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
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
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
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 replace existing files.
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
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 Back Up and Restore a Windows Server 2003 Cluster
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 286422 - The Backup
tool (NTBackup.exe) has been enhanced in Windows
Server 2003. This article describes how to use the
Backup tool in Windows Server 2003 to perform seamless
backup and restore operations of the local cluster
database.
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: Schedule a Daily Backup in Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 325863 - This
step-by-step article describes how to schedule a
daily backup in Windows Server 2003. Windows Server
2003 integrates the Backup or Restore Wizard with
the Task Scheduler service. You can use this service
to schedule backup jobs.
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)
