Category: Windows Home Server

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Backup OS X Lion Apple Mac to WHS v1

If you would like to know how to back up your OS X Lion Apple Mac to Windows Home Server v1 then we have a guide for you. WeGotServed’s 2 page guide explains how to get your Mac backing up again to Windows Home Server (v1): …Mac OS X Lion will no longer backup to […]

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Add-In: StableBit DrivePool Build 4099

The beta M3 release of StableBit DrivePool has been updated to version 1.0.0.4099. This latest build includes the following 2 changes: [D] Fixed crash on shutdown / uninstall. [D] M4 pool part runtime. This is big. (not activated yet) [D] = Driver As always more information on StableBit DrivePool can be obtained from here.

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The Home Server Show Podcast Episode 157

Episode 157 of The Home Server Show podcast is up: …we take a build list from the forums and dissect it part by part.  If you are looking at building your own this is will be a good listen for you.  We also take the week in news and releases in the tech world for […]

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Securely Delete a Hard Drive

The Average Guy Blog has an article on secure data deletion which is a must read if you are disposing off or selling hard drives. The article asks the question "Are you sure it has been deleted?" and recommends 3 tools which will overwrite the drive, rendering it unreadable. You can read it here.

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RAID Technology Explained

For those of you using Windows Home server 2011 and wondering if to use a RAID setup on the drives then the MakeUseOf website has a run down on the different RAID configurations. You can find this technology explained article here.

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Liquesce–A Drive Pooling Solution

A drive pooling solution by the name of Liquesce has come to our attention. Although its in the early stages of development, Liquesce (although not specifically for Windows Home Server) is defiantly one to watch: The driving force behind the Liquesce code base is to take you hard drives that have Space / Directories and […]

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Add-In: AWIECO WakeOnLAN 1.1.3

The AWIECO WakeOnLAN add-in has been updated to version v1.1.3 with new features in the PRO version. With the ability to remotely turn on a computer, here is the full change log: Added: Scheduler (PRO) Added: Server shut down in Launchpad (PRO) Added: Language: Japanese, Polish Fixed: Issues with deleted computers More info on AWIECO […]

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Add-In: StableBit Scanner for WHS 2011 2.0.0.1169

The StableBit Scanner version for Windows Home Server 2011, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials has had an update. Version 2.0.0.1169 beta of the advanced hard disk surface scanner has the following changes: Don’t crash if the drive doesn’t report an interface. Fixed crash when opening disk context […]

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The BYOB Podcast Episode 62

BYOB Episode 62 is up with lots of discussion including rack or not? helping a listener with his huge home build for his home network and does the AMD Bulldozer push Intel out of the top slot? “We only give our brief impressions based on testing from some of our favorite sites. So all this […]

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iCloud Photo Stream with WHS 2011

This is just a quick post to say that iCloud works fine on Windows Home Server 2011. Thought Apple don’t list Windows Server 2008 R2 or WHS 2011 as a compatible product I’ve installed iCloud without any issues on my Windows Home Server and it’s been happily downloading photos sent by an iPhone 4 over […]