Author Archive for Philip Churchill

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Add-In: My Movies for WHS 2011 2.10 PR4

My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 has been updated to 2.10 Pre Release 4. Here is their change log for this latest update: Fix: If a backup database failed, it could be left in an invalid state, which could give issues. Fix: Transcoder service had wrong version set, which could cause problems with upgrades. […]

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Add-In: StableBit DrivePool Build 3940

Another 2 updates for StableBit DrivePool have just been released: First is build 1.0.0.3933: [D] Some MDLs don’t have a user buffer associated with them but only contain a system mapped address. [D] Fixed timing of file object dereference to accomodate file mappings and paging I/O after the last user mode handle is closed. This […]

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Acer RevoCenter Release Date for Japan

Acer have announced that their eagerly awaited RevoCenter RC111 hardware for WHS 2011 users will be available in the Japanese market from late October and will be gradually released at retail stores nationwide throughout the country. It is expected to sell for around 40,000 yen, which equates to $520 or £330. http://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000240.000000640.html

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BYOB Podcast Episode 60

The latest edition of the podcast for Build Your Own Box lovers is out. Episode 60 of BYOB includes the following: “Corsair cases, Corsair USB 3 flash drives, Disk2VHD, drive failure on RAID 5, Mobilinc HD, and Windows 8 are all covered this week.  We are discussing many subjects tonight including the first week of […]

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Add-In: StableBit DrivePool Build 3929

Another couple of updates from the guys at StableBit for their DE replacement add-in. First is release 1.0.0.3923 for StableBit DrivePool: Turned off the NTFS permission changes introduced in the last build for now. When setting permissions, DrivePool will now reset the owner of a folder if the permissions can’t be set. Second is release […]

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Add-In: StableBit DrivePool Build 3874

StableBit DrivePool has been updated to version 1.0.0.3874 with the following changes: Correct NTFS permissions on the ServerPoolPart folder and the . (volume root) folder, if they’re broken. Server backup disks cannot be part of the pool. When moving folders, if a folder cannot be moved because of an access denied error (NTFS permissions don’t […]

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Add-In: Drive bender 1.1.8.8 Patch

For those of you running the latest version of Drive Bender (1.1.8.4) then you need to install a patch. Patch 1.1.8.8 fixes a stability issue and should be installed after installing v1.1.8.4. You can confirm that the patch has applied by checking the log message, the first line should indicate the new core version. You […]

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CrashPlan Apps for iOS and Android

Many of you are using online backup provider CrashPlan to backup your Windows Home server data online and although not Home server specific, the company have just announced free apps for iOS and Android for CrashPlan+ or Pro subscribers. The apps allow you to access you’ve backed up data, allowing you to browse through your […]

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Add-In: My Movies for WHS 2011 2.10 PR3

Another couple of updates for My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011. First is version 2.10 Pre Release 2: Added: Existing converter jobs can now be overwritten Added: Description for video converter profiles Added: Profiles now stores supported devices in file comments Fix: MP4 tagging is now done with other library, as existing solution could […]

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Embedded Automation Announce mControl Version 3

Home automation company Embedded Automation have announced version 3 of its mControl software for Windows Home Server users. With support for both Windows Home Server "Classic" and Windows Home Server 2011 users, this latest release includes the following features and enhancements: Support for Embedded Automation’s mBee line of ZigBee® wireless technologies mControl Editor – a […]