JFB's questions

I am trying to backup a SQL Server database to another drive letter located on another network on another domain. The location has already been mapped to Z:\ and corresponds to \\10.98.76.6\Backups\. This is the code I have so far in an SQL Query:

BACKUP DATABASE [LabResultDb] TO  
    DISK = Z'\\LabResultDb_backup_12-09-2011.bak' 
    WITH NOFORMAT, NOINIT,  NAME = Z'LabResultDb-Full Database Backup', 
    SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD,  STATS = 10

But I get an error message...

Error msg

Cannot open backup device '\10.98.76.6\Backups'. Operating system error 1326(failed to retrieve text for this error. Reason: 15105).

I am trying to setup a failover cluster with two nodes. After running the validation tests, the storage sections had many warnings. The next step after creating the cluster with two nodes on the same domain is to add storage. I right click on storage and choose "add a disk", then I get the following error:

No disks suitable for cluster disks were found. For diagnostic information about disks available to the cluster, use the Validate a Configuration Wizard to run Storage tests.

I have already ran the tests, what can I do to continue the steps of creating a failover cluster?

I am trying to add a virtual disk using a VMFS datastore with 1.98 TB of capacity and 85 GB used. I then power on the virtual machine, and it gives me the Insufficient disk space on datastore error. And so I removed the newly created disk and try to power on and it gives me the same error! I don't want to panic but I need some good advice on how to fix this and why this is happening...

Here is the configuration:

Datastore: vmfs_temp
Virtual Machine Properties - Options tab
Config file: [vmfs_temp] VM-ASSS16-INT-SQL2K8R2-1/VM-ASSS16-INT-SQL2K8R2-1.vmx
working location: [vmfs_temp] VM-ASSS16-INT-SQL2K8R2-1/
swapfile location: default

EDIT: screenshot showing disk sizes

I have created a virtual machine on a Hyper-V server, Dell PowerEdge with 24 Gb of RAM. I want to have four VMs with 2048 Mb of RAM each. Originally, I created this one (SV-YAMATO) with 512 Mb of RAM, now I want to extend it to 2048 through the Settings, but when I start it I get the following error message (see the screen shot). What can I do to fix this?

Is there a way to install a boot manager to the MBR, like GRUB, so that I can choose from my IDE drive running Windows 7 Pro and my SATA drive running Windows Server 2008 ? The way it is now is that I have to go to the BIOS to change the drives in the list because my bios wont recognize them both at the same time apparently.

I have to choose the drive from the HDD pool first so that the priority can be set to it first.

I want to restrict some folders on my server so that only one user has access. This user has administrator rights, but is not the actual "Administrator" account.

When I try to modify Permissions for a folder, such as removing groups or user names from the Security tab, i get this message:

You can't remove Administrators/Users because this object is inheriting permissions from its parent. To remove Administrators/Users, you must prevent this object from inheriting permissions. Turn off the option for inheriting permissions, and then try again.

Where do I go to do this?

The title speaks for itself. A public folder has been deleted but the email address corresponding to a child mail-enabled folder cannot be deleted...

These are the Aliases I want to remove:

    PS C:\Users\jfb> get-mailpublicfolder -Identity "bccp11-036"

    Alias                Identity
    -----                --------
    bccp11-036           matricis.local/Microsoft Exchange System Objects/Correspondance 81807753


    PS C:\Users\jfb> disable-mailpublicfolder -Identity "matricis.local/Microsoft Exchange 
System Objects/Correspondance 81807753"

    Disable-MailPublicFolder : No existing 'PublicFolder' matches the following Identity: 'matricis.local/Microsoft Exchange System Objects/Correspondance 81807753'
    At line:1 char:25
    + disable-mailpublicfolder <<<<  -Identity "matricis.local/Microsoft Exchange System Objects/Correspondance 81807753"
        + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (0:Int32) [Disable-MailPublicFolder], MapiOperationException
        + FullyQualifiedErrorId : 826D5700,Microsoft.Exchange.Management.MapiTasks.DisableMailPublicFolder

I am trying to connect to my server from my laptop. I have done the port forwarding to the local IP that corresponds to the local IP of my server, using port 3389. The firewall is allowing RDP through and I am able to connect to 192.168.1.100 (the server's local IP) But as soon as I use the public IP of the WAN, I cannot connect

When listening with wireshark, I see that my laptop's ip .102 is trying to reach the server's ip .100 :

I am trying to boot a virtual machine created in Hyper-V Manager. I want to boot from the NIC so that the VM can connect to the PXE server (by pressing F12 numerous times). The thing is, I cannot get to boot at all. All I get is the classic: "Boot failure. Reboot and Select proper Boot device..."

Here are my settings for this VM:

Hardware
  BIOS
    1st boot device: Legacy Network adapter
  Network Adapter
    Network: Local Area Connection - Virtual Network
    MAC Address: Dynamic, 00-15-5D-4C-1A-02

This machine is already added in the System Center Config Manager on the PXE server... But at this point this is irrevelant because the machine is not even booting!