Author Archive for Philip Churchill

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Add-In: WebDAV for WHS v1.0.67

The WebDAV for WHS Add-In has been updated to version 1.0.67 The add-in for WHS 2011 users enables WebDAV access to the server folders allowing you to install and configure the IIS WebDAV feature, Choose the alias name for the virtual directory, grant folder permissions and allow HTTPS access only. Change Log: Added: Check whether […]

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Choose the Right Server for your Small Business

PCWorld has an article on how to choose the right server for your small business. The article explains how to choose the right server for your needs and look at the various options available to you. Included in those options is Windows Home Server 2011 as well as NAS, Tower Servers Rack Servers and Blade […]

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Cant Uninstall WHS 2011 Launchpad Application from a Mac

If you are using a Mac client with Windows Home Server 2011 you will notice that if you later try to uninstall the Microsoft Launchpad application, that there is no uninstall option. If you come across this situation then Microsoft have published a KB Article explaining how to uninstall the connector software from the computer […]

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File History – The New Previous Versions in Windows 8

You may remember Previous Versions a front end for the Volume Shadow Copy service in WHS 2011, a feature that allows you to recover an older version of a document or other data file. The forth coming Windows 8 introduces File History and Windows guru Paul Thurrott explains the details: [File History] attempts to right […]

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Seagate Says Storage Capacity Could Soon Double

Thanks to hard drive manufacturer Seagate, storage capacity could soon double as it is the first hard drive producer to achieve a storage density of 1 terabyte per square inch. This means that current hard drives could double over the next decade, especially 3.5-inch drives with space of 60TB or more. More information is available […]

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Add-In: StableBit DrivePool Build 5905

StableBit DrivePool the Drive Extender type add-in for WHS 2011 users has had an update. Version 5905 includes the following changes: Added option to force a duplication consistency check (Pool tab). Added code to safeguard against non-responsive (malfunctioning) devices. [D] Added code to handle non-responsive (malfunctioning) devices. [D] = Driver was modified (reboot required after […]

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WHS 2011 Saves the Day – Again

Windows Home Server saved Richard Hay’s data after he encountered a blue screen: While performing a couple of different tasks on my main machine (burning music to a CD-ROM and streaming music from my WHS 2011) the machine blue screened and rebooted.  It never recovered and just kept up that BSOD and reboot loop.  The […]

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The BYOB Podcast Episode 81

Episode 81 of the BYOB podcast is up with more discussion for the "Build Your Own Box" enthusiasts. “eVGA SRX motherboard, Zenbook, The new iPAD, the new Apple TV, SSD Caching with Highpoint’s new card, on Episode 81 of the BYOB Podcast.” You can find it here.

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StableBit DrivePool User Manual

The guys at StableBit have been hard at work compiling the StableBit DrivePool User Manual. There are currently four sections to the guide. The quick start section and sections on adding and removing a drive to and from the pool as well as folder duplication. Its currently still a work in progress, which you can […]

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Add or Removing User Accounts on WHS 2011

If you would like to know how to  add or remove a user account to Windows Home Server 2011 then groovyPost has a tutorial for you. This back to basics tutorial explains the process of adding users to the network which is one of the first things which you need to do once you start […]