Author Archive for Philip Churchill

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Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Windows Server 8 Beta Debut

The day has finally arrived. Microsoft has released the Windows 8 consumer preview for download as well as Windows Server 8 Beta. The new ReFS file system previews in Windows Server 8 Beta, which compliments the Drive Extender type technology called Storage Spaces which also appears in the consumer preview edition too. So without further […]

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Creating Gadget Blocks for WHS 2011 Web Add-In User Interface

Gunnar Peipman explains how to create your own gadget blocks for WHS 2011 web add-in user interface. “To keep user interface of your Windows Home Server 2011 (WHS) web add-in similar to other parts of UI you may need styled blocks like shown on WHS web interface home page. In this post I will show […]

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Add-In: StableBit DrivePool Build 5824

Version 5824 of StableBit DrivePool, the Drive Extender type add-in for WHS 2011 users has been released. Only 1 change in this release: [D] Allow simulated volume read. [D] = Driver was modified (reboot required after update) More details on StableBit DrivePool is available from here.

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Replacement Modified PSU for the HP MediaSmart and Data Vault Servers

If you have a HP MediaSmart or Data Vault Server and your power supply stops working then you may have a slight problem as you may find another replacement that fits but it will be wired differently as HP used a different wiring configuration for its PSUs. But problems you will no longer have as […]

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WHS 2011 Computer Monitoring Error since UR2

I updated my install of Windows Home Server 2011 with Update Rollup 2 (UR2) and iv started to get a computer monitoring error popping up in my system tray and a warning alert in the Alert Viewer and it seems I am not the only one. One user submitted a bug report for the issue […]

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Add-In: iHomeServer v2 (for iTunes) Build 2.1.32.0

iHomeServer v2 (for iTunes) has had an update which adds some new features: New Features – Podcast updating, add new podcast, download podcast episodes added Bug fixes: log file rotation, increased buffers between client and server; icon change on iTunes playlist view; some consoles might timeout their connection with the iHomeServer server – if this […]

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File Duplication in StableBit DrivePool BETA M4

The Covecube blog has lots of information on folder duplication in the BETA M4 release of StableBit DrivePool. The post explains how file duplication works in DrivePool M4, looking at real-time file duplication and its consistency and the process of duplicating files later. An interesting read which you can find here.

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The BYOB Podcast Episode 78

Data recovery expert Scott Multon talks SSDs on this weeks edition of the BYOB podcast. You can catch episode 78 here.

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Setting up WHS 2011 Development Environment

If you would like to know how to set up Windows Home Server 2011 in a development environment then Gunnar Peipman is your man. Gunnar has written a post explaining how to use the new API-s which you can use to extend the WHS web and desktop interfaces in Windows Home Server 2011. You can […]

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Add-In: StableBit DrivePool Build 5805

Build 5805 of StableBit DrivePool is out which fixes the locking files issue when balancing/duplication was taking place amongst other things. Here’s the full details: When removing drives from the pool, cleanly abort all duplication / re-balancing runs while the removal is in progress. After hashing files to verify consistency during duplication, if the files […]