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CRITICAL - Storage Spaces: ReFS mirrored storage space will not free up space, related Defrag issues
This is an issue introed in the build of Windows 10 1903, first reported 8 months before release. I didn't thought this would be included in to Server 2022 LTSC since I have successfully worked on t...
Karl-WE yes, absolutely
Sorry for the delayed response, we have been internally discussing. It sounds like you are already working with CSS support and they have already provided a private which resolves the issue. That fix is now going into our servicing pipeline for release in a future monthly Cumulative Update. We are targeting that fix for a cumulative update for WS2022 / AzS HCI 21H2, however I don't have a date for you at this time. Continue working with your CSS contact. Sorry,
Elden
Is there anything I could provide to help you to fix this? It's a double benefit if you can und fix it based on the ReFS of Windows Insider Dev it will be also fixed in Windows 10.
Thank you very much for your reply.
Thank you very much for your reply.
Dear Mary Hoffman Elden_Christensen Prasidh_Arora
unfortunately this or other "issues" reported during the Windows Server 2022 LTSC have not been caught before release. On some items it was not clear for participants of these have been reviewed and triaged and the actual outcome.
By all means Windows (Server) is a very complex product, and I appreciate all time you can spare on techcommunity.microsoft.com to get in touch with testers.
I hope you are still reading this community hub, despite officially 2022 is "RTM"
I would like to strongly recommend review the private fix.
It does affect Windows Server 2022 and all previous Win 10 Pro / Enterprise / Pro for Workstation, Windows Server version, builds starting from 1903.
In worst case users an customers could end up with a "full" Storage Pool and outtake if they cannot attach more disks (unneedlessly).
Both issues could even affect AzureStackHCI 20H2 eventually , as the fix in Windows Insider was made in b16268.
The private Fix KB (intended and basically tested by the MS team and confirmed by me for 2004) is KB900645.
The fix is supposed to address these issues (we are refine on defrag behaviour still)
Noted: this private fix has a better behaviour than the one that I originally contributed to in b16268
feedback hub:
https://aka.ms/AAbmte3
https://aka.ms/AAbfubr
REG: 120072921001646, Storage Spaces pool does not reclaim free space from deleted files
Thanks to SusanBradleyGeek for her help to create the escalation support case back in 07/2020❣️
Dear Windows Server team, is this techcommunity.microsoft.com sub still being read ?
cc Cosmos_Darwin Elden_Christensen Mary Hoffman- Elden_Christensen
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Karl-WE yes, absolutely
Sorry for the delayed response, we have been internally discussing. It sounds like you are already working with CSS support and they have already provided a private which resolves the issue. That fix is now going into our servicing pipeline for release in a future monthly Cumulative Update. We are targeting that fix for a cumulative update for WS2022 / AzS HCI 21H2, however I don't have a date for you at this time. Continue working with your CSS contact. Sorry,
Elden
Elden_Christensen thank for taking your time to reply Elden. I appreciate it a lot and gives me clarity that things will go the right route.
If you can spare some there is other feedback with feedback of mine. I know you basically rule out GUI changes but basically think these could be small effort fixes with a good result for those that still need Server with GUI. I am a Server Core advocate, but well other vendors don't play nicely. Citrix is one of them demanding a GUI instead of Features on demand to support their legacy consoles.
I want to hesistate to repost my requests here to keep it clean I am sure you will find them. Thanks for feedback (VSS, Server Manager Print Role, TLS etc)
