Tranquil PC are asking the question "What data protection policy should you follow?" Which is a question I am sure you have asked yourself before. Do you either ‘move’ your data files to the duplicated folders on the Windows Home Server, where your data is safe, or do you keep the data files on your […]
ubergizmo gives us their take on HPs EX495 MediaSmart Server. Their review goes through setup, the administration interface, the backup and restore process, remote access, data collection and video conversion. And Mac users are catered for with the details on Time Machine support too. You can read their review here.
One user heard that 32 hard drives was the limit for Windows Home Server, so he decided to try 37 drives. The result: But lets be fair here, 37 drives – I actually feel quite sorry for Home Server trying to struggle with that lot! You can read the full story here.
If you would like a helping hand in upgrading your EX47x or EX48x to the latest 3.0 software (which you can have delivered on CD/DVD), then website “Using Windows Home Server” has video tutorials for you. As an example the 3 part video takes you through upgrading the EX485 on a Friday night to the […]
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.
Its great to read what other people use as their add-ins and "The OS Quest" have a list of what the writer Ray uses. His six add-ins listed also have information of how they are implemented in his setup, which you can read about here. And as Ray says: What add-ins do you use or […]
