Author Archive for Philip Churchill

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Add-In: PerfectDisk 11 Service Pack 3 (Build 178)

The defragger for Windows Home Server users has been updated to Build 178 to include various bug fixes and minor enhancements. You can “Check For Updates” from within the product or wait for Autoupdate.  Client enhancements and fixes: We corrected a bug when creating Auto Pilot schedules for Exchange Data stores on Exchange 2010. If […]

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How to Test Vail Using VirtualBox

"How to Setup and Install Windows Home Server “Vail” Beta on VirtualBox" is another great tutorial from the guys at the website "How-To Geek". Oracle’s VirtualBox is free virtualization software which is a great way to test out Windows Home Server codename Vail. While we had no problem installing Vail on VirtualBox, but it didn’t […]

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The Home Server Show Podcast Episode 102

The Home Server Show podcast episode 102 is available with the weeks Home Server news, plus details of the hosts DIY computer builds. Listen in here.

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Installing WHS – The Video

Mike from Windows7Forums.com has posted a great 15 minute video on installing the Windows Home Server software, which goes through the complete main install process.

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Add-In: Ten Atoms DNS Updater 1.0.0.41

DNS Updater is an add-in which enables you to remote access your Home Server website using a vanity URL instead of the default supplied http://xxxxx.homeserver.com sub domain. The add-in by company "Ten Atoms" supports the following hosts: DynDNS NO-IP ZoneEdit DNS-O-Matic Open DNS The add-in is $19.99 and a 30 day trail is also available […]

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A Deeper Look at Aurora

InfoWorld.com is the place to head for a closer look at the next Microsoft Small Business Server, code named Aurora. Enterprise man J. Peter Bruzzese dives deeper into Aurora’s code and takes a look at the software’s Dashboard plus much more …even in this early code release, the installation and configuration of all key aspects […]

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KeepVault New Features Now Available

The new features pre announced last week by the online backup provider KeepVault  are now publicly available. These features included Enhanced Administrator Control & Reporting, access to data via the web at https://web.keepvault.com and Sub User Accounts. Additional details on these features are available here.

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WHS Stored Pictures and Videos in Media Center – Changing the Default Folder

If you access your WHS stored Photos and Videos from Windows Media Center then you probably noticed that you have to go into the \\SERVER\Photos directory (for example) for your pictures to be displayed even if that’s your ONLY picture library. Thankfully Missing Remote has the solution (which I have already implemented) for your library […]

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Access WHS on the iPhone or iPod Touch

Would you like to get basic access to Windows Home Server from either an iPhone or iPod Touch without installing any Apps? If so, then the How-To Geek shows you how to get it setup on your Home Server and how to access using Safari on the specific device. You can read their guide here.

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Big WHS Update on the Way

WeGotServed are reporting that an update for Windows Home Server (v1) will be released on August 24th (2010). Microsoft’s Knowledge Base Article 979453 states that the update will fix 5 separate issues found since the release of Power Pack 3: Issue 1 You cannot restore a client computer without manually creating partitions or mapping the […]