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Windows Server Backup Failed Issue
Utilizing Windows Server Backup to Backup local folder onto storage onto another server. See Error Message: The backup operation that started at '2025-12-01T00:24:09.813692000Z' has failed with following error code '0x80070012' (There are no more…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-12-01T16:03:06.7333333+00:00
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Chamong Lo
0
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commented 2025-12-02T04:24:29.0366667+00:00
Chamong Lo
0
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4 answers
clean up disk space
help cleaning storage
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2024-05-20T08:50:25.27+00:00
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sabrina CHANDLER
0
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commented 2025-11-23T20:29:11.4366667+00:00
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BERNADETT HEARN
0
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1 answer
Virtual disk unable to connect
Hi we are facing an issue with multiple servers within our environment where when you open up disk management you get the message 'Unable to connect to Virtual Disk service' If you start the virtual disk service it turns itself off instantly…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
20,318 questions
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
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StorageReplica - dismount volume and lost data
Hello everyone! 2*Win2025 DC (WAN 1gbit/s) Storage Replica D: 15 Gb - data L: 16 Gb - logs The 2025-09 update caused StorageReplica to malfunction. The replica goes to FAIL when installing 2025-10 and 2025-11 (already 2 times, not counting the less…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
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C: Drive Frequently Full Issue
Hello Team, We are facing an issue where the C: drive (size: 222 GB) frequently shows full, even though actual data usage is minimal (around 120 MB). The problem persists even after OS reinstallation. Observations - Sometimes deleting Windows Search .edb…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-11-18T10:53:48.4733333+00:00
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IT Pune - TVSCS
0
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edited the question 2025-11-19T08:59:30.4433333+00:00
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Nam Bui (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
625
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
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Windows Server 2022 after restart Disk become from NTFS to RAW
Is there is a way to fix a DISK with information that become RAW after a restart? We have troubleshooting the issue moving this virtual disk to another machine, using chkdsk, ....
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-11-13T14:20:24.1633333+00:00
Jose Benjamin Solis Nolasco
6,256
Reputation points
accepted 2025-11-18T14:12:43.0966667+00:00
Jose Benjamin Solis Nolasco
6,256
Reputation points
1 answer
Windows is 60gb on my pc storage
The windows folder on my c drive is 60GB storage almost 20% of the total storage. The installer folder is 38.4gb. Can i delete some of the older installations safely
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-11-05T10:09:15.65+00:00
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Toby Britton
0
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edited the question 2025-11-06T08:34:32.77+00:00
Nam Bui (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
625
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
snipit tool lost file in crash
I recovered the file it's temporary but when I try to open it from screen recordings it says the file is corrupted can we fix this
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-11-03T22:41:51.3233333+00:00
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Carolyn Louise Church
0
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commented 2025-11-06T05:13:00.98+00:00
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Joseph Tran
3,965
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
3 answers
What files can I safely remove?
I have been deleting files from my C Drive for weeks. Now I do not know what else to delete. I have changed the default download to my D Drive. All new downloads go to the D Drive. I have had problems with a printer and there are files left on the C…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-10-14T10:38:37.4933333+00:00
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Irene Lesley Browning
0
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answered 2025-10-22T16:13:39.19+00:00
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VPHAN
9,355
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
4 answers
Changing default download and storage location for Windows updates
I recently discovered that my C drive is nearly full, while my D drive has much more space. However, even though I've set my default download and storage location to the D drive, my Windows updates still go to the C drive. Is there a way to permanently…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2024-01-31T06:01:53.1033333+00:00
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Boy Boy
0
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commented 2025-10-19T05:10:04.66+00:00
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Keith Cary
0
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2 answers
How to Redirect Deleted Files to Archive Instead of Permanent Deletion on SMB Shares?
We're using Windows Server with multiple SMB shares (e.g., \\Shared\IT, \\Shared\FINANCE, etc.). Users need permission to delete files for organizational purposes, but we want to prevent permanent deletion. Is there a way to redirect deleted files to an…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-09-23T19:50:55.4333333+00:00
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Abdul Wakil Zamani
0
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answered 2025-10-14T16:39:02.59+00:00
Abdul Wakil Zamani
0
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1 answer
Windows is BLOCKING access to a newly formatted drive.
Someone else asked this question and was successful in getting a resolution. Unfortunately my concern does not get answered because unlike the other poster, I have no files or folders. This is a blank extra storage SSD drive, no data, Installed,…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-10-02T18:22:32.2333333+00:00
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Jeremy @ JR Repair
0
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commented 2025-10-03T13:24:00.9733333+00:00
Jeremy @ JR Repair
0
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1 answer
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requirement is set of 2 licenses i.e. Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise - 64 bits + Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise 2024 LTSC
The requirement is set of 2 licenses i.e. Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise - 64 bits + Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise 2024 LTSC, need help for license and details
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-09-29T08:50:37.81+00:00
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System Administrator
25
Reputation points
commented 2025-09-29T13:42:56.2333333+00:00
System Administrator
25
Reputation points
1 answer
The IO operation at logical block address 0x0 for Disk 2 (PDO name: \Device\000000a3) was retried.
iscsi storoge issue The IO operation at logical block address 0x0 for Disk 2 (PDO name: \Device\000000a3) was retried.
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-09-28T17:42:19.5766667+00:00
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RAVINDER SINGH
0
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answered 2025-09-28T19:14:19.4366667+00:00
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Henry Mai
6,930
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Can a NAV2015 customer create a new database with separate application server to address performance issue?
Our NAV2015 customer is facing slow performance issue? Can they create a new database using a separated application server to address this issue? Or is there any other solutions?
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-09-03T07:33:06.1733333+00:00
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Chirayu Traihirun
0
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answered 2025-09-03T09:34:44.09+00:00
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Quinnie Quoc
7,475
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Mapped drives very slow vs UNC on 2016 fileserver.
This started about a month ago. Not sure where the issue is but looking for someone one to point me in the right direction. This is affecting numerous but not all users. We all have the same windows build/hardware etc. User is on the vpn…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
20,318 questions
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2020-12-02T18:54:29.887+00:00
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Drew Cor
121
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commented 2025-08-29T09:46:54.25+00:00
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Luis de Vasconcelos
0
Reputation points
1 answer
Troubleshoot S2D health - loss of comms to one of NVMe cache disks
I have an NVMe cache disk reported as retired due to 'lost communication' but the disk is showing as healthy via the vendor's tools. Is this purely a hardware issue or is there some storage spaces direct troubleshooting that can help resolve the issue? 3…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2024-05-24T10:24:38.7866667+00:00
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ppinfrageek
141
Reputation points
answered 2025-08-14T16:30:30.6966667+00:00
Sumit Vikram Tripathi
0
Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer
"Available shrink space too small despite plenty of free space (unmovable files issue)"
Hi there, I'm trying to shrink my C: drive using Windows Disk Management, but the available shrink space is extremely limited — even though I have more than 390 GB of free space on the disk. When I run: defrag C: /A /U /V It tells me: You do not need…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-08-04T17:44:40.8166667+00:00
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sercan oğuz
0
Reputation points
answered 2025-08-14T06:20:09.13+00:00
Nam Bui (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
625
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
The windows registry is corrupted
The windows registry database is corrupted and dism & sfc scannow not workes , and advance system repair and dism commands and chdsk that does't works properly . how to solve this for my system . I can attached my error in below. I can run this…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-08-02T15:36:46.03+00:00
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PRATHAM SIDDHPURA
5
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answered 2025-08-13T21:28:10.69+00:00
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Darrell Gorter
2,906
Reputation points
1 answer
Live Migration Failed (The Operation did not complete on resource Virtual Machine)
We have 5 node cluster HP ProLiant 380 Gen 9 and we have migrate failover cluster windows 2019 to 2022 , I have joined failover cluster 2022. but my live migration is not working (Live Migration Failed (The Operation did not complete on resource Virtual…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-08-05T09:55:35.7366667+00:00
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Ravinder Makkar
80
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answered 2025-08-13T06:29:24.4466667+00:00
Nam Bui (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
625
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator