A search for Hewlett Packard EX475 on Google.co.uk brings up 2 retailers that are taking pre-orders for Windows Home Server. First is Amazon.co.uk selling the EX475 for £456.51 with free UK delivery. Interestingly they also have a 3 and a 5 year extended warranty available for an additional £115.99 and £176.99 respectively. Next is Play.com […]
Let’s Talk Computers which has been broadcasting computer news and reviews since 1989 has an interview with Joel Sider, Senior Product Manager for Windows Home Server, who discusses the features of WHS. The 15 minute interview from November 10, 2007 is available for Real Audio or Windows Media Player formats from here.
What’s been going on this week at mswhs.com. Here’s your chance to catch-up if you missed something! HP and Microsoft MediaSmart Server Webcast Over 200 people attended the HP and Microsoft MediaSmart Server Webcast yesterday. The sixty minute event included a sideshow, live demonstrations followed by questions and answers. If you missed it, the next […]
Over 200 people attended the HP and Microsoft MediaSmart Server Webcast yesterday. The sixty minute event included a sideshow, live demonstrations followed by questions and answers. If you missed it, the next event will be taking place on Tuesday November 27th with with Paul Thurrott from the Supersite for Windows site followed by […]
The reviews are rolling in for the HP MediaSmart Server’s. CNET awarded the EX475 8.7/10 and concluded their review by saying: “…We recommend this system all the way to anyone looking to take full control of their data”. If you want to see what the inside of the MediaSmart Server looks like then SmallNetBuilder has […]
avast! WHS Edition, the antivirus solution for Windows Home Server has been updated to RC (Release Candidate), which means that the next version should be the final retail version. The change log for this version 4.7.26 includes: fixed further communication issues with the WHS console improved the file system filter driver (removed certain stability issues) […]
Amazon.com have a special offer available at the moment on both the EX470 and the EX475 MediaSmart Server’s. Just enter the following code at checkout and you will Save $20.00 when you purchase 1 or more HP MediaSmart Servers. Great stuff, and by the way that is the same code that is being given to […]
The add-in Windows Home Server Event Monitor that monitors the server event logs and emails the results is due to be upgraded to V2, and developer Dave Mercer would like your suggestions in regard to what you would like to see incorporated. Some of the updates might include: Alerts based on specific WHS Notifications: Disk […]
Known Issue: KB941913 fails to install When doing a Windows Update on Windows Home Server, the KB941913 update may fail with the following error message: The following updates were not installed:Update for Windows Home Server (KB941913) The workaround is available from here. Known Issue: Home Server Storage can’t calculate size for a shared folder In […]
The official HP MediaSmart Server FAQ has been posted over at hp.com with 19 questions and answers. One that caught my attention was the following: If my hard drive crashes, would it be possible to re-image a new hard drive for my computer using the HP MediaSmart Server? Yes, The HP MediaSmart Server automatically backs […]
