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Windows Server 2008 R2 is an operating system from Microsoft, and reached End Of Life on January 14, 2020. It is an update of Windows Server 2008. Unlike Server 2003 R2, this R2 is a fully new Operating System. It is only available in 64-bit versions.

Windows Server 2008 R2 is a significantly updated version of Windows Server 2008, which reached End Of Life on January 14, 2020. Unlike Server 2008, 2008 R2 is only available in 64-bit versions. No 32-bit version exists. It is superseded by Windows Server 2012

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Install .iso file on a remote server without DVD drive access

Is there an easy way to install software located on a .iso file to a remote server which does not provide to me access to the DVD Drive? I have a license for SQL Server 2008 Web Edition through WebsiteSpark and need to install it on my remote VPS…
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Why can DNS server not resolve any domain ending in .io?

I have two windows domain controllers. 10.10.10.10 Primary ( win 2008 r2 ) 10.10.10.20 Replica ( win 2012 r2 ) The second one is configured as a replica of the first. About once per week, the primary DC will negatively cache most .io…
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Event Id 4625 without Source IP

We are using a total of 7 Windows Server (2008/2012) R2 Standard Editions for development and production environments. Last month our servers was compromised and we found many failed attempt logs in windows event viewer. We tried cyberarms IDDS but…
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Trusted root certificate being automatically removed from store

I have a trusted third party's root certificate. I install this to the 'Trusted Root Certification Authorities' certificate store in Windows Server 2008, but it disappears from the certificate store at unknown times. What could be causing…
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Recover from a Punctured RAID array

here is my situation. I have a Dell Server with a Dell Perc 7i controller, (LSI Controller). I had a drive give me an Failure Predicted warning so I called their support and they came out and replaced the drive and the array rebuilt itself, pretty…
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Demoted domain controller still authenticating users

Why is a demoted domain controller still authenticating users? Whenever users log onto workstations with domain accounts, this demoted DC authenticates them. Its security log shows their logons, logoffs, and special logons. Our new DCs' security…
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Sorting by IP address in the Windows 2008 R2 DNS utility

I was walking a client through DNS changes on their Windows 2008 R2 server today. They asked how to sort by ascending IP address assignment. I directed them to the "Data" column... "It's not sorting right!!" Oh? And then I took a look. It seems that…
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How to remove alternative NetBIOS name

We renamed a Windows 2008 R2 x64 server. We renamed it by running netdom computername oldname /add:newname netdom computername oldname /makeprimary:newname netdom computername newname /remove:oldname REF:…
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Warn user if they try to logoff

I want a certain local user to not log off. ever. It's much like this silly question, however I don't necessarily care if the buttons are there, I want to pop up a messagebox that says "Please do not log off the console" with an "OK" button that…
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Active Directory user names: why does the canonical name vary? Can I do something to make them uniform?

I am a self-taught administrator of a work Active Directory network used for Windows logins on ~30 PCs. I inherited the system from someone else who also didn't have any direct Microsoft training and as a result I am in the dark on a couple…
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Shared Home folders on file server listed as "My Documents"

We have a Windows 2008 R2 file server sharing home folders for about 600 users. These folders are mapped to a shared drive for each user when they log in on their own workstations, and that mapped drive is in turn set as the default location in the…
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How can I troubleshoot high Kernel time?

I have unusually high Kernel time on my CPUs as shown in task manager. What are some ways I can troubleshoot this?
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AD Cross-forest authentication - groups missing from PAC

I have an Active Directory setup consisting of 2 forests: 1 multi-domain forest with 1 forest root domain, and 2 direct child domains 1 single-domain forest for DMZ publishing purposes I have created 3 outgoing trusts in the DMZ domain, 1…
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SQL Server express service is not starting

I've bought my first VPS yesterday, and I have installed Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Express on it. Then I have restarted my VPS. But SQL Server Service didn't start. I've tried to start it manually, but It can't start: What is the problem? How to…
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Can Windows Server 2012 run as a guest VM under Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V Host?

Can Windows Server 2012 run as a guest virutal machine under a Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V host? If so, are there any important or notable restrictions on what the guest OS can do running in this scenario? I've got a lab PC with lots of VMs…
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