MS Windows Home Server

The Windows Home Server Disk Management add-in which we discussed here has been updated to version 1.0.3. for those of you not in the know, this add-in is an extension of the server storage interface, making it easier to identify the hard drives via a visual display. Seeing which drive is the system drive and the amount of data being used on each drive has now become easier.

So what’s new:

• Added: Right-click menu for disk operations
• Added: Disk information detail. Select a disk and click the info button, double click a disk, or right click a disk and select Details
• Added: Non-storage pool disks with drive letters now show details (accurate free space, drive letter etc)
• Added: External disks now show in wireframe (make sure you put external disks in the last column for proper drawing)
• Added: Vertical internal drive bays
• Changed: Color scheme for wireframe changed
• Fixed: Now allow backspace in column/bay text box on Settings dialog
• Fixed: Misc UI elements now disabled/enabled correctly
• Fixed: Misc redraw issues with server wireframe

Here it is.

The add-in TiVo Publisher for WHS makes your music, photos, and videos shares on the Home Server browsable from any TiVo that supports home networking. Updated version 1.21 is available which has fixed some bugs including a uninstall problem as well as correcting a problem with pressing “Play” on an artist folder and the “Flatten Video Container” option. The following features have also been added:

• Windows Firewall Port exceptions are added automatically when the add-in first starts.
• FLV and files with the .DIVX extension now appear in Videos.
• Playlists now show up in Music (they appear as folders). M3U and WPL playlist formats are supported.
• WMA audio format is now supported and transcoded on the fly.
• Improved the Music directory code to enhance stability when encountering unknown files
• Added Settings toolbar button in the WHS Console
• Added Video Metadata editor
• Folder names with a “%” symbol now work properly
• Pressing the “Play” button on an artist folder now plays the music in the sub folders

More info is available as well as a comprehensive FAQ.