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How to fix issues with VSS and running backups on Server 2022 I'm a Senior tech not having any luck.
Having an issue with VSS after some patches. No longer able to run backups with failures from VSS. FIX VSS, it looks good and then any program launching the VSS fails. Have re-registered DLLs started and stop both VSS and other applicable services…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2026-01-02T21:21:04.11+00:00
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Randy Klein
0
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answered 2026-01-02T21:57:54.12+00:00
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Domic Vo
12,705
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
My windows server d drive suddenly full and it becomes as read-only
My windows server d drive suddenly full and it becomes as read-only. I have increased the space from storage and it space is increased but still the drive shows as read only. Already tried with DISKPART command but after reboot again drives becomes…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-12-22T07:37:58.8633333+00:00
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Raman Sinha
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answered 2025-12-24T09:42:56.0666667+00:00
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Jason Nguyen Tran
6,985
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Independent Advisor
1 answer
Windows Updates Disk Space Usage Huge Increase
Base Windows system disk usage used to be under 20GB. Applying updates and now it is over 30GB. Run settings/storage/temporary to delete files. Run DISM /resetbase. And disk space usage is still over 30GB. Is this the new normal? Or do I need…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-07-08T19:52:55.0466667+00:00
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Stan Kasper
1,486
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answered 2025-12-15T04:56:11.4133333+00:00
babujilJil-1012
0
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3 answers
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Windows server 2022
いつも大変お世話になっております。 Windows BackUpをシャドーコピーで毎日とっております シャドーコピーが週１回程度Backupエラーがあり、１２月４日にサーバの再起動を行いました。 その後、本日までBackUpエラーありませんでしたが、本日エラーが発生し空き容量7GBを使い解放されておりません。本日の朝、問い合わせを行い不要なシャドーコピーの削除は「vssadmin delete shadows…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-12-11T06:51:34.29+00:00
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KENJI IWAGUCHI
40
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answered 2025-12-12T01:52:45.66+00:00
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Nam Bui (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
870
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
How can i get Meeting with support team, I need to check for Microsoft Plans for mail hosting
I want to move my emails to the microsoft server, so i need some clarifications on that as am looking for having all in one hosting eg 1TB or 2TB, 3TB ect for unlimited mails so that my mails can share the same storage capacity as i am looking for…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-12-11T12:13:13.73+00:00
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Anony Myaccnt
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answered 2025-12-11T13:16:08.92+00:00
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Chen Tran
5,100
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
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Windows Server error
毎日サーバーをバックアップしておりますが、週１回ほどバックアップが失敗します。 バックアップの失敗頻度が高くなり、サーバーの再起動を実施（2025/12/4 17:30頃）。その後バックアップの失敗もなく不要なバックアップ容量を使用することもありませんでしたが、本日（2025/12/11）バックアップエラーがあり、容量が７ＧＢ使用され解放されません。 不要バックアップ失敗データを削除し、空き容量を開放する方法をお教えください。 よろしくお願いいたします。
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2025-12-11T00:38:20.07+00:00
KENJI IWAGUCHI
40
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accepted 2025-12-11T00:53:49.9466667+00:00
KENJI IWAGUCHI
40
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1 answer
Got error while Open Specific file "Access denied"
Issue: Certain files in a specific folder on Windows Server 2012 show “Access Denied” when opened. Other files in the same folder open normally. Troubleshooting Completed: Verified NTFS permissions Verified share permissions Took ownership of files and…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
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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
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commented 2025-12-02T04:24:29.0366667+00:00
Chamong Lo
0
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3 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
20,337 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
Nam Bui (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
870
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
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
6,266
Reputation points
accepted 2025-11-18T14:12:43.0966667+00:00
Jose Benjamin Solis Nolasco
6,266
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)
870
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
3,985
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 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
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answered 2025-10-22T16:13:39.19+00:00
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VPHAN
15,355
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
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commented 2025-10-03T13:24:00.9733333+00:00
Jeremy @ JR Repair
0
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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
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commented 2025-09-29T13:42:56.2333333+00:00
System Administrator
25
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