I’m sure you may be aware of the 3 ports which Windows Home Server uses and which you need to forward for Remote Access to function. But are you also aware of the ports needed for RDP and FireFly/FirePlay to work correctly? Don’t worry if not, as MediaSmartServer.net has a list of all the […]
Timothy Daleo has a great 15 minute video (chopped into 3 parts) with the guys from MediaSmartServer.net and The Home Server Show explaining how to resolve 2 issues affecting TwonkyMedia in the HP software 3.0 Patch 2. All the details and the vids can be found here.
If for some reason you wish to uninstall the HP software from your MediaSmart Server, then you guessed it, there’s a guide for that. The headcrash industries blog takes you through uninstalling the HP MediaSmart/Data Vault software, the updates and the TwonkyMedia server, as well as fixing the Windows Home Server start page and the […]
If you have a previous model MediaSmart from HP, you may have thought about upgrading the CPU from a single core Intel Celeron 440 to a more powerful dual core processor. If so Dan “Nomad” Muzenjak has a great guide on popping an Intel E5200 CPU into the EX48x and how to flash the bios […]
WHS enthusiast Thomas Schaefer has a post on how to install and configure the Windows Home Server Toolkit and how to use it to troubleshoot connection issues with your Home Server setup. You can find the details here.
Australian tech news blog "techAU" has a great review of the recently launched MediaSmart Extender for TiVo add-in. The 7 step tutorial explains how to get the add-in setup and configured for WHS and your TV. You can read it here.
Last month we showed you how to restart or shut down your Windows Home Server over remote desktop by using a keystroke combination. But there is another method using the faithful cmd.exe, which you can find here courtesy of ServeTheHome.com
Do you know how to restore your complete PC from a Windows Home Server backup? If not do not fear as the How-To Geek has yet another step by step tutorial for you. If your computer crashes or you get a virus infection that makes it unrecoverable, doing a clean install can be a hassle, […]
We mentioned in our previous post that the HP MediaSmart Expander for TiVo add-in was available by going to the “Add Software” tab on the “MediaSmart Server” tab within the HP MediaSmart Server console. Doing so will open the localized HP offers website, BUT since TiVo is only available in the US other countries will […]
If you need to know how to get your data back from a backup on your Home Server then the How-To Geek has a post on how to do that. "Restore Files from Backups on Windows Home Server " takes you through the steps necessary to get your data back if you accidentally delete important […]
