Archive for July, 2011

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WHS 2011 Server Restore with MonStor

Tranquil PC have published a 10 page guide on restoring a LEO HS4 with WHS 2011 with the MonStor service. The MonStor service is Tranquil PC’s version of the Division-M Drive Bender add-in, providing Drive Extender functionality to Windows Home server 2011. So the question is in the event of a catastrophic primary HDD failure, […]

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Add-In: Home Server Status 1.0

Unlike WHS v1, Windows Home Server 2011 does not have any popup or warning about when the Home Server is running a backup. That is until now. Thanks to Home Server Status, this add-in brings back the Windows Home Server v1 status icon to Windows Home Server 2011. You can choose to be advised of […]

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Unable to restore Windows 7 Client with RAID

If you are using Windows Home Server 2011, you may have a problem restoring your client machine if you are running RAID with Intel Rapid Storage. This has occurred when using both RAID 0 and RAID 1 and the end of your log file will state that it can’t lock the volume for reason 5. […]

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Add-In: AWIECO ServerCenter

Windows Home Server hardware producer AWIECO have announced the AWIECO ServerCenter Add-In. This add-in comes preinstalled on all AWIECO hardware and allows you to change the display on the front of the chassis, allowing you can choose what should be displayed individually. Furthermore, you can also control and optimize the two fans inside the case […]

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Lights Management Driver For WHS2011 v1.0.5

Lights Management for Windows Home Server 2011 has just had an update. This driver re-enables the drive lights on the following home servers following an upgrade to Windows Home Server 2011: HP: EX48x, EX49x, X510, X310 Acer: H340 Also probably compatible and waiting for users to test: HP: X311, X312 This latest version includes the […]

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BYOB Podcast Episode 51

WD Small Business Server, RAID5 plus lots more are discussed on this weeks edition of BYOB, the podcast for the build your own box enthusiast. Episode 51 can be found here.

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WHS2011 Media on the Cheap

Thanks to our eager eyed readers for spotting even more great deals for those of thinking of purchasing a copy of Windows Home Server 2011. Newegg.com currently have it available for $59.99 which includes $10 off with promo code MSSERV10 which ends ends 7/22. In the UK CCL have it available for £37.44 inc VAT […]

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Add-In: WHS Download Manager 3.2.9

The add-in Windows Home Server Download Manager has been updated to version 3.2.9 with the following changes: Bug fixes 2 new filehosters Removal of free file hosting services Windows Home Server Download Manager does not support free file hosting services anymore but these are now supported in the newer Server Transfer-Manager. The following file hosting […]

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Add-In: Magic WOL 1.2.715.1

The add-in Magic WOL has been updated to version 1.2.715.1 Magic WOL is a clientless Wake On Lan solution for WHS V1 for waking up computers for RDP. Not only is it accessible from the WHS console and the remote website, but it easily allows you to manage devices in your network that are not […]

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Windows Server Solutions Phone Connector Released

Microsoft has announced the release of the Windows Server Solutions Phone Connector for Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Home Server 2011. The add-in which we have written about before allows you to connect to your server using your Windows Phone 7 phone to perform remote server management tasks such as viewing alerts, managing […]