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Five Quick Links: Windows Server troubleshooting
Check out these quick-hit links for debugging Windows Server crashes and hangs, with details on the best (free) recovery tools for administrators. Five Quick Links
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Windows PowerShell for beginners
Ready to get started with Windows PowerShell? This collection of screencasts, book excerpts and tutorials lays the groundwork for those who are looking to get the most out of Microsoft's scripting language. Learning Center
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PerfectDisk 2008 Server
PerfectDisk 2008 from Raxco Software Inc. is a comprehensive solution for fast and thorough business-wide disk defragmentation. New Product Showcase
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Server Management 2008 R2
Server Management (vSM) 2008 R2 from Visionapp is a server build management and automation solution designed for the building, maintaining and automating of server images. New Product Showcase
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Developing a solid Windows Server 2008 backup and recovery strategy
No organization can survive without a quality backup and recovery plan. This excerpt from "Windows Server 2008: The Complete Reference" provides tips for creating a sound backup and restore strategy for those running Microsoft's latest server operati... Book Excerpt
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NTRconnect Pro
NTRconnect Pro from NTRglobal is a powerful solution providing secure, remote access to desktop PCs and Macs. New Product Showcase
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How to use Microsoft's IIS Diagnostics Toolkit
In this resource guide, contributor Tim Fenner offers an overview of the seven utilities in the IIS Diagnostics Toolkit and provides instructions on how to download and use them. Resource Guide
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How to save and run scripts with Windows PowerShell
Learn how to save a Windows PowerShell cmdlet and edit Powershell settings so saved scripts will execute. Scripting School
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Managing Windows with VBScript and WMI -- Chapter 20, 'Your first WMI/ADSI script'
This chapter walks you through the entire design and creation process for a new script. In addition to demonstrating a useful new purpose for WMI and ADSI, this chapter will help strengthen your script design skills. Chapter Download
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Cluster-based Wizard in Windows Server 8 could ease patch management
Microsoft's upcoming Cluster Aware Update Wizard aims to ease the pain of patch management. But IT shops have questions about how it might fit with their internal patching procedures. News | 07 Oct 2011
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Cluster-based Wizard in Windows Server 8 could ease patch management
Microsoft's upcoming Cluster Aware Update Wizard aims to ease the pain of patch management. But IT shops have questions about how it might fit with their internal patching procedures. News | 07 Oct 2011
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Virtualization drives systems management trends
Survey results reflect that increased server virtualization deployments and improved automation capabilities have contributed to the growing demand in systems management tools. Column | 02 Aug 2010
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Microsoft hotfix solves Hyper-V host startup issues -- or does it?
A new Microsoft fix aims to help those experiencing logon delays for Windows 2008 R2 machines with Hyper-V. But a workaround is still required for those running Windows 2008 RTM. News | 18 Jun 2010
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Troubleshooting tops Windows admins' most tedious tasks
Survey results show that resolving server and network issues takes up more of a Windows administrator's time than anything else. News | 16 Oct 2009
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Dell hopes to round up Exchange 5.5 stragglers
The company is offering a hardware and software bundle of Dell, EMC and Microsoft products to help companies upgrade to the newest version of Microsoft's Exchange Server messaging platform. Article | 28 Jul 2005
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How to create custom driver databases with Windows Deployment Services
Plug and Play isn't just for USB devices. Here's how to put it to work in your installation environment. Tip
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Windows Server 8 data deduplication delivers efficient storage
Thought single-instance storage was as good as it gets? Server 8's native deduplication will increase efficiency, especially for virtual servers. Tip
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Using the Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit
The Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit can help make Windows Server upgrades easier. Tip
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Using Xperf stack walking to pinpoint kernel performance issues
The Xperf tool helps admins diagnose performance issues, but how do you granularly determine what function calls are eating up precious resources? Tip
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Understanding the Windows Server 8 Cluster Aware Update Wizard
Cluster-Aware Updating won't end Patch Tuesday – but it will make administration of server clusters much easier. Tip
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Optimizing application compatibility for Windows Server 8
With Windows Server 8 comes a whole host of new app compatibility considerations. Here's how to be prepared for when the server OS ships. Tip
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Hidden gems in Windows Server 2008 R2's Resource Monitor tool
You don't have to download a freeware tool to adequately monitor your system performance. Here's how to leverage the new features available to Windows Server admins. Tip
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Using RamMap and VMMap Tools to Troubleshoot Windows Memory Issues
Even a veteran system admin can be challenged when investigating Windows memory issues. The free RamMap and VMMap tools remove much of the guesswork. Tip
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How to use the Best Practices Analyzer to test server roles
The Best Practices Analyzer integrated into Windows Server 2008 R2 can be instrumental in exposing potential trouble spots in your server deployment. Tip
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Performance depleted? The File Server Capacity Tool can tell you why
The File Server Capacity Tool can help admins determine whether or not a server can handle system loads, but another use is to determine if a build is the cause of lower performance. Tip
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DNS on workgroup servers vs DNS on domain servers
What are the similarities and differences between DNS settings installed on workgroup servers and DNS settings installed on domain servers? Ask the Expert
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Problems pinging Windows Server 2003
All of the PCs in my local network cannot ping Windows Server 2003, and none of the server's resources can be contacted. Even the ISA 2004 services are disabled. What should I do? Ask the Expert
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Why doesn't the successful server in a multi-server system automatically assume the PDC role when th
We have a three-server Windows 2003 infrastructure with FSMO assigned to two of them -- DC1 and DC2. They both go down and DC3 is now only a GC with no FSMO roles. Of course, we lose connection to the domain as well. Why can't DC3 automatically assum... Ask the Expert
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Cannot connect to other drives within domain after upgrade to Windows 2003 Server
I recently upgraded to Windows 2003 Server (standard) from 2000 Server. The upgrade went really well except now I can no longer connect to other drives within my company's domain. My server is in its own domain and is the DNS, as it was before the up... Ask the Expert
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Default server not sticking
I have two Windows 2003 Standard Servers (SP1) running ADS. First I installed one of the servers and gave it the IP address 192.168.0.12. Next I installed the DNS server. Then I added the second server as an additional DC for the domain, installed th... Ask the Expert
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What causes ASP.NET server performance to degrade as sessions age?
I'm running ASP.NET 1.1 on a Windows 2000 server, my application is written in VB.NET, and I have SQL Server 2000 on another box. The ASP.NET application has very large pages with very complex data-filled controls, but it is only used on an intranet ... Ask the Expert
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Can I retrieve the server ID password?
Ask the Expert
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Can only log in to domain through domain controller
Ask the Expert
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Problems trying to create a backup on Windows 2000 Server SP4
Learn to troubleshoot some common causes of backup issues in Windows 2000 Server SP4. Ask the Expert
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Server needs to be rebooted to accept logins
Ask the Expert
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Windows Sysinternals
Windows Sysinternals is a Microsoft-owned repository for freeware utilities. Definition
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mscorsvw.exe
Mscorsvw.exe is a process that is used to precompile Microsoft .NET framework assemblies in the background. Definition
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Windows
Windows is a personal computer operating system from Microsoft that, together with some commonly used business applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel, has become a de facto "standard" for individual users in most corporations as well as in mos... Definition
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How to create custom driver databases with Windows Deployment Services
Plug and Play isn't just for USB devices. Here's how to put it to work in your installation environment. Tip
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Windows Sysinternals
Windows Sysinternals is a Microsoft-owned repository for freeware utilities. Definition
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mscorsvw.exe
Mscorsvw.exe is a process that is used to precompile Microsoft .NET framework assemblies in the background. Definition
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Windows Server 8 data deduplication delivers efficient storage
Thought single-instance storage was as good as it gets? Server 8's native deduplication will increase efficiency, especially for virtual servers. Tip
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Using the Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit
The Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit can help make Windows Server upgrades easier. Tip
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Using Xperf stack walking to pinpoint kernel performance issues
The Xperf tool helps admins diagnose performance issues, but how do you granularly determine what function calls are eating up precious resources? Tip
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Understanding the Windows Server 8 Cluster Aware Update Wizard
Cluster-Aware Updating won't end Patch Tuesday – but it will make administration of server clusters much easier. Tip
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Optimizing application compatibility for Windows Server 8
With Windows Server 8 comes a whole host of new app compatibility considerations. Here's how to be prepared for when the server OS ships. Tip
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Hidden gems in Windows Server 2008 R2's Resource Monitor tool
You don't have to download a freeware tool to adequately monitor your system performance. Here's how to leverage the new features available to Windows Server admins. Tip
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Cluster-based Wizard in Windows Server 8 could ease patch management
Microsoft's upcoming Cluster Aware Update Wizard aims to ease the pain of patch management. But IT shops have questions about how it might fit with their internal patching procedures. News
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About Windows Server Troubleshooting
The ability to quickly troubleshoot a faulty server is an important part of Windows administration. Because of the complexity of Windows server components, however, this is often easier said than done. This topic page features troubleshooting tips and tricks for a wide variety of common (and not so common) server problems and failures. Whether it's a poor configuration, inadequate hardware, inefficient applications or something you haven't even thought of, our Windows Server Troubleshooting topic page has the tools and tips you need to keep you servers humming.