Author Archive for Philip Churchill

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PerfectDisk 2008 Integration with WHS Console

Good news for PerfectDisk 2008 users. The new Windows Home Server version now integrates fully with the WHS console. The new version is available for free to existing users and pricing has been maintained for new users bringing features like Space Restoration Technology with total free space consolidation, SMARTPlacement optimization, and complete NTFS metadata defragmentation […]

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HP MediaSmart Server – Updating the SiS191 Network Adapter Driver

Do you have a HP MediaSmart Server and find that the network speed and throughput should not be as it should? Then updating the SiS191 network adapter in Device Manager to the latest driver version should cure your problem. For the details including before and after performance graphs, see Rafeels not affiliated within Windows blog.

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HP Statement on Data Corruption Issue

Paul Thurrott’s SuperSite for Windows Blog have published a statement issued by HP over the data corruption issue. Paul’s blog also state that HP hasn’t had anyone call in with this issue to their support line and that the issue isn’t even a top five question from customers seeking support. Which suggests that as we […]

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Media Vault 2120 Home Server from HP

MyHomeServer.com has just published a more feature rich review on the new Linux enabled Media Vault 2120 Home Server from HP. http://www.myhomeserver.com/?page_id=56

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HP Media Vault 2100 Linux Server Review

Website Gizmodo looks at the HP Media Vault 2100 Linux Server. In this review they compare it to the Windows Home Server enabled HP MediaSmart Server. Read it here.

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OmServer from OmWave powered by Windows Home Server

Website eHomeUpgrade have a short video and details on the OmServer from OmWave powered by Windows Home Server. Read about it here.

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Add-In: LightsOut 0.7.0 English

The new version of LightsOut is here and version 0.7.0 now has English online help and PDF documentation. This Add-In is used to put a Windows Home Server into suspended mode or hibernation and resume on user defined events. http://www.home-server-blog.de/add-ins/lightsout/#en

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Volume Shadow Services (VSS) on WHS

Introduction Windows Home Server uses Volume Shadow Services (VSS) to support Previous Version functionality for files stored in Shared Folders on the home server. The Home Server normally triggers a snapshot every 12 hours, enabling users to access previous versions of files stored in Shared Folders on your home server. This is archived through the […]

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HP MediaSmart Server Processor Upgrade

The site Home Server Hacks have posted a tutorial on how to upgrade the processor in the HP MediaSmart Server EX470/475 from the supplied 1.8GHz Sempron, which is a Socket AM2 to a low power (45W) 2.6GHz processor with 1MB of L2 cache (from 256KB in the Sempron). And all for the bargain basement price […]

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WHS – An introduction Video by Pat McHugh

Video time again. This time courtesy of Technology expert Pat McHugh who introduces Windows Home Server in this short 5 minute vid. Q Tech Talk, episode 3 is available to view on DiversityTV.net