup nu functioneaza – CAPI2 Event ID 513

Astazi va prezentam un caz mai rar intalnit, dar foarte interesant! - Windows Server 2008 SSB...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 01/29/2010

Top 3 Issues when deploying a KMS infrastructure

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 activation in a Corporate network / Top 3 of the most common...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 01/25/2010

Hotfix-uri actuale pentru DFS-N si DFS-R

In echipa de Active Directory tratam, printre altele, si replicarea DFS. In aceasta privin?a...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 01/18/2010

Probleme de conectivitate si Clustere Microsoft , EventID 1122/1123

Ne-am confruntat de-a lungul timpului cu un numar mare de cazuri legate de pierderea conectivitatii...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 03/20/2009

Aveti probleme cand incercati sa distribuiti programe/aplicatii prin politici?

Salut, astazi vreau sa vorbesc despre un subiect cu care m-am intalnit in unul dintre cazurile mele...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 01/22/2009

Advisory-uri 3rd Party

Acest post va fi actualizat in permanenta cu articole pe care le consideram esentiale pentru...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 01/21/2009

Best Practices / Documentatie pas cu pas – Windows Server 2008 Failover Clustering

What's New in Failover Clusters in Windows Server 2008...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 01/19/2009

LooksAlive/IsAlive & Pending timeout

The role and behavior of the first two functions (IsAlive & LooksAlive) is related to the type...

Author: EMEA GTSC Platforms RO Date: 01/13/2009