New Server 2012 R2 virtual servers seem slow, how to tell if it's Windows or underlying VM host?

We recently created two virtual Server 2012 R2 boxes, but the server seems rather pokey on a Remote Desktop session to it. Task Manager doesn't show high processor usage (it reports 2.26GHz, 2 sockets, 4 virtual processors, virtual machine yes, L1
cache N/A", memory is usually around 11%, and not a concerning amount of network traffic.
Since both servers are pokey, I'm thinking that the issue may be in the VMware side, or the hard drives this is running off of are slow, or something not at the OS level. But how can I confirm that, or at least say that without a doubt it has nothing
to do with Windows?

Hi RJO22,
>>Task Manager doesn't show high processor usage (it reports 2.26GHz,
2 sockets, 4 virtual processors,
It seems that the VM spanned two NUMA nodes .
Is there any other VM show the processor usage ( 1 socket ) ?
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I looked at another virtual server we have, and it shows 2.226/2/4 just like that one. Is that bad or does that cause performance issues with how mine say 2?

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Windows Update fails on Server 2012 R2 Virtual Machine

I have set up a virtual network with two virtual machines. The first VM is Server 2008 R2 and is set up as a domain controller. The second VM is Server 2012 R2, and has been joined to the domain. The DC (TestVM1) is also set up as a DNS server.
From TestVM2 (Server 2012 R2), I am able to log in using a domain login, and I am able to browse to a public website.
I was able to run Windows Updates from TestVM1, but when I attempt to run Windows Updates from TestVM2, it fails.
The Windows Update client shows "Error(s) found:" and "Code 8024402F".
Errors in WindowsUpdate.log include
2014-10-17 18:26:14:235 800 950 Setup FATAL: GetClientUpdateUrl failed, err = 0x8024D009
2014-10-17 18:26:26:238 800 950 Misc WARNING: Send failed with hr = 80072ee7.
2014-10-17 18:26:26:238 800 950 Misc WARNING: Proxy List used: <(null)> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <None>
2014-10-17 18:26:26:238 800 950 Misc WARNING: Send request failed, hr:0x80072ee7
2014-10-17 18:26:26:238 800 950 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <http://v4.download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/others/2014/08/13518740_b1b71791444e5dec0018bcd60303445108442c12.cab>.
error 0x8024402c
2014-10-17 18:26:26:238 800 950 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x8024402c
2014-10-17 18:26:26:238 800 950 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x8024402c
2014-10-17 18:26:26:238 800 950 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x8024402c
2014-10-17 18:26:26:238 800 950 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: WinHttpQueryHeaders(WINHTTP_QUERY_CONTENT_TYPE) for X-CID failed. error 0x80072ef3
2014-10-17 18:26:26:238 800 950 PT WARNING: ECP: DownloadCabFile: failed to get CDN Provider for error reporting, hr = 0X80072EF3
2014-10-17 18:26:26:238 800 950 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: WinHttpQueryHeaders(WINHTTP_QUERY_CONTENT_TYPE) for X-CCC failed. error 0x80072ef3
2014-10-17 18:26:26:238 800 950 PT WARNING: ECP: DownloadCabFile: failed to get CDN Country for error reporting, hr = 0X80072EF3
2014-10-17 18:26:26:238 800 950 PT WARNING: ECP: Failed to download cab file from
http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/others/2014/08/13518740_b1b71791444e5dec0018bcd60303445108442c12.cab with error 0x8024402c
2014-10-17 18:26:26:238 800 950 PT WARNING: ECP: This roundtrip contained some optimized updates which failed. New Update count = 34, Old Count = 60
2014-10-17 18:26:26:317 800 950 PT   + SyncUpdates round trips: 1
2014-10-17 18:26:26:317 800 950 PT WARNING: Sync of Updates: 0x8024402f
2014-10-17 18:26:26:317 800 950 PT WARNING: SyncServerUpdatesInternal failed: 0x8024402f
2014-10-17 18:26:26:317 800 950 Agent   * WARNING: Failed to synchronize, error = 0x8024402F
2014-10-17 18:26:26:317 800 950 Agent   * WARNING: Exit code = 0x8024402F
This is blocking further work. Assistance would be greatly appreciated.

I am having the exact same issue. Fresh build of Server 2012 R2 from the Microsoft Volume Licensing ISO. I tried before and after joining to the domain. Same error every time. Firewall is turned off. No AV. We do have a cloud proxy service, but I bypassed
that as a test and got the same error message. I also tried to stop wuauserv and cleaning out the folder and starting it back up. No joy as well. This is a VM server running on ESXi 5.1.  Server 2008 servers dont seem to have
an issue. Server 2012 server don't seem to have an issue. Only this new Server 2012 R2 server. My logs are below:
2014-10-28 14:28:46:104 696 4a4 AU ########### AU: Uninitializing Automatic Updates ###########
2014-10-28 14:28:46:104 696 4a4 WuTask Uninit WU Task Manager
2014-10-28 14:28:46:198 696 4a4 Service *********
2014-10-28 14:28:46:198 696 4a4 Service ** END ** Service: Service exit [Exit code = 0x240001]
2014-10-28 14:28:46:198 696 4a4 Service *************
2014-10-28 14:29:24:198 696 5c8 Misc =========== Logging initialized (build: 7.9.9600.17092, tz: -0400) ===========
2014-10-28 14:29:24:198 696 5c8 Misc   = Process: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
2014-10-28 14:29:24:198 696 5c8 Misc   = Module: c:\windows\system32\wuaueng.dll
2014-10-28 14:29:24:198 696 5c8 Service *************
2014-10-28 14:29:24:198 696 5c8 Service ** START ** Service: Service startup
2014-10-28 14:29:24:198 696 5c8 Service *********
2014-10-28 14:29:24:214 696 5c8 Agent   * WU client version 7.9.9600.17092
2014-10-28 14:29:24:214 696 5c8 Agent   * Base directory: C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution
2014-10-28 14:29:24:214 696 5c8 Agent   * Access type: No proxy
2014-10-28 14:29:24:214 696 5c8 Service UpdateNetworkState Ipv6, cNetworkInterfaces = 1.
2014-10-28 14:29:24:214 696 5c8 Service UpdateNetworkState Ipv4, cNetworkInterfaces = 1.
2014-10-28 14:29:24:214 696 5c8 Agent   * Network state: Connected
2014-10-28 14:29:24:214 696 5c8 Service UpdateNetworkState Ipv6, cNetworkInterfaces = 1.
2014-10-28 14:29:24:214 696 5c8 Service UpdateNetworkState Ipv4, cNetworkInterfaces = 1.
2014-10-28 14:29:24:510 696 5c8 DtaStor Default service for AU is {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}
2014-10-28 14:29:24:510 696 5c8 DtaStor Default service for AU is {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}
2014-10-28 14:29:24:542 696 5c8 DtaStor Data store successfully created
2014-10-28 14:29:24:542 696 5c8 Agent *********** Agent: Initializing global settings cache ***********
2014-10-28 14:29:24:542 696 5c8 Agent   * Endpoint Provider: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000
2014-10-28 14:29:24:542 696 5c8 Agent   * WSUS server: <NULL>
2014-10-28 14:29:24:542 696 5c8 Agent   * WSUS status server: <NULL>
2014-10-28 14:29:24:542 696 5c8 Agent   * Target group: (Unassigned Computers)
2014-10-28 14:29:24:542 696 5c8 Agent   * Windows Update access disabled: No
2014-10-28 14:29:24:542 696 5c8 Misc WARNING: Network Cost is assumed to be not supported as something failed with trying to get handles to wcmapi.dll
2014-10-28 14:29:24:542 696 5c8 WuTask WuTaskManager delay initialize completed successfully..
2014-10-28 14:29:24:542 696 5c8 Report WARNING: Failed to initialize event uploader for new server {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} with hr = 8024043d.
2014-10-28 14:29:24:542 696 5c8 Report CWERReporter::Init succeeded
2014-10-28 14:29:24:542 696 5c8 Agent *********** Agent: Initializing Windows Update Agent ***********
2014-10-28 14:29:24:542 696 5c8 DnldMgr Download manager restoring 0 downloads
2014-10-28 14:29:24:557 696 5c8 AU ########### AU: Initializing Automatic Updates ###########
2014-10-28 14:29:24:557 696 5c8 AU AIR Mode is disabled
2014-10-28 14:29:24:557 696 5c8 AU   # AU disabled through User preference
2014-10-28 14:29:24:557 696 5c8 AU   # Will interact with non-admins (Non-admins are elevated (User preference))
2014-10-28 14:29:24:557 696 5c8 AU WARNING: Failed to get Wu Exemption info from NLM, assuming not exempt, error = 0x80240037
2014-10-28 14:29:24:557 696 5c8 AU AU finished delayed initialization
2014-10-28 14:29:24:557 696 234 DnldMgr Asking handlers to reconcile their sandboxes
2014-10-28 14:29:35:776 696 578 IdleTmr Incremented idle timer priority operation counter to 1
2014-10-28 14:29:37:307 696 52c AU Triggering AU detection through DetectNow API
2014-10-28 14:29:37:307 696 52c AU Triggering Online detection (interactive)
2014-10-28 14:29:37:323 696 5c8 AU #############
2014-10-28 14:29:37:323 696 5c8 AU ## START ## AU: Search for updates
2014-10-28 14:29:37:323 696 5c8 AU #########
2014-10-28 14:29:37:323 696 5c8 SLS Retrieving SLS response from server...
2014-10-28 14:29:37:323 696 5c8 SLS Making request with URL
HTTPS://sls.update.microsoft.com/SLS/{9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}/x64/6.3.9600.0/0?CH=871&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x7&WUA=7.9.9600.17092
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 Misc WARNING: Proxy List used: <172.25.7.9:80> Bypass List used : <(null)> Auth Schemes used : <None>
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 Misc WARNING: Send request failed, hr:0x80072ee2
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestUsingProxy failed for <HTTPS://sls.update.microsoft.com/SLS/{9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}/x64/6.3.9600.0/0?CH=871&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x7&WUA=7.9.9600.17092>.
error 0x80072ee2
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation MakeRequest failed. error 0x80072ee2
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: SendRequestToServerForFileInformation failed with 0x80072ee2
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 Misc WARNING: WinHttp: ShouldFileBeDownloaded failed with 0x80072ee2
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 SLS FATAL: SLS:CSLSDownloader::GetUrlContent: DoFileDownload failed with 0x80072ee2.
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 SLS FATAL: GetResponse failed with hresult 0x80072ee2...
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 EP FATAL: EP: CSLSEndpointProvider::GetWUClientDataAndInitParser - failed to get SLS data, error = 0x80072EE2
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 EP FATAL: EP: CSLSEndpointProvider::GetEndpointFromSLS - Failed to get client data and init parser, error = 0x80072EE2
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 EP FATAL: Failed to obtain 9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77 redir SecondaryServiceAuth URL, error = 0x80072EE2
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 Agent WARNING: Failed to obtain the authorization cab URL for service 117cab2d-82b1-4b5a-a08c-4d62dbee7782, hr=0
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 Agent FATAL: Caller Service Recovery failed to opt in to service 117cab2d-82b1-4b5a-a08c-4d62dbee7782, hr=0X80072EE2
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 IdleTmr WU operation (CSearchCall::Init ID 1) started; operation # 7; does use network; is not at background priority
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 IdleTmr Incremented PDC RefCount for Network to 1
2014-10-28 14:29:58:339 696 5c8 IdleTmr Incremented idle timer priority operation counter to 2
2014-10-28 14:29:58:385 696 5c8 Report *********** Report: Initializing static reporting data ***********
2014-10-28 14:29:58:385 696 5c8 Report   * OS Version = 6.3.9600.0.0.196880
2014-10-28 14:29:58:385 696 5c8 Report   * OS Product Type = 0x00000007
2014-10-28 14:29:58:401 696 5c8 Report   * Computer Brand = VMware, Inc.
2014-10-28 14:29:58:401 696 5c8 Report   * Computer Model = VMware Virtual Platform
2014-10-28 14:29:58:401 696 5c8 Report   * Platform Role = 1
2014-10-28 14:29:58:401 696 5c8 Report   * AlwaysOn/AlwaysConnected (AOAC) = 0
2014-10-28 14:29:58:401 696 5c8 Report   * Bios Revision = 6.00
2014-10-28 14:29:58:401 696 5c8 Report   * Bios Name = PhoenixBIOS 4.0 Release 6.0
2014-10-28 14:29:58:401 696 5c8 Report   * Bios Release Date = 2013-08-16T00:00:00
2014-10-28 14:29:58:401 696 5c8 Report   * Bios Sku Number unavailable.
2014-10-28 14:29:58:401 696 5c8 Report   * Bios Vendor = Phoenix Technologies LTD
2014-10-28 14:29:58:401 696 5c8 Report   * Bios Family unavailable.
2014-10-28 14:29:58:401 696 5c8 Report   * Bios Major Release = 4
2014-10-28 14:29:58:401 696 5c8 Report   * Bios Minor Release = 6
2014-10-28 14:29:58:401 696 5c8 Report   * Locale ID = 1033
2014-10-28 14:29:58:401 696 5c8 Agent *** START *** Queueing Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdatesWuApp Id = 1]
2014-10-28 14:29:58:401 696 5c8 AU <<## SUBMITTED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {4A8CCE12-100B-4178-998D-608DFBB0B2D0} ServiceId = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}]
2014-10-28 14:29:58:432 696 b0c Agent *** END *** Queueing Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdatesWuApp Id = 1]
2014-10-28 14:29:58:432 696 b0c Agent *************
2014-10-28 14:29:58:432 696 b0c Agent ** START ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdatesWuApp Id = 1]
2014-10-28 14:29:58:432 696 b0c Agent *********
2014-10-28 14:29:58:432 696 b0c Agent   * Online = Yes; Ignore download priority = No
2014-10-28 14:29:58:432 696 b0c Agent   * Criteria = "IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Installation' or IsPresent=1 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' or IsInstalled=1 and DeploymentAction='Installation' and RebootRequired=1
or IsInstalled=0 and DeploymentAction='Uninstallation' and RebootRequired=1"
2014-10-28 14:29:58:432 696 b0c Agent   * ServiceID = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77} Windows Update
2014-10-28 14:29:58:432 696 b0c Agent   * Search Scope = {Machine & All Users}
2014-10-28 14:29:58:432 696 b0c Agent   * Caller SID for Applicability: S-1-5-21-600452275-980750782-2124898778-9669
2014-10-28 14:29:58:432 696 b0c SLS Retrieving SLS response from server...
2014-10-28 14:29:58:432 696 b0c SLS Making request with URL
HTTPS://sls.update.microsoft.com/SLS/{9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}/x64/6.3.9600.0/0?CH=871&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x7&WUA=7.9.9600.17092
2014-10-28 14:29:59:135 696 b0c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SLS\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\sls.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2014-10-28 14:29:59:135 696 b0c Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2014-10-28 14:29:59:135 696 b0c Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2014-10-28 14:29:59:135 696 b0c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SLS\9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77\TMP3958.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2014-10-28 14:29:59:135 696 b0c Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2014-10-28 14:29:59:135 696 b0c Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2014-10-28 14:29:59:135 696 b0c EP Got 9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77 redir SecondaryServiceAuth URL: "117cab2d-82b1-4b5a-a08c-4d62dbee7782"
2014-10-28 14:29:59:135 696 b0c SLS FATAL: SLS:CSLSRequest::RetrieveAdditionalAttributesIfRequired: CoCreateInstance failed with 0x80040154.
2014-10-28 14:29:59:135 696 b0c Agent WARNING: Failed to retrieve SLS response data for service 117cab2d-82b1-4b5a-a08c-4d62dbee7782, error = 0x80040154
2014-10-28 14:29:59:135 696 b0c Agent FATAL: Caller Service Recovery failed to opt in to service 117cab2d-82b1-4b5a-a08c-4d62dbee7782, hr=0X80040154
2014-10-28 14:29:59:135 696 b0c EP Got 9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77 redir Client/Server URL: "https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx"
2014-10-28 14:29:59:135 696 b0c Setup Checking for agent SelfUpdate
2014-10-28 14:29:59:135 696 b0c Setup Client version: Core: 7.9.9600.17092 Aux: 7.9.9600.17031
2014-10-28 14:29:59:135 696 b0c EP Got 9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77 redir SelfUpdate URL: "https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v10/3/windowsupdate/selfupdate"
2014-10-28 14:30:00:151 696 b0c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\wuident.cab with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2014-10-28 14:30:00:151 696 b0c Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2014-10-28 14:30:00:151 696 b0c Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2014-10-28 14:30:00:151 696 b0c Misc Validating signature for C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\SelfUpdate\TMP3D51.tmp with dwProvFlags 0x00000080:
2014-10-28 14:30:00:167 696 b0c Misc Microsoft signed: NA
2014-10-28 14:30:00:167 696 b0c Misc Infrastructure signed: Yes
2014-10-28 14:30:00:167 696 b0c Setup FATAL: GetClientUpdateUrl failed, err = 0x8024D009
2014-10-28 14:30:00:167 696 b0c Setup Skipping SelfUpdate check based on the /SKIP directive in wuident
2014-10-28 14:30:00:167 696 b0c Setup SelfUpdate check completed. SelfUpdate is NOT required.
2014-10-28 14:30:00:323 696 b0c PT +++++++++++ PT: Synchronizing server updates +++++++++++
2014-10-28 14:30:00:323 696 b0c PT   + ServiceId = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}, Server URL =
https://fe2.update.microsoft.com/v6/ClientWebService/client.asmx
2014-10-28 14:30:01:104 696 b0c PT WARNING: Cached cookie has expired or new PID is available
2014-10-28 14:30:01:104 696 b0c PT WARNING: PTWarn: Anonymous plug-in skipped for WU
2014-10-28 14:30:01:198 696 b0c Agent Reading cached app categories using lifetime 604800 seconds
2014-10-28 14:30:01:198 696 b0c Agent Read 1 cached app categories
2014-10-28 14:30:40:917 696 b0c PT WARNING: ECP: Failed to validate cab file digest downloaded from
http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/msdownload/update/others/2013/09/9242543_a77d372b9c8b13c599a3daf4b321ea1903da9a72.cab with error 0x80091007
2014-10-28 14:30:40:917 696 b0c PT WARNING: ECP: This roundtrip contained some optimized updates which failed. New Update count = 57, Old Count = 60
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 b0c PT   + SyncUpdates round trips: 14
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 b0c PT WARNING: Sync of Updates: 0x8024402f
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 b0c PT WARNING: SyncServerUpdatesInternal failed: 0x8024402f
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 b0c Agent   * WARNING: Failed to synchronize, error = 0x8024402F
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 b0c Agent   * WARNING: Exit code = 0x8024402F
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 b0c Agent *********
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 b0c Agent ** END ** Agent: Finding updates [CallerId = AutomaticUpdatesWuApp Id = 1]
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 b0c Agent *************
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 b0c Agent WARNING: WU client failed Searching for update with error 0x8024402f
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 b0c IdleTmr WU operation (CSearchCall::Init ID 1, operation # 7) stopped; does use network; is not at background priority
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 b0c IdleTmr Decremented PDC RefCount for Network to 0
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 b0c IdleTmr Decremented idle timer priority operation counter to 1
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 6fc AU >>## RESUMED ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {4A8CCE12-100B-4178-998D-608DFBB0B2D0} ServiceId = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}]
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 6fc AU   # WARNING: Search callback failed, result = 0x8024402F
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 6fc AU #########
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 6fc AU ## END ## AU: Search for updates [CallId = {4A8CCE12-100B-4178-998D-608DFBB0B2D0} ServiceId = {9482F4B4-E343-43B6-B170-9A65BC822C77}]
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 6fc AU #############
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 6fc AU All AU searches complete.
2014-10-28 14:30:41:151 696 6fc AU   # WARNING: Failed to find updates with error code 8024402f
Derek
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Backing up Windows Server 2012 R2 Virtual Machine

When I try to back my Windows Server 2012 R2 Virtual machine up to a NAS, using the Windows Server Utility I get the following errors:
There was a failure in preparing the backup image in one of the volumes in the backup set.
Detailed error: The process can not access the file because another process has locked a portion of the file.
When viewing the errors in Event viewer I get the following error:
The backup operation that started at '‎2014‎-‎03‎-‎12T10:23:08.681735200Z' has failed with following error code '0x807800C5' (There was a failure in preparing the backup image of one of the volumes in the backup set.). Please review the event details for
a solution, and then rerun the backup operation once the issue is resolved.
Any help will be appreciated.
Regards
Louis

Have a look, check whether the solution is working for you.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-performance/windows-8-backup-error-code-0x807800c5/0ec7fea0-bb4d-44d2-9381-c364ef2c1f6c
Regards,
Rafic
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New server 2012 - some NT4 /98/W2K clients

Hi,
Have a bit of a challenge here.... I have a scenario were we are running a full 2003 AD with 2003R2 DC and a couple of virtual servers...
Time has come to move forward and upgrade to 2012 seems like the only option using Hyper-V. The particular scenario has a big challenge: more than 50 machines with legacy machines running from NT4, Windows 98, Windows 2000 pro...
Getting rid of these machines is just not an option. They will have to dump data to shared folders with lots of security permissions configured.
Will NT4 be able to authenticate to 2012 DC (I would be very surprised)? If not,
Should I create a new domain and leave the machines authenticating on the old domain.
Would a trust work 2003 <--> 2012?
If a trust works, What would be the minimum AD level on the 2012 server?
The challenge is really to have a modern infrastructure running Hyper-V for the more modern clients, but, at the same time, to keep those really old machines running...
Thanks for sharing your ideas on this!

Hi
This is tricky, for sure you will not have definite answer, and for sure you will encounter some problems, i know this from same case but with server 2008 dc, i recommend that you set up lab and test it thoroughly.
Getting rid of these machines is just not an option?
Why, maybe this is the easiest and best way to go. Probably someone should have done it long ago
Yes you can create a new domain and leave the machines authenticating on the old domain, but that i think will just prolong inevitable, saying bye to the old os's.
Yes you can create trust between server 2003 domain and server 2012 domain
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc738955(v=ws.10).aspx
Windows Server 2012 requires a Windows Server 2003 forest functional level
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771294.aspx
And at last you can't have modern infrastructure and at the same time have those really old machines running... :)

ODBC Problems with SQL Server 2012 on Virtual Machine

I am having problem with my application after my IT department upgraded to SQL Server 2012 with error "ConngetDataToModify.vi:1"<ERR>Object 0x2222222 is not valid. I have 4 servers running the same executable without problem before the upgraded. However, after the upgrade 2 of these Server are having the problem with the ODBC connection. Here are my setup, the application was created using LabView8.5, we have 2 physical server box running Window Server 2003, 2 Virtual Machine on Windows Server 2008, and a Virtual Machine with SQL 2012 Server. The 2 physical server running the executable without a problem after the upgrade, but the 2 Virtual Server were unable to connects to the ODBC connection. Anyone have any idea why this is happening , it is the problem with compatibility between my application with Server 2008 and SQL 2012 Server, or is there a problem with both beings Virtual Servers? As I said, the 2 physical Server seem to be running without any problem with the upgrade.

My guess is that the problem is not specifically with LV. This should be relatively easy to check if you create a UDL file and double click it. This opens a Microsoft wizard which allows you to configure and test DB connections (the UDL file itself is basically just a text file which holds a connection string). If it doesn't work there, it won't work in LV.
As for what the actual problem is, a common culprit is the firewall, which is easy enough to check by disabling it. Another option is the surface area configuration of SQL Server, which will not allow network connections unless you tell it to.
It should probably also be noted that LV 8.5 is not officially supported on Windows Server. I'm assuming that's not the issue, but be aware of it.
Try to take over the world!

Server 2012 cluster - virtual machine live migration does not work

Hi,
We have a hyper-v cluster with two nodes running Windows Server 2012. All the configurations are identical.
When I try to make a Live migration from one node to the other I get an error message saying:
Live migration of 'Virtual Machine XXXXXX' failed.
I get no other error messages, not even in event viewer. This same happens with all of our virtual machines.
A normal Quick migration works just fine for all of the virtual machines, so network configuration should not be an issue.
The above error message does not provide much information.

Hi,
Please check whether your configuration meet live migration requirement:
Two (or more) servers running Hyper-V that:
Support hardware virtualization.
Yes they support virtualization.
Are using processors from the same manufacturer (for example, all AMD or all Intel).
Both Servers are identical and brand new Fujitsu-Siemens RX300S7 with the same kind of processor (Xeon E5-2620).
Belong to either the same Active Directory domain, or to domains that trust each other.
Both nodes are in the same domain.
Virtual machines must be configured to use virtual hard disks or virtual Fibre Channel disks (no physical disks).
All of the vitual machines have virtual hard disks.
Use of a private network is recommended for live migration network traffic.
Have tried this, but does not help.
Requirements for live migration in a cluster:
Windows Failover Clustering is enabled and configured.
Yes
Cluster Shared Volume (CSV) storage in the cluster is enabled.
Yes
Requirements for live migration using shared storage:
All files that comprise a virtual machine (for example, virtual hard disks, snapshots, and configuration) are stored on an SMB share. They are all on the same CSV
Permissions on the SMB share have been configured to grant access to the computer accounts of all servers running Hyper-V.
Requirements for live migration with no shared infrastructure:
No extra requirements exist.
Also please refer to this article to check whether you have finished all preparation works for live migration:
Virtual Machine Live Migration Overview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831435.aspx
Hyper-V: Using Live Migration with Cluster Shared Volumes in Windows Server 2008 R2
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd446679(v=WS.10).aspx
Configure and Use Live Migration on Non-clustered Virtual Machines
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj134199.aspx
Hope this helps!
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I have also read all of the technet articles but can't find anything that could help.

Windows Server 2012 Pooled Virtual Desktop collection GetVMstate issue

I am trying to create a Pooled Desktop collection with my Powered off VM and it errors out The
virtual desktop must be in a stopped state: Could not identify the state of the virtual desktop. Ensure that the RD virtualisation host server is available on the network and the virtual desktop is shut down
In the debug logs it shows.
Component RdmsModel: GetVMstate for Vm Win7_BaseVM failed with error 16386
Component RDExceptionHandler: Could not identify the state of the virtual desktop. Ensure that the RD Virtualization Host server sunflower-1.HYPERQA.NUTANIX.COM is available on the network and that the virtual
desktop Win7VMSF is shut down.
Please help on resolving this GetVMState issue.

Hi Krishna,
Thank you for posting in Windows Server Forum.
When you are configuring RDVH initially, please see that you have meet prerequisites. Remember that you need these pre-requirements:
• Database based on SQL Server 2008 R2
• Static IP Address for all Broker
• Round Robin DNS
• All RD Broker must be members of AD Windows Group (es. RDCB Server Group)
• The group must be insert into SQL Server as sysadmin ONLY for the DB creation. After that DB will be created give the db_owner permission only for their DB
More information.
Windows Server 2012 R2: Unable Add New VDI Template
In addition, we need all RD Broker must have the same SQL Native Client as main SQL Server (es. SQL Server 2012 SP1). The Connection Broker server's computer account MUST be a member of the local administrators group on the Virtual Host (RDS Host) machine and
then reboot the server. Finally check the result.
Windows Server 2012 Virtual Desktop Template Issue
Hope it helps!
Thanks.
Dharmesh Solanki

New Server 2012 R2 server to take over for 2008 R2 - confused about alias necessity

Hello,
Have Server 2008 R2 running in a small environment (35 users). It was time to get new hardware and it has been setup with Server 2012 R2. Already promoted to DC and running DNS. Ready to transfer FSMO roles over to the 2012 R2 server.
My concern/confusion comes here:
Users have network drives mapped to old server (i.e.
\\dc1\share)
New servername is for instance "dc2"
Do I demote dc1, remove it from the environment and create an alias named dc1 pointing to dc2, thus, networked drives and network printer shares continue to work, or is there a better way to do this?
thanks

imho just update mapped drives using gpo and that's all
if you have just one server for all stuff, don't demote old one , keep 2 servers alive (if you can, I don't know, maybe you need give old one away) and you will have redundancy. Then if you got 2 servers do DFS shares (shares will have names not bind
to servers name so you can add, replace server's with no problems and have redundancy of shared folders too)

New Server 2012 install - Active Directory not working properly

We recently converted from 2003 to 2012. Our 2012 R2 server seems to be running fine. We did a DCPROMO on the OLD 2003 DC just fine but now there are all sorts of odd errors (Sharepoint can't authenticate users, Can't run Exchange 2013 on another 2012 server
because it can't find AD, etc.)
on the DC we have a Group Policy error 1096. "Group Policy Object LDAP://CN=User,cn={2B476B3E-2749-4B1B-8EC1-F5672A66F94F},cn=policies,cn=system,DC=mydom,DC=local\\mydom.local\SysVol\mydom.local\Policies\{2B476B3E-2749-4B1B-8EC1-F5672A66F94F}\User\registry.pol"
So far I haven't found anything on how to fix this (and the AD itself.) There are some errors in the DCDIAG log, too:
      Starting test: NetLogons
         Unable to connect to the NETLOGON share! (\\ISD-DC1\netlogon)
         [ISD-DC1] An net use or LsaPolicy operation failed with error 67,
         The network name cannot be found..
Starting test: FrsEvent
         There are warning or error events within the last 24 hours after the
         SYSVOL has been shared. Failing SYSVOL replication problems may cause
         Group Policy problems.
Any suggestions how we can fix these errors are greatly appreciated!

Hi,
Did you migrate the Active Directory from Windows server 2003 to Windows server 2012?
Please refer to this article:
https://blogs.technet.com/b/canitpro/archive/2013/05/27/step-by-step-active-directory-migration-from-windows-server-2003-to-windows-server-2012.aspx
Regards.
Vivian Wang

Failed to install windows server 2012 in virtual machine hosted in window 8.1

I installed Hyper-V in windows 8.1, then when I tried to install windows server 2012 R2 or windows server 2008 R2 in virtual machine, I got the following error:
the following is my virtual machine setting:
is there anyone an help to resolve it? thank you very much.

Hi,
Good to hear that you have solved this issue. Thanks for sharing as it would be helpful to anyone who encounters similar issues.
Best regards,
Susie

Adding new server 2012 DC in existing 2003 forest

the prerequisites check fails. here is the content of the log file. please help me fix it.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.535]
Adprep created the log file 'C:\Windows\debug\adprep\logs\20121227162725-test\ADPrep.log'
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.535]
Adprep successfully initialized global variables.
[Status/Consequence]
Adprep is continuing.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.545]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=NJ01,DC=IMSTRANSPORT,DC=COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.545]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.545]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is CN=AD01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=NJ01,DC=IMSTRANSPORT,DC=COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.546]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.546]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=NJ01,DC=IMSTRANSPORT,DC=COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.546]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.548]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is CN=Infrastructure,DC=NJ01,DC=IMSTRANSPORT,DC=COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.548]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.548]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is CN=AD01,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=NJ01,DC=IMSTRANSPORT,DC=COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.548]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.555]
Adprep discovered the schema FSMO: AD01.NJ01.IMSTRANSPORT.COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.559]
Adprep connected to the schema FSMO: AD01.NJ01.IMSTRANSPORT.COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.559]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null).
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.559]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.559]
Adprep successfully retrieved information from the Active Directory Domain Services.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.559]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is DC=NJ01,DC=IMSTRANSPORT,DC=COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.560]
LDAP API ldap_search_s finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.560]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null).
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.560]
LDAP API ldap_search_ext_s finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.560]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null).
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.560]
LDAP API ldap_search_s finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.560]
Adprep does not find the tokenGroups attribute on the RootDSE object of the Active Directory Domain Controller. This attribute is not avaliable on Windows Server 2003 or lower version of Windows. Adprep will try to obtain token groups from the User object.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.560]
The parameters /userdomain and /user are not specified. Using current logon user's domain ...
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.560]
The current logon user's domain is NJ01.IMSTRANSPORT.COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.561]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null).
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.561]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.561]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is DC=NJ01,DC=IMSTRANSPORT,DC=COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.562]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.562]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is CN=Benjamin Green,OU=IT,DC=NJ01,DC=IMSTRANSPORT,DC=COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.563]
LDAP API ldap_search_s finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.569]
Adprep discovered the Infrastructure FSMO: AD01.NJ01.IMSTRANSPORT.COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.572]
Adprep connected to the Infrastructure FSMO: AD01.NJ01.IMSTRANSPORT.COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.572]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null).
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.572]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.572]
Adprep successfully retrieved information from the Active Directory Domain Services.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.572]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is DC=NJ01,DC=IMSTRANSPORT,DC=COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.573]
LDAP API ldap_search_s finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.573]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null).
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.573]
LDAP API ldap_search_ext_s finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.573]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null).
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.573]
LDAP API ldap_search_s finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.574]
Adprep does not find the tokenGroups attribute on the RootDSE object of the Active Directory Domain Controller. This attribute is not avaliable on Windows Server 2003 or lower version of Windows. Adprep will try to obtain token groups from the User object.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.574]
The parameters /userdomain and /user are not specified. Using current logon user's domain ...
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.574]
The current logon user's domain is NJ01.IMSTRANSPORT.COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.574]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null).
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.575]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.575]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is DC=NJ01,DC=IMSTRANSPORT,DC=COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.575]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.575]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is CN=Benjamin Green,OU=IT,DC=NJ01,DC=IMSTRANSPORT,DC=COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.576]
LDAP API ldap_search_s finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.591]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null).
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.592]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.592]
Adprep successfully retrieved information from the Active Directory Domain Services.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.592]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is CN=UID,CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=NJ01,DC=IMSTRANSPORT,DC=COM.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.592]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.592]
Adprep successfully determined whether Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX (SFU) is installed or not. If adprep detected SFU, adprep also verified that Microsoft hotfix Q293783 for SFU has been applied.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.611]
Adprep could not retrieve data from the server AD01.NJ01.IMSTRANSPORT.COM through Windows Managment Instrumentation (WMI).
[User Action]
Check the log file ADPrep.log in the C:\Windows\debug\adprep\logs\20121227162725-test directory for possible cause of failure.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.611]
Adprep encountered a Win32 error.
Error code: 0x5 Error message: Access is denied.
DSID Info:
DSID: 0x1810012a
HRESULT = 0x80070005
NT BUILD: 9200
NT BUILD: 16384
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.611]
Adprep failed while performing Exchange schema check.
[Status/Consequence]
The Active Directory Domain Services schema is not upgraded.
[User Action]
Check the log file ADPrep.log in the C:\Windows\debug\adprep\logs\20121227162725-test directory for possible cause of failure.
[2012/12/27:16:27:25.611]
Adprep encountered a Win32 error.
Error code: 0x5 Error message: Access is denied.
DSID Info:
DSID: 0x1810012a
HRESULT = 0x80070005
NT BUILD: 9200
NT BUILD: 16384

Make sure that the server 2012 is already an member of the domain before upgrading it to an domain controller.
To use an server 2012 domain in an 2003 envoirment you need to run adprep its located on the server 2012 disk ..\support\adprep
When everything is looking fine your adprep will show you this.
PS C:\Users\Administrator> D:\support\adprep\adprep.exe /forestprep
ADPREP WARNING:
Before running adprep, all Windows Active Directory Domain Controllers in the forest must run Windows Server 2003 or lat
er.
You are about to upgrade the schema for the Active Directory forest named 'domain', using the Active Directory
domain controller (schema master) 'SRV2012SRV01.domain.local'.
This operation cannot be reversed after it completes.
[User Action]
If all domain controllers in the forest run Windows Server 2003 or later and you want to upgrade the schema, confirm by
typing 'C' and then press ENTER to continue. Otherwise, type any other key and press ENTER to quit.
Then start server manager and click 'Add roles and features' and install the needed services.
it did not work. here is the contents of the log.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.122]
Adprep created the log file 'C:\Windows\debug\adprep\logs\20121228094436\ADPrep.log'
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.122]
Adprep successfully initialized global variables.
[Status/Consequence]
Adprep is continuing.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.193]
Adprep discovered the schema FSMO: <DC>.<DOMAIN NAME>.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.302]
Adprep connected to the schema FSMO: <DOMAIN NAME>.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.302]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null).
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.303]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.303]
Adprep successfully retrieved information from the Active Directory Domain Services.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.303]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is DC=<DOMAIN>,DC=<DOMAIN>,DC=COM.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.303]
LDAP API ldap_search_s finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.303]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null).
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.303]
LDAP API ldap_search_ext_s finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.303]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null).
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.304]
LDAP API ldap_search_s finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.304]
Adprep does not find the tokenGroups attribute on the RootDSE object of the Active Directory Domain Controller. This attribute is not avaliable on Windows Server 2003 or lower version of Windows. Adprep will try to obtain token groups from the User object.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.304]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null).
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.305]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.305]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is DC=<DOMAIN>,DC=<DOMAIN>,DC=COM.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.305]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.305]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is DC=<DOMAIN>,DC=<DOMAIN>,DC=COM.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.306]
LDAP API ldap_search_s finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.306]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is CN=<NAME>,OU=<OU>,DC=<DOMAIN>,DC=<DOMAIN>,DC=COM.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.307]
LDAP API ldap_search_s finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.346]
Adprep successfully logged on to the local machine using the specified credentials for network connections.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.346]
Adprep successfully made the network connection to the Active Directory Domain Controller <DC>.<DOMAIN>.<DOMAIN NAME>.COM.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.376]
Adprep successfully stopped using the specified credentials for network connections.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.377]
Adprep successfully closed the network connection to the Active Directory Domain Controller <DC>.<DOMAIN>.<DOMAIN NAME>.COM.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.380]
Adprep discovered the schema FSMO: <DC>.<DOMAIN>.<DOMAIN NAME>.COM.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.384]
Adprep connected to the schema FSMO: <DC>.<DOMAIN>.<DOMAIN NAME>.COM.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.386]
Adprep successfully logged on to the local machine using the specified credentials for network connections.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.386]
Adprep successfully made the network connection to the Active Directory Domain Controller <DC>.<DOMAIN>.<DOMAIN NAME>.COM.
[2012/12/28:09:44:36.428]
ADPREP WARNING:
Before running adprep, all Windows Active Directory Domain Controllers in the forest must run Windows Server 2003 or later.
You are about to upgrade the schema for the Active Directory forest named '<DOMAIN>.<DOMAIN NAME>.COM.', using the Active Directory domain controller (schema master) '<DC>.<DOMAIN>.<DOMAIN NAME>.COM.'.
This operation cannot be reversed after it completes.
[User Action]
If all domain controllers in the forest run Windows Server 2003 or later and you want to upgrade the schema, confirm by typing 'C' and then press ENTER to continue. Otherwise, type any other key and press ENTER to quit.
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.475]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=<DOMAIN>,DC=<DOMAIN NAME>,DC=COM.
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.475]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.475]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is CN=<DC>,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=<DOMAIN>,DC=<DOMAIN NAME>,DC=COM.
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.475]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.476]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=<DOMAIN>,DC=<DOMAIN NAME>,DC=COM.
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.476]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.476]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is (null).
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.477]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.477]
Adprep successfully retrieved information from the Active Directory Domain Services.
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.477]
Adprep was about to call the following LDAP API. ldap_search_s(). The base entry to start the search is CN=UID,CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=<DOMAIN>,DC=<DOMAIN NAME>,DC=COM.
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.477]
LDAP API ldap_search_s() finished, return code is 0x0
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.477]
Adprep successfully determined whether Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX (SFU) is installed or not. If adprep detected SFU, adprep also verified that Microsoft hotfix Q293783 for SFU has been applied.
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.512]
Adprep could not retrieve data from the server <DC>.<DOMAIN>.<DOMAIN NAME>.COM through Windows Managment Instrumentation (WMI).
[User Action]
Check the log file ADPrep.log in the C:\Windows\debug\adprep\logs\20121228094436 directory for possible cause of failure.
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.519]
Adprep encountered a Win32 error.
Error code: 0x5 Error message: Access is denied.
DSID Info:
DSID: 0x1810012a
HRESULT = 0x80070005
NT BUILD: 9200
NT BUILD: 16384
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.541]
Adprep failed while performing Exchange schema check.
[Status/Consequence]
The Active Directory Domain Services schema is not upgraded.
[User Action]
Check the log file ADPrep.log in the C:\Windows\debug\adprep\logs\20121228094436 directory for possible cause of failure.
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.549]
Adprep encountered a Win32 error.
Error code: 0x5 Error message: Access is denied.
DSID Info:
DSID: 0x1810012a
HRESULT = 0x80070005
NT BUILD: 9200
NT BUILD: 16384
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.549]
Adprep successfully stopped using the specified credentials for network connections.
[2012/12/28:09:44:40.550]
Adprep successfully closed the network connection to the Active Directory Domain Controller <DC>.<DOMAIN>.<DOMAIN NAME>.COM.
Looks like the problem is that
Adprep could not retrieve data from the server <DC>.<DOMAIN>.<DOMAIN NAME>.COM through Windows Managment Instrumentation (WMI).
how do i fix this so it will work??
the other two domain controllers are running windows server 2003 32-bit operating systems.
could the cause of this problem be that the server 2012 is 64-bit and the server 2003 machines are 32-bit???

Number of Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Servers

I am looking at migrating a small real estate agency to Window Server 2012 R2 from Windows Server 2003 x86. Looking to combine 12 servers ( Essentially PCs running Windows Server 2003) less than 20 users, to 2/3 dual core or quad core servers. I am
looking at Essentials due to cost, but have some questions.
1) Can you have more than one Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials server in the environment? Since the server install defaults to being a domain controller.
2) If you can have more than one Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials, can you have more than one domain controller?
2) Can you migrate/upgrade a Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials server to Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard or Data Center?
Thanks for you time.
DJ

I confirm your Suggestion that Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials must be the domain controller at the root of the forest and domain, and must hold all the FSMO roles.
You can have more than one Server(Standard, datacenter) with the Windows Server Essentials Experience role installed in your network.
you can migrate from essentials Edition to Standard as Long you purchase the Standard license but is not possible to purchase th eupgrade license fro essentials to Standard. you need the full license.
thanks
diramoh

Wsus 6.3 - Server 2012 R2 - Update downloads very slow - no proxy is use

I have WSUS 6.3.9600.16384 installed on Server 2012 R2 and downloads are very slow, < 500 Kbps.
A proxy server is not in use and updates are downloading, but very slowly.
Plenty of BW available, consistent 60 Mbps internet download speed test results.
Current download setting is set to "on approval".
Has anyone had a similar problem and hopefully found a solution?

Am 03.04.2015 schrieb Joel-L:
Download operation is successful so I do not believe there is a problem with HTTP 1.1. range requests through my firewall. I would have tried KB anyway but none of the "*SQL.EXE" programs are on my 2012 R2 system so I was unable to try it.
Resolution 1 i wrote.
http://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/922330 You can install a SQL Server Management Studio, connect to your WID and can run this Query:
UPDATE [SUSDB].[dbo].[tbConfigurationC] SET BitsDownloadPriorityForeground=1
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Windows Server 2012 R2 RDP access too slow when user access

HI Team,
Recently installed Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard edition .
The above server also promoted as Domain controller.
I am trying to access the server VIA RDP from Windows 8 client machine access is toll slow and welcome screen shows for 2 to 3 minutes then only i can able to see my server desktop.
Please advise me.

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1. MS
Paint
2. Remote
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Server 2012 - iSCSI Virtual Disks Missing After Reboot

Hi guys. I recently had to reboot my Windows 2012 Storage Server. When it came up, the physical disks that the iSCSI virtual
disks reside on were visible, as were the VHD files, but the targets were gone. I looked in the File and Storage Services -> iSCSI but it says 'There are no iSCSI virtual disks', even though the VHD files are clearly there. When I try to import
the already existing ones, it gives me an error because that file already exists in the place I want to put it. These are very large VHD files so moving them to other storage and then re-importing them could take days, if not longer.
The iSCSI targets are still visible under 'View All Targets', but they are no longer associated with their VHD files. How do I reassociate
them? And why did the list of VHD files in File & Storage Services->iSCSI disappear in the first place!?
Thanks for any help!
-Warren

Hi guys. I recently had to reboot my Windows 2012 Storage Server. When it came up, the physical disks that the iSCSI
virtual disks reside on were visible, as were the VHD files, but the targets were gone. I looked in the File and Storage Services -> iSCSI but it says 'There are no iSCSI virtual disks', even though the VHD files are clearly there. When I try
to import the already existing ones, it gives me an error because that file already exists in the place I want to put it. These are very large VHD files so moving them to other storage and then re-importing them could take days, if not longer.
The iSCSI targets are still visible under 'View All Targets', but they are no longer associated with their VHD files. How do I reassociate
them? And why did the list of VHD files in File & Storage Services->iSCSI disappear in the first place!?
Thanks for any help!
-Warren
Replying to this question to answer it with a working solution. I'm not sure what the other replies marked as answers to this post are trying to answer, but they are completely unrelated to this topic. It appears they are describing a fix for a server acting
on the initiator side connecting to a target, not a server acting as an iSCSI target hosting LUNs. Very frustrating to say the least.
I ran into this problem over a weekend maintenance project where I rebooted a Server 2012 R2 File Server to enable some updates. When I logged back in, the iSCSI section was blank and my two existing iSCSI virtual disks had vanish. Now with that said the
underlying file system that the VHDX files were located on was intact. I tried to import them and got the same error that the path was already in use.
I first tried the fix mentioned lower in this thread where you move the VHDX file into another folder to change the path. That worked, but I wanted to figure out exactly why it broke and get my old file to load as it should. Now I don't know the answer to
"why" but I found a way to clear the existing information stored that is preventing you from re-mounting the existing iSCSI files without changing the path.
From this page, there are PowerShell scripts outlined to change iSCSI parameters from the command line.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2012/06/08/iscsi-target-cmdlet-reference.aspx
This command in particular deletes the record of unassigned virtual disks that aren't assigned to a target:
$AllDisks | where {$AssignedDisks -notcontains $_} |
foreach {Remove-IscsiVirtualDisk $_ }
After running that command that broken link that had existed prior was removed and I was able to re-mount my iSCSI virtual disks without that error coming up.
As always, make sure you have a backup before you try any odd powershell commands. That one worked for me.

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