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FEATURED
ARTICLE:
- Scripting
secrets for disk quota management
Despite improvements to disk quota management, Windows 2003
doesn't have any built-in reporting tools. Fortunately,
admins can use a script to create reports on disk space
usage. (March 2008)
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DFS |
Simplifying Infrastructure Complexity with Windows Distributed
File System
This document introduces you to the
many improvements to DFS that help administrators manage their
distributed resources in all the editions of Windows Server 2003.
How to Locate and Correct Disk Space Problems on
NTFS Volumes
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 814594 - This article discusses
how to check an NTFS file system's disk space allocation to
discover offending files and folders or look for volume corruption
in Windows Server 2003-based computers.
HOW TO: Use Remote Storage in Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 816588 - This step-by-step
article describes how to set up and use Remote Storage. You can
use Remote Storage to create virtual disk storage from a tape or
other storage media. If you use this service, files that you
access infrequently are moved to remote storage media. Remote
storage volumes are well suited for data that you access only
occasionally |
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Dynamic Disks |
Best Practices for Using Dynamic Disks on Windows
Server 2003-Based Computers
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 816307 - This article describes
the best practices for using dynamic disks on Windows Server
2003-based computers. If you use dynamic disks, you can create
fault-tolerant volumes (mirrored volumes and RAID-5 sets) and very
large multiple-disk (or logical unit number) [LUN] ) volumes by
using striped and spanned volumes. These features are available
only on dynamic disks. Dynamic disks are more robust and
fault-tolerant in the way they store and replicate disk and volume
configuration information. Dynamic disks are primarily designed to
always be online. For this reason, they are not available on
removable media. Follow the recommendations in this article to
keep your data online and accessible
Scripting
secrets for disk quota management
Despite improvements to disk quota management, Windows 2003
doesn't have any built-in reporting tools. Fortunately,
admins can use a script to create reports on disk space
usage. (February 2008)
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EFS |
How
to manage the Encrypting File System in
Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 324897 - This article
describes how to manage Encrypting File System (EFS) in a Windows
Server 2003 Enterprise Server environment. When you use EFS, you
can store data securely because EFS encrypts data in selected NTFS
file system files and folders |
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Windows File Protection |
HOW TO: Verify That Windows File Protection Is
Running in Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 814597 - This step-by-step
article describes how to verify that the Windows File Protection
feature is running and protecting your system files. In Windows
Server 2003 , Windows File Protection prevents the replacement of
protected system files such as .sys, .dll, .ocx, .ttf, .fon, and
.exe files. Windows File Protection runs in the background and
protects all files that are installed by the Windows Setup
program. Windows File Protection detects attempts by other
programs to replace or move a protected system file. Windows File
Protection checks the file's digital signature to determine if the
new file is the correct Microsoft version. If the file is not the
correct version, Windows File Protection either replaces the file
from the backup that is stored in the Dllcache folder or from the
Windows CD. If Windows File Protection cannot locate the
appropriate file, it prompts you for the location. Windows File
Protection also writes an event to the Event log that notes the
file-replacement attempt. By default, Windows File Protection is
always enabled and allows Windows digitally-signed files to
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Shadow Copy |
Introduction to Shadow Copies of Shared Folders
This white paper, written for IT architects and system
administrators, describes the functionality of Shadow Copies of
Shared Folders the fundamentals of how to design a shadow copy
strategy, and the basic steps for setting up and using Shadow
Copies of Shared Folders on both servers and clients.
Description of the Shadow Copies Feature in Windows
Server 2003
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 304606 - This article provides a
description of the Shadow Copies feature in Windows Server 2003.
Shadow Copies May Be Lost When You Defragment a
Volume
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 312067 - When you run Disk
Defragmenter on a volume with shadow copies activated, all or some
of your shadow copies may be lost, starting with the oldest shadow
copies
The Limitations of Using Mount Points on a Volume
That Uses Shadow Copies in Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 812547 - This article discusses
the limitations of using mount points on a volume that uses shadow
copies in Windows Server 2003 |
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Backup and Recovery |
Automatic System Recovery (ASR) Backup Cannot
Access System State or Cluster Quorum
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 813551 - When you run the
Automated System Recovery (ASR) Wizard in the Windows Backup
program, the backup may be unsuccessful and you may notice the
following error logged in the backup progress report.
HOW TO: Re-Create a Missing Automated System
Recovery Floppy Disk in Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 325854 - This article
describes how to create an Automated System Recovery (ASR) floppy
disk from the media that stores the ASR backup in Windows Server
2003. During an ASR backup operation, the Asr.sif and Asrpnp.sif
files are copied to the backup media
HOW TO: Use the Backup Feature to Back Up and
Restore Data in Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 326216 - This step-by-step
article describes how to use the Backup feature to back up and
restore data on your Windows Server 2003-based computer. This
article is intended for users who back up and restore data, and it
includes information about how to back up and restore the system
configuration and local registry
HOW TO: Use Command Line Parameters with the
Ntbackup Command in Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 814583 - You can perform backup
operations from the command prompt or from a batch file by using
the ntbackup backup command followed by various parameters. You
can access only the backup option from the command prompt.
How to Use Windows Server 2003 Automated System
Recovery to Back Up a Remote Installation Services Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base
Article: 304636 - This article describes how the Automated System
Recovery (ASR) feature can be used to back up and to restore a
Remote Installation Services (RIS) server and RIS volumes
Windows Server 2003 Compatibility with Former
Backup Software
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 327948 - Windows Server 2003
contains a new backup infrastructure, including new Application
Programming Interfaces (APIs) for backup. Windows Server 2003 also
supports the backup APIs of Windows 2000. Because of the new APIs
in Windows Server 2003, backup programs can use the new Volume
Shadow Copy service (VSS) |
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