Event ID 2937

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

KB ID 0000448

Problem

Event ID 2937

Process edgetransport.exe () (PID=6156). Object [CN={mailbox database name},CN=Databases,CN=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT),CN=Administrative Groups,CN={domain},CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC={domain},DC=com]. Property [PublicFolderDatabase] is set to value [{domain}.org/Configuration/Deleted Objects/Public Folder Store (EXCH2K3) DEL:b60ef8b9-09dd-41c5-9aec-af2a4cc4f33e], it is pointing to the Deleted Objects container in Active Directory. This property should be fixed as soon as possible.

In my case I had a mailbox database that was looking at a public folder database, that no longer existed. (It was on the old/removed Exchange 2003 server).

Solution

Disclaimer: OK this error comes in a lot of forms, and references lots of different processes other than edgetransport.exe. I tried all the stuff I found online to try and fix the problem. But non of them worked, (this error gets logged when the Exchange services start).

In the end I fixed it myself, and it was annoyingly easy.

1. Look in your error message to see the “Mail Database” that’s complaining, (In this example it’s called “Mailbox Database 1507786053”).

2. Launch Exchange system Manager > Organization Configuration > Mailbox > Database Management > Select the offending database > Right click > Properties > Client Settings.

3. Under “Default Public Folder Database” > Browse > Locate and select a live public folder database.

4. Then restart Exchange services (Or reboot).

Migrating – Folders and Share Permissions

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

KB ID 0000427

Problem

Usually If I’ve got a lot of user profiles and data to shift, I use the clients backup software, copying user and group permission’s is pretty easy, xcopy can do that quite happily. The problem is migrating the shares and share permissions, that’s got to be done manually, for a few folders that’s easy to do, but if they have a LOT of shared folders that can be a problem.

So heres how to migrate both the share permissions and the NTFS permissions. from one server to another.

Solution

Note: For this to work, the drive letter on the source server and the new server needs to be the same.

1. On the new server, map a drive letter the the shared drive on the old server.

2. Copy the contents of the OLD drive to the NEW drive with the following command.

xcopy x:*.* e:*.* /D /E /C /F /H /K /O /Y

3. The copy over can take some time, remember if your old server has a slow network card or you only have a 10/100 switch then it may take considerably longer. In this example I was moving approx 140GB – it took a couple of hours.

4. That gets the files over with the correct windows permissions. Lastly we need to migrate the share permissions, on the OLD server > Start > Run > Regedit > Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesLanmanserverShares > Right click the entire “Shares” Key and export it to a file. (I just called it Shares and dropped it on the old servers C: drive).

5. Now I’ve read other sites and posts that say WARNING importing this key will break shares on the new server, but that is NOT the case. If you are worried you can export the same key on the NEW server to back it up.

6. Copy the file you exported from the old server to the new server, then double click it, you will get a warning about adding/merging the file into the registry > Accept by clicking yes.

7. All being well it should say it was successful. Now simply reboot the NEW server and the shares will be recreated.

Windows Server Enable the “Snipping Tool”

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

KB ID 0000383

Problem

The Windows Snipping Tool is not in the default build of Server 2008 R2, it’s part of the “Desktop Experience” feature.

In addition to SnippingTool.exe, this feature also enables, Windows Media Player, Desktop themes, Video for Windows (AVI support), Windows SideShow, Windows Defender, Disk Cleanup, Sync Center,Sound Recorder, Character Map, and the Windows Disc Image Burner.

Solution

Warning before you do this, when completed the server will reboot a few times as it configures the features, and pulls down updates. Plan in some downtime to carry out this procedure.

1. On the server > Open server Manager (ServerManager.msc) > Expand Feature > Add Features > Locate the Desktop Experience and select it.

2. When finished it will ask for a reboot, then reboot (quite a lot – I was worried it was in a reboot loop at one point).

3. When it comes back there’s your snipping tool.

Window Server Where is Sysprep

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

KB ID 0000419

Problem

You have a 2008 R2 Server to sysprep, but your not sure where sysprep is.

Solution

1. Thankfully in Server 2008 R2, there’s no messing about, its in c:windowssystem32sysprep. (Note: to regenerate a SID don’t forget to tick “Generalize”).

Server 2008 – It’s in the same place.

Server 2003 – As with Windows XP, you need to get it from the Windows install CD, its in the supporttoolsdeploy.cab.

Once the files are extracted you can run sysprep (Note: setupmgr.exe is used to create the unattended / answer files for sysprep.)

Windows Server – Migrating DHCP Scopes

Posted on 17/11/2015 by Migrated

KB ID 0000447

Problem

Normally you can just create a new scope on your new DHCP server, but if you have a lot of reservations that you don’t want to have to recreate (for printers network devices etc), then it’s a better option to migrate/copy the scope to the new server.

Solution

1. Copy all the DHCP settings to a text file with the following command;

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netsh dhcp server export C:\dhcp.txt all

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2. Stop and disable the DHCP Server service on the OLD DHCP server.

3. Move the text file to the NEW server, and import the settings with the following command;

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netsh dhcp server import c:\dhcp.txt all

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If it says the command is unsupported see the link below!

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