Category: News

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Upgrade MediaSmart Server Hard Drives

Website "Scott Hanselman’s Computerzen.com" tells us how he upgraded 2 of the hard drives in his HP MediaSmart Server and how he reclaimed space from old backups. Scott states: “I love my Windows Home Server, it’s saved my *ss and my marriage. ;)” Read it here.

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Windows Home Server – Tweaked

Fellow MVP Drashna has published a version of Windows Home Server known as the "X:\Files Edition". Now at version 1.4, the X:\Files Edition is basically the Power Pack 1 version of Windows Home Server with updates, drivers, add-ins and tweaks integrated into the installation media. For example the installation image includes all Server 2003 and […]

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Building Windows Home Server

The site for small network builders, "Practically Networked" has an article about how to Build your own Windows Home Server which takes you through the installation stage. Next week writer Joseph Moran explains to us how to set up the client machines, add storage to the server and configure many of Windows Home Server’s key […]

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HP iStream Software User Guide

HP have published a PDF user guide to using the recently announced iStream software on the iPhone and iPod Touch, for ex48x users. The 13 page guide covers the initial installing and configuring and explains how to stream music, photos and videos to the device. Download here.

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Securing Windows Home Server

Website Home Server Land have published part 2 of their Securing Your WHS & Network series of articles (Part 1 available here). This part part continues with the methods to identify and address network topology vulnerabilities and takes a look at the typical Windows Home Server network. You can read it here.

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Converting a NAS to Windows Home Server

TLG Jaymz tells us how he converted a Thecus NAS Server, which he used for his weekly backups into a Windows Home Server. Jaymz tells us how he pulled the N5200 apart and converted it, and all without a soldering iron! You can read his exploits here.

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The LX195 MediaSmart Server from HP

More information has come to light on the HP MediaSmart Server LX195. From the pictures it looks like it has no expandable hard drive bays, but it does come with 4 USB ports and the standard Ethernet port which means that this unit could be a single drive unit

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The Home Server Show Podcast #40

The Home Server Show podcast #40 has details on the HP MediaSmart Server Video DVD iPhone Software Update. The 21 minute show has the live feed from the virtual HP press event which you can listen to here.

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HP ex4x Video DVD and iPhone Software Update

HP have announced a free software update for the 2nd generation MediaSmart Servers which will provide the following features: The HP MediaSmart Server ex48x series will automatically convert your library of videos, including unprotected DVDs. The update can also create a mobile version of your videos that you can download and play on your iPod, […]

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Windows Home Server – Who What and Why

Website Deviant Knowledge has a series of articles on WHS starting with part 1 – Who/What/Why. This first part looks at who can install Windows Home Server, what it is and why you would need it, which you can read here.