Category: News

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PC Advisor Magazine review the HP MediaSmart Server EX470

UK Magazine PC Advisor has a 2 page review on the HP MediaSmart Server EX470. Their verdict is: It’s early days yet for WHS, and it’ll be interesting to see what HP’s rivals can come up with. But as a first version the HP MediaSmart Server EX470 is extremely promising. It’s a good match for […]

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20% OFF Raxco PerfectDisk for Windows Home Server

As we know, the new 2008 version of Raxco PerfectDisk for Windows Home Server is now available for a very respectful price of $39.99, and this includes a copy of PerfectDisk 2008 Professional for one of your networked PCs. Also available  for just $99.99 is a home site license which provides a single license of […]

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How to Build Cheap Linux and Windows Home Media Servers in Three Easy Steps

Popular Mechanics have posted How to Build Cheap Linux and Windows Home Media Servers in Three Easy Steps in the February (2008) issue of the mag.

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PerfectDisk for Windows Home Server Updated

The new version of PerfectDisk for WHS is now available. The 2008 version of the defragmentation toll for Windows Home Server is priced at $39.99, and also includes a copy of PerfectDisk 2008 Professional for one of your networked PCs. A home site license is also available for just $99.99, and provides a single license […]

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"Path too Deep" Error Message – We have the Answer

Windows Home Server does not play nice with large files above 4GB or 5GB. Using the simple copy-and-paste in Windows Explorer or by dragging and dropping from the source to the destination causes the system to either completely lock up or results in a “Path too deep” error message. And others get this error when […]

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Do you have KB941644 Installed?

We bought to your attention the other day that the vulnerabilities detailed in the MS08-001 security bulletin also affect Windows Home Server. The security bulletin which was first issued on January 8th was revised on January 25th when Microsoft announced that Windows Small Business Server and Windows Home Server was also at risk, neither of […]

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Video Chat

Bob Muglia is the Senior Vice President of our Server and Tools division at Microsoft during the day and is an IT pro at night. Why? Well he needs to be when he runs 9 servers at home! Bob chats about Windows Server 2008 and Windows Home Server. The video can be viewed at the […]

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How Small Can You Go!

VIA ARTiGO Pico-ITX Builder Kit provides the starter hardware for a fully functional PC that’s small enough to fit in a desktop PC’s 5.25-inch drive bay. Based on Via’s Pico-ITX motherboard form factor, the motherboard is just slightly larger than a credit card and uses Via’s VX700 chip set and UniChrome Pro II graphics chip. […]

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Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-001 for Windows Home Server

You may notice an update for your Home Server if it has not been automatically downloaded and installed by Microsoft update. It regards a Windows Kernel TCP/IP vulnerability, which could allow remote code to be executed on supported editions of Windows Small Business Server 2003 and Windows Home Server. More details are available in Microsoft […]

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Job Opportunity's on the WHS Team

Today Microsoft published at www.microsoft.com/jobs new Jobs that are available within the Windows Home Server Team! So if you are one to work hard and play hard, here are the details: First offer – Lead Software Development Engineer (Redmond): http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=56B1651B-7A03-4CF9-B72D-EDDB2765C927&start=1&interval=50&SortCol=DatePosted Second offer – Software Development Engineer in Test (Redmond):http://members.microsoft.com/careers/search/details.aspx?JobID=1FB3B852-F02E-45F6-BEB7-0E7E0BE9CAF8&start=1&interval=50&SortCol=DatePosted Third offer – Senior Software Development […]