Top Support Solutions for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2

1. Solutions related to bugchecks, stop errors, and unexpected restarts:

• Windows Memory Dump Collector
• Bug Check Code Reference (Windows Debuggers)
• USB devices stop working in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012
• How to generate a kernel or a complete memory dump file in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2
• How to use the special pool feature to isolate pool damage
• How to determine the appropriate page file size for 64-bit versions of Windows Server 2008 and or Windows 2008 R2
• Using Driver Verifier to identify issues with Windows drivers for advanced users
• How to diagnose Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 performance issues
• How to troubleshoot Directory Services PKI and ADCS issues for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 using Fix it Center Pro
• Collect memory dump files in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

2. Solutions related to Active Directory issues:

• Upgrade Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2012
• Upgrade Domain Controllers to Windows Server 2008 R2
• Running Adprep.exe
• How to restore deleted user accounts and their group memberships in Active Directory
• Root Causes for Slow Boots and Logons (sbsl)
• “Directory Services cannot start” error message when you start your Windows-based or SBS-based domain controller
• How to remove data in Active Directory after an unsuccessful domain controller demotion

3. Solutions related to Active Directory replication:

• Download Active Directory Replication Status Tool from Official Microsoft Download Center
• Troubleshooting Active Directory Replication Problems: Active Directory
• Replication error 1722 The RPC server is unavailable
• Replication error 8453 Replication access was denied
• Replication error -2146893022 The target principal name is incorrect
• Replication error 1753 There are no more endpoints available from the endpoint mapper
• Replication error 1396 Logon Failure The target account name is incorrect
• Replication error 8614 The Active Directory cannot replicate with this server because the time since the last replication with this server has exceeded the tombstone lifetime
• Replication error 8524 The DSA operation is unable to proceed because of a DNS lookup failure
• Replication error 1256 The remote system is not available
• Replication error 8451 The replication operation encountered a database error
• Troubleshoot Directory Services issues in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

4. Solutions related to DNS:

• Don’t be afraid of DNS Scavenging. Just be patient.
• Optimizing your network to keep your DNS squeaky clean
• The size of the Active Directory increases rapidly on a Windows Server 2003-based or Windows Server 2008 R2-based domain controller that hosts the DNS Server role
• DNS server stops responding to DNS queries from client computers in in Windows Server 2003, in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
• Some DNS name queries are unsuccessful after you deploy a Windows-based DNS server
• A primary DNS zone file may not transfer to the secondary DNS servers in Windows Server 2008
• A DNS Update is recorded as failed: Event ID 5774, 1196, or 1578

5. Solutions related to Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS):

• AD FS 2.0 Troubleshooting Guide
• Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) Wiki Articles
• AD FS 2.0 Content Map

6. Solutions related to File Replication Technologies (FRS and DFSR):

• Where’s my file? Root cause analysis of FRS and DFSR data deletion
• Understanding DFSR debug logging (Part 14: A sharing violation due to a file locked upstream between two Windows Server 2008)
• Understanding DFSR debug logging (Part 17: Replication failing because of blocked RPC ports (uses debug severity 5))
• Common DFSR Configuration Mistakes and Oversights
• DFSR Event ID 2213 is logged on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012
• List of currently available hotfixes for Distributed File System (DFS) technologies in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Server 2008 R2
• The performance of DFS Replication in Windows Server 2008 is slower than expected on a WAN connection, and no error message is logged in the DFS Replication log

7. Solutions related to installing Windows updates or hotfixes:

• You cannot install some updates or programs in Windows XP
• How to address disk space issues that are caused by a large Windows component store (WinSxS) directory
• How does Windows choose which version of a file to install...
• How branching works for installing updates - The Windows ...
• The Windows Servicing Guy - Site Home - TechNet Blogs
• Troubleshoot common installation issues in Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server Update Services
• How to read the Windowsupdate.log file

8. Solutions related to system hangs:

• PRF: Perceived System Sluggishness - Ask the Performance ...
• How to diagnose Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 performance issues
• How to troubleshoot Directory Services PKI and ADCS issues for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 using Fix it Center Pro
• Collect memory dump files in Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

9. Solutions related to Active Directory Certificate Services:

• Designing and Implementing a PKI: Part III Certificate Templates
• Troubleshooting PKI Problems on Windows
• Having a problem with nodes being removed from active Failover ...
• Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Overview
• Revoking certificates and publishing CRLs: Public Key
• How to add a Subject Alternative Name to a secure LDAP certificate
• How to enable LDAP over SSL with a third-party certification authority
• How to troubleshoot LDAP over SSL connection problems
• Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Troubleshooting Certificate Autoenrollment in Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

10. Solutions related to TCP/IP communications issues:

• DNS Round Robin and Destination IP address selection
• Source IP address selection on a Multi-Homed Windows Computer
• Stop code in the tcpip.sys driver on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2: 0x000000D1
• Windows Server Troubleshooting: "The RPC server is unavailable"

原文出处：http://blogs.technet.com/b/topsupportsolutions/archive/2014/08/11/top-support-solutions-for-windows-server-2008-and-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx