I have looked at everyone’s comments from part 1 and have to say I agree with them, so I want to clarify what it is I am trying to convey. Hyper-v isn’t going to be for everyone, I except that, and I also except that hyper-v is not going to be for the average user […]
Fellow Windows Home Server MVP Olaf Engelke has written a great post on How to Troubleshoot Network Connection Problems with Windows Home Server. Available on the official WHS Forums the how to explains what to do when: ..you try to install the Connector software from CD, the shared folder \\Server\Software\Home Server Connector Software or the […]
Ok I have been running my WHS on Server 2008 Hyper-V for around 12 months now and before that I ran it in Virtual Server 2007. First let me tell you a bit about the hardware I am running it on, I use a HP Proliant ML110 with a Xeon 3065 2.33Ghz, 8Gb RAM, 1 […]
Imagine this:- You have your Home Server configured to wake up for a couple of hours a day to perform backups and then go back to sleep, which is made possible via the LightsOut add-in. However to use your Home Server outside of these hours you can send it a WakeOnLan (WOL) request to wake […]
With the new iTunes 9 being made available from Apple, some have been asking how to install a copy onto Windows Home Server, enabling you to use the Home Sharing function to copy and share media over your LAN connection. With a little hacking and a follow of the following seven step guide, you should […]
Kam Lau from KAMLAU.COM has a great guide on setting up eSata port multiplication with the Acer Aspire easyStore using a eSATA PCI-X port multiplier card included with a Sans Digital TowerRAID Direct-Attached Storage (DAS) unit. What does this mean? Basically when your storage capacity runs out on the Acer you can use a DAS […]
The Home Server Show website is back with part 2 of using a friends computer to backup Windows Home Server using CrashPlan. This second part explains simply how to setup and configure the application onto your Home Server. Read it here.
The How To Be Mobile website have now published parts 3, 4 and 5 of how to Back up with Windows Home Server. Part 3 looks at configuring WHS by using the Console to create user accounts whilst part 4 looks at configuring shared folders, computer backups and how to add additional storage. The latest […]
Website How To Be Mobile have just posted a walkthrough on the installation process for Windows Home Server. This first part will be followed by another on completing the backup and restore process. Read it here.
Windows Home Server developer Andreas M has posted how to install the latest version of FireFly onto our Home Server’s. FireFly enables an easy way for you to access your server’s music on iTunes and although the latest version from fireflymediaserver.org dates back to 2007, Andreas explains how to install a later version from September, […]
