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List of currently available hotfixes for Distributed File System (DFS) technologies in Windows Server 2008 and in Windows Server 2008 R2

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SUMMARY

This article lists the hotfixes that are currently available for users who have installed the Distributed File System (DFS) technologies on a Windows Server 2008-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer.

INTRODUCTION

This article lists Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that describe the fixes. If you have installed DFS technologies on a Windows Server 2008-based computer or on a Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer, we recommend that you review and install the hotfixes that are described in the "More Information" section.

Note The two technologies in DFS are DFS Replication and DFS Namespaces.

MORE INFORMATION

DFS Namespaces

Windows Server 2008 R2

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Date addedKnowledge Base ArticleTitleWhy we recommend this hotfixHotfix type and availability
8/17/20112512723  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2512723/ ) DFS Namespace service requires a long time to process a NetDfsRemove request if the specified DFS link does not exist in Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
This hotfix contains the most current version of Dfssvc.exe for Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 installed.
5/24/20112394849  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2394849/ ) The DACL of a DFS link is corrupted in Windows Server 2008, in Windows Vista, in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2 if you use the Dfsutil.exe utility to export DFS configuration data from the DFS link
This hotfix contains the most current version of Dfssvc.exe for Windows Server 2008 R2.To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 installed.
2/3/20122647452  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647452/ ) Paged pool leaks when you map a network drive and then disconnect it frequently in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2
This client-side hotfix contains the most current version of dfsc.sys.To install this hotfix, you must have Windows 7, Windows 7 SP 1,Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008 R2 SP 1 installed.

Windows Server 2008

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Date addedKnowledge Base articleTitleWhy we recommend this hotfixHotfix type and availability
11/29/20112619531  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2619531/ ) "Rename Folder" operation in the DFS Namespace MMC snap-in does not work in Windows Server 2008 if the DFS namespace is in scalability modeThis hotfix contains the most current version of Dfssvc.exe.To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed. This hotfix is available for individual download.
11/29/20112549311  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2549311/ ) You cannot access a DFS share by using a valid user account in Windows Server 2008 R2, in Windows 7, in Windows Vista or in Windows Server 2008
This client-side hotfix contains the most current version of dfsc.sys.To apply this hotfix, you must have Windows Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2 installed. This hotfix is available for individual download.

DFS Replication

Windows Server 2008 R2

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Date addedKnowledge Base articleTitleWhy we recommend
this hotfix
Hotfix type and availability
4/30/20122678241  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2678241/ ) DFS Replication service crashes when you perform a backup operation on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2This hotfix contains the most current version of Dfsrs.exe for Windows Server 2008 R2.To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed.
4/30/20122663685  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2663685/ ) Changes that are not replicated to a downstream server are lost on the upstream server after an automatic recovery process occurs in a DFS Replication environment in Windows Server 2008 R2This hotfix adds the ability to enable or disable automatic recovery of DFSR databases via a registry value in Windows Server 2008 R2.To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed.
3/15/2010975763  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975763/ ) DFS Replication does not use Remote Differential Compression (RDC) when replicating very large files on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 R2If you have a version of dfsrs.exe installed that is newer than 975763, you do not have to install this hotfix. However, you must still enable the registry change that is specified in 975763 for the new behavior to take effect.To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2008 R2 installed. This hotfix is available for individual download and is included in Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1.
3/15/2010976655  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976655/ ) You cannot perform a system state restore in the Directory Service Restore mode on a read-only domain controller that is running Windows Server 2008 R2 if DFS Replication is used to replicate the SYSVOL folderThis hotfix contains the most current version of Dfsrro.sys.To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2008 R2 installed. This hotfix is available for individual download and is included in Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1.
3/15/2010979564  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979564/ ) The DFS Replication Management Pack shows alerts for cluster network names that are in the “healthy” status on a Windows Server 2008 R2 failover clusterThis hotfix contains the most current version of Dfsrclus.dll.To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2008 R2 installed. This hotfix is available for individual download and is included in Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1.

Windows Server 2008

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Date addedKnowledge Base articleTitleWhy we recommend this hotfixHotfix type and availability
5/24/20112450944  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2450944/ ) Some folders or files are unexpectedly deleted on the upstream server after you restart the DFS Replication service in Windows Server 2003 R2, in Windows Server 2008 or in Windows Server 2008 R2This hotfix contains the most current version of Dfsrs.exe for Windows Server 2008.To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2008 SP1 or Windows Server 2008 SP2 installed. This hotfix is available for individual download.
4/30/20122673320  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2673320/ ) Computer stops responding when you perform a file operation on a directory in Windows Vista SP2 or in Windows Server 2008 SP2This hotfix contains the most current version of Ntfs.sys for Windows Server 2008 SP2.To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2008 SP2 installed. This hotfix is available for individual download.
5/24/2011953325  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/953325/ ) A Windows Server 2003- or 2008-based computer becomes unresponsive because the paged pool memory is exhausted when an application calls the GetFileAttributesEx and MoveFileEx functions on lots of filesThis hotfix contains a version of Ntfs.sys that addresses an issue in which antivirus software and NTFS can subsume USN updates. In this scenario, DFSR stops working. To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP1 installed. This hotfix is available for individual download and is included in Windows Server 2008 SP2.
1/17/2009962969  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/962969/ ) Error message when you run Dfsradmin.exe to set membership properties in Windows Server 2008: "The property MemberSubscriptionReadOnly cannot be used"This hotfix resolves an issue with setting membership properties by using the Dfsradmin.exe command line tool.To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2008 SP1 installed. This hotfix is available for individual download and is included in Windows Server 2008 SP2.

DFS Replication - Sysvol Migration

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Date addedKnowledge Base articleTitleWhy we recommend this hotfixHotfix type and availability
8/24/2009978994  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/978994/ ) Error message when you try to migrate the SYSVOL share from the FRS to the DFSR service in a Windows Server 2008 domain: "The parameter is incorrect" This hotfix contains the most current versions of Dfsrdiag.exe and Dfsrmig.exe. To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2008 SP2 installed. This hotfix is available for individual download.
1/17/2009967326  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/967326/ ) Data loss occurs after you use the Dfsrmig.exe tool to migrate the SYSVOL share from the FRS to the DFSR service in a Windows Server 2008-based domainThis hotfix contains the most current versions of Dfsrdiag.exe and Dfsrmig.exe if you do not have Windows Server 2008 SP2 installed. To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2008 installed. This hotfix is available for individual download and is included in Windows Server 2008 SP2.

REFERENCES

For more information about currently available hotfixes for Distributed File System (DFS) technologies in Windows Server 2003 and in Windows Server 2003 R2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
958802  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958802/ ) List of currently available hotfixes for Distributed File System (DFS) technologies in Windows Server 2003 R2

APPLIES TO
  • Windows Server 2008 Datacenter without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
  • Windows Server 2008 Standard without Hyper-V
  • Windows Server 2008 Datacenter
  • Windows Server 2008 Enterprise
  • Windows Server 2008 Standard
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