Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 has been officially released and I just finished instalngli the update on my Windows Home Server. The update was straight-forward and quick, taking less than 30 minutes.
Even though WHS can do folder duplication to prevent hard disk failure, that doesn’t do much if he whole server goes down or [...]
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Back when I wrote an article about replacing Windows Home Server data disks I received some comments about replacing the system drive. At the time I didn’t think I’d be replacing the disk anytime soon since there was little benefit. The drive is used last for data storage so it would be easier and more [...]
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Windows Home Server Disk Management, my favorite and most useful add-in for Windows Home Server, has been updated. My previous version was 1.0.7.3. Functionally there’s not much that’s different, but but the enhancements improve an already fine add-in. Like other add-ins I’ve used, the old version must be uninstalled before the new version can [...]
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Philip Churchill, on his MS Windows Home Server Site, is reporting that the Windows Home Server Disk Management Add-In may have compatibility issues with the upcoming WHS Power Pack 1 update and shouldn’t be used with it.
I’ve mentioned before that I use the disk management add-in so wanted to pass this along. Although I’ve yet [...]
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Since I decided to start ripping my video library to disk I quickly realized my Windows Home Server would run out of space in fairly short order. I had four 500GB drives in it already so there weren’t any bays free, I’d have to replace one or more drives. The sweet spot for hard [...]
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Microsoft has released an update to Windows Home Server that addresses the following problem:
• You have a computer that is running Windows Home Server.
• Windows Home Server is distributed through System Locked Preinstall (SLP). For example, you purchase a Hewlett-Packard (HP) MediaSmart Server.
In this scenario, you may randomly receive an expiration notice that prompts you [...]
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