Network File and Print Services

Configuring and Troubleshooting File Shares 

What is a File Share?

A file share is a folder that has been configured so that it can be accessed over a network.

In Windows Server 2008, to configure a file share, install the File Service server role. The File Service server role automatically configures Windows Firewall to allow file sharing.

File Services Role

Windows Server 2008 has a new tool called Share and Storage Management that is used to create and configure file shares. To do this, you can also use the Computer Management tool that is available in previous versions of Windows Server and the command line tool, Net use.

Share and Storage Management

Quick Check Facts for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring

DNS (Domain Name System) for Active Directory

• Zone Types
• Primary: hosts a writable master copy of the zone data and is authoritative for the zone. Can be integrated with Active Directory.
• Secondary: is a read-only copy of a zone from the master DNS server and is a secondary source of information for the zone. 

How to use Backup to protect data and restore files and folders

You are trying to use Backup to backup files on your computer.  What must be done to back up the files to disk?

How to use Backup to protect data and restore files and folders on your computer in Windows XP and Windows Vista

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File Recovery

Free software for file recovery can be found here:  Pandora Recovery - Free software

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Rollback a device driver

You have downloaded and installed the latest version of a video card driver for your computer.
Afterwards, you find your Windows XP Professional operating system seems unstable. You need to restore the original version of the device driver.

Open the System applet in Control Panel, and roll back the device driver.  
Device drive rollback allows you to restore a previous version of an updated device driver. Driver rollback affects only the changed hardware device. No other hardware or software on the computer is affected.


Navigate to the Hardware tab, and click Device Manager.  
From Device Manager, select the affected hardware device and click Properties.  
From the Properties dialog box, navigate to the Driver tab and click Roll Back Driver.

You can also open the System Restore utility, and load a restore point from a date before you installed the defective device driver.  System restore points are stored in the C:\Windows\system32\restore directory. 
To access System Restore, click Programs/Accessories/System Tools/System Restore


Using Windows XP, How to Roll Back a Device Driver

Installing and Using the Recovery Console in Windows XP

How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP

How to use the Recovery Console in Windows XP

Recovery Console Instructions

Creating an ASR Disk in Windows XP

The boot.ini file is the file that the OS looks at to determine where the files are to boot the OS. It is in the root of the C drive.

You should make sure the VIEW is set in Folder Options to see all of the operating and system files so that you can see the boot.ini file.

Press F8 to access Advanced boot options:

1. Safe Mode
2. Safe Mode with Networking
3. VGA Mode

WinXP has a tool that allows you to backup the OS to disk. This disk allows you to use this along with the Windows CD to get you back where you were before the system crashed. This doesn't back up data.
It creates an Automated System Recovery Disk. This allows you to recover from a hard disk system crash. You should create an ASR as soon as you have a system created, especially if you have a complicated configuration.

• Click START/ALL PROGRAMS/ACCESSORIES/SYSTEM TOOLS/BACKUP/ADVANCED MODE/Automated System Recovery Wizard/click NEXT.

• Create on floppy or USB external drive.

If you need to recover, insert the windows CD and the ASR recovery disk at the same time so they can talk to each other.