Category: News

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IShareEngine fails in WHS when you publish a share Article

Microsoft have published revision 2.0 of their Knowledge Base article: “IShareEngine fails in a Windows Home Server-based computer when you publish a share” The article discusses share-publishing operation failure when creating a share in HomeGroup and Windows Home Server. A hotfix is available from Microsoft to fix this problem, of which more information is available.

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An AMD Athlon Processor for WHS?

The Athlon II X3 445 Rana CPU from AMD could be an ideal processor for Windows Home Server. The triple core 3.1GHz Rana CPU is taken a good look at by ServeTheHome.com who take a look at its power consumption, test its performance and compare it with similar models. You can find their review here.

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HP Microserver vs Acer h340

The Tenniswood Blog has a performance comparison between the HP Microserver vs the Acer h340. The HP almost has a 2,5X faster processor but not on memory performance. More details including a graph are available here.

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Five Reasons to Try Windows Home Sever Vail

Have you tried WHS Vail yet? If not, then you might want to read PC Authority Australia’s 5 reasons why we should be trying the new Windows Home Server version, which you can find here.

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The HP ProLiant MicroServer Inside Out

The new ProLiant MicroServer from HP gets a review courtesy of the Tenniswood Blog. The new server which would make an ideal home for Windows Home Server Vail is given a quick once over with specification details and lots of pics thrown in for good measure. Check it out here.

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The Home Server Show Podcast Episode 107

Views and news on the weeks Home Server happenings are available in this weeks edition of "The Home Server Show" podcast. Episode 107 can be found here for your listening pleasure.

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Apple Release iTunes 10.0.1 To Fix Windows Home Server Issues

Andrew Edney over at usingwindowshomeserver.com has just posted about the Apple iTunes 10.1 fix which will fix bugs that Windows Home Server users have been stuck with since iTunes 10 was released around a month ago. Streaming issues and generally not working correctly with WHS, are just some of the problems users have had to […]

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Create a Windows Home Server Vail boot disk on a USB drive

This is a great article showing you how to turn a USB pen drive into a bootable Windows Home Server Vail install disk. Basically it takes the Windows Home Server files and puts them on to a USB thumb drive and makes it bootable, instantly allowing you to boot from the thumb drive and install […]

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AMD’s answer to the Intel Atom

Servethehome.com have got a great review about AMD’s new Athlon ll X2 260 Regor. This is where AMD can finally try and make some ground into the Windows Home Server market, this is the chip that will focus on low power and low cost. Check it out here. Written by Matthew Glover www.matthewglover.co.uk

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Buy the Right Windows Home Server

Gilberto J Perera over at gilsmethod.com has a brilliant post on purchasing the right Windows Home Server for you. He goes through all the essentials such as storage, RAM and processor. He then goes on to look at the offerings from the big OEM suppliers such as Acer and HP. Check it out here. Written […]