# Friday, 31 January 2014
When winning wizard to renew cert; following error:

"Windows sbs 2011 standard domain purchase and configuration wizard has stopped working"

For 2008:

CD system drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\Bin

For 2011:

CD system drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\14\Bin

Then:

stsadm -o provisionservice -action stop -servicetype spwebservice -servicename ""
stsadm -o provisionservice -action start -servicetype spwebservice -servicename ""
psconfig -cmd upgrade -inplace b2b -wait -force

Reason:

Sharepoint (WSS3) needs reconfig after update/hotfix.

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Friday, 31 January 2014 14:30:26 (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [0]  |  Trackback
# Thursday, 15 May 2008

When completing SBS setup on the final server during a Swing It! migration this error halts setup.

Solutions are: Bypass trust check

  1. Start SBS setup process
  2. Cancel
  3. Locate Sitxxx.tmp temp (%temp%) Directory
  4. Open Setup.sdb in text editor
  5. Comment out the trust check line
  6. Save and continue the setup process from the Sitxxx.tmp directory

Or change GUID on the replica DCs

  1. Regedit - HKLM - Security - Permissions - Add Administrators - Full Control
  2. Cmd - cd c:\windows\program files
  3. nltest/domain_trusts/all_trusts/v
  4. Record domain GUID string
  5. Regedit - HKLM\SECURITY\Policy\PolDnDmG - change GUID to earlier recorded value - restart
  6. Undo permission changes

See KB909639 and article at smallbizserver.net


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Thursday, 15 May 2008 09:59:13 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [0]  |  Trackback
# Tuesday, 05 December 2006

Exchange Server Database = C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\
Exchange MTA files = C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Mtadata
Exchange Message tracking log files = C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\<servername>.log
Exchange SMTP Mailroot = C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Mailroot
Exchange working files = C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Mdbdata
Site Replication = C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\srsdata  & C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Conndata

(Note that some of these folders may have been moved to an alternative volume for performance purposes)

IIS System Files = C:\WINDOWS\system32\inetsrv
IIS Compression Folder = C:\WINDOWS\IIS Temporary Compressed Files

Active Directory database files = C:\WINDOWS\NTDS
SYSVOL C:\WINDOWS\SYSVOL
NTFRS Database Files = C:\WINDOWS\ntfrs

Temporary SharePoint space = C:\windows\temp\Frontpagetempdir

Removable Storage Database (used by SBS Backup) = C:\Windows\System32\ntmsdata
SBS POP3 connector Failed Mail = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Windows Small Business Server\Networking\POP3\Failed Mail
SBS POP3 connector Incoming Mail = C:\Program Files\Microsoft Windows Small Business Server\Networking\POP3\Incoming Mail
Windows Update Store = C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore

DHCP Database Store = C:\WINDOWS\system32\dhcp
WINS Database Store = C:\WINDOWS\system32\wins

License Logging = C:\WINDOWS\system32\lls\

 

Desktop Folder Exclusions

These folders need to be excluded in the desktops and notebooks clients.

Windows Update Store = C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore

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Tuesday, 05 December 2006 12:30:33 (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [0]  |  Trackback
# Monday, 27 November 2006

set allowallpaths = trus

set allowremovablemedia = true

set allowwildcards = true

bootcfg /default, /add, /rebuild, /scan, /list

map

expand

fixboot

fixmbr

listsvc

net use [\\ComputerName\ShareName [/user:[DomainName\]UserName] password] | [drive letter:] [/d]

 

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Monday, 27 November 2006 22:50:56 (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [0]  |  Trackback
# Tuesday, 09 May 2006

Well after a bit luck I have found a solution that was quite simple. I tried this once before but did not save (overwrite) the new selection - it worked perfectly this time:

Use NTbackup to remove Recovery Storage Group reference from the backup selection script.


a. Start -> Run -> NTBackup -> Advanced Mode -> Backup tab -> Job -> Load Selections.

b. Select Small Business Backup Script.bks

c. Click OK on the error message:
"Some invalid selections found in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Windows Small
Business Server\Backup\Small Business Backup Script.bks".

d. Job -> Save Selections (overwrite --> Small Business Backup Script.bks)

 

Who knows, have to try it on offending client's box soon.

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Tuesday, 09 May 2006 11:26:18 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [0]  |  Trackback
# Monday, 03 April 2006

Symptoms

Type: Error
Source: Windows SharePoint Services 2.0
Category: None
Event ID: 1000
Description:
#50070: Unable to connect to the database STS_Config on <server_name>\SharePoint. Check the database connection information and make sure that the database server is running.

Cause

This issue may occur when the SharePoint Timer Service tries to contact the configuration database when the computer starts or shuts down. By default, the configuration database in Windows SharePoint Services is named STS_config.

Resolution

The error message that is mentioned in the "Symptoms" section does not affect the functionality of Windows SharePoint Services or of Windows Small Business Server 2003. If you can connect to the Windows SharePoint Services Web site successfully, you can safely ignore this error message.

Workaround

To work around this issue, add the DependOnService registry entry to the following registry subkey on the server, and then set the DependOnService registry entry to MSSQL$SHAREPOINT:

Key:    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SPTimer
Type:  String
Name: DependOnService
Value: MSSQL$SHAREPOINT

Links

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=840685

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Monday, 03 April 2006 13:30:43 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [0]  |  Trackback
# Sunday, 02 April 2006

 

Dell lists this (and other Event IDs) as normal and to be ignored! See ImpInf0.pdf (4.88 MB).

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Sunday, 02 April 2006 14:32:49 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [0]  |  Trackback
# Saturday, 01 April 2006

827603 Remote users cannot see a Windows Small Business Server 2003
computer in My Network Places
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827603

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Saturday, 01 April 2006 02:47:44 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [0]  |  Trackback
# Thursday, 30 March 2006

Backup Companyweb using Smigrate on the source server:

  1. Click Start, and then click Run.
  2. Type CMD and click OK.
  3. In the Command Prompt, type cd %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft
    Shared\web server extensions\60\bin, and press ENTER.
  4. Type smigrate -w https://companyweb:444 -f c:\backup.fwp, and press
    ENTER.
  5. Copy the file to the C:\ drive of the second server.


Restore Companyweb using Smigrate on the new server:

  1. On the new server, click Start, point to All Programs, point to
    Administrative Tools, and then click SharePoint Central Administration.
  2. On the Central Administration page, under Virtual Server Configuration,
    click Configure Virtual Server Settings.
  3. On the Virtual Server List page, click the companyweb.
  4. On the Virtual Server Settings page, under Virtual Server Management,
    click Remove Windows SharePoint Services from virtual server.
  5. In the Remove Windows SharePoint Services section, select Remove and
    delete content databases, and then click OK.
  6. Click OK twice to continue.
  7. On the Central Administration page, under Virtual Server Configuration,
    click Extend or upgrade virtual server.
  8. On the Virtual Server List page, click the companyweb.
  9. In the Provisioning Options section, select Extend and create a new
    content database.
  10. On the Extend and Create Content Database page, in the Application Pool
    section, select Use an existing application pool, and then select
    DefaultAppPool (NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE).
  11. In the Site Owner section, specify the administrator's e-mail address
    in the E-mail field.
  12. In the Database Information section, uncheck Use default content
    database server, and type STS_ServerName_1 in the Database name field.
    Click OK.
  13. Close the IE Windows when Companyweb virtual server is successfully
    extended. Do not connect to http://companyweb and apply a site template at
    this point.
  14. Click Start, and then click Run.
  15. Type CMD and click OK.
  16. In the Command Prompt, type cd %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Microsoft
    Shared\web server extensions\60\bin, and press ENTER.
  17. Type smigrate -r -w https://companyweb:444 -f c:\backup.fwp, and press
    ENTER.
  18. When the command is finished, click Start, and then click Run.
  19. Type http://companyweb, and click OK. All the site content should be
    restored.

 


 

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Thursday, 30 March 2006 11:56:01 (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)  #    Disclaimer  |  Comments [0]  |  Trackback