By on November 04th, 2011

Add-In: My Movies for WHS 2011 2.10 PR5

My Movies for Windows Home Server 2011 has had an update.

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Here is the change log for version 2.10 PR5:

  • Added: Title Collection
  • Fix: Report unidentified disc had incorrect label.
  • Fix: AnyDVD controls was not hidden by default on installer installations as it should have been.
  • Fix: Filenaming on conversion of TV Series disc without mapping is now with the disc title first and the title index at the end.
  • Fix: minor GUI error when scrollbar is not visible on Disc Copier.
  • Fix: A lot of small fixes for converter, when adding all disc titles.
  • Fix: Conversion and automatic backup will now not run simultaneously anymore.
  • Fix: Add to converter queue now adds the whole title (all discs and sides).

This release can be found here.

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By on November 04th, 2011

The Home Server Show Podcast Episode 159

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Episode 159 of The Home Server Show podcast is up and this week:

“We are here to announce a new add-in for Windows Home Server 2011 but a simple mention of “Drive Extender” leads us down the path of talking about Drive Bender and StableBit for quite some time.  We hit the news and it’s not all home server this week.  There is so much in this episode you might have to listen twice!”

You can catch episode 159 here.

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By on November 04th, 2011

The "Recover your server wizard" crashes in WHS 2011

Microsoft has published a new Knowledge Base article:

The "Recover your server wizard" crashes in Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essential, Windows Home Server 2011 or Windows Storage Server 2011 Essential

The article explains that when you try to restore your server to a previous backup or perform a factory reset and click any of the help links in the Recover your Server Wizard on the recovery DVD the wizard will crash.

Note: This issue only happens from a non-network joined client machine and NOT when the client is joined to the network via the connector.

The Recover your server wizard crashes in WHS 2011

If this is occurring for you then the solution is available in article ID: 2639956

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By on November 03rd, 2011

DVBLink Client for Android 1.1.0

DVBLogic have released version 1.1.0 of their DVBLink Client in the Android Market.

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This latest release includes the following changes:

  • Improved app stability
  • Added ability to install/move app to SD card
  • Added channel sorting on channel number

Android client for DVBLink Connect! Server.
Watch Live TV, browse EPG, view program details, manage timer recordings from your Android mobile phone or tablet.
This app requires DVBLink Connect! Server installation on the server computer.

DVBLink Client is available for free in the Android Marketplace.

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By on November 03rd, 2011

Cumulative DVBLink Connect! Server Stability Patch Available

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If you are a DVBLink user and are experiencing crashes then a stability patch from DVBLogic has been released:

This patch fixes the issue when DVBLink Server and/or DVBLink Network Client windows service crash after DVBLink Connect! Server expiration.

The patch can be downloaded here:
http://www.dvblogic.com/download/Trunk/ … 111101.zip

How to apply patch (server side):
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1. Stop the `dvblink_server` service.
2. Replace nb_server.dll in `DVBLink\sinks\nb_server` directory.
3. Replace network_streamer.dll in `DVBLink\sinks\network_streamer` directory.
4. Replace eitscanner.dll in `DVBLink\Templates\Sources\TVSource\epg` directory, and all instances
of eitscanner.dll in subdirectories of `DVBLink\sources` directory.
5. Start the `dvblink_server` service.

How to apply patch (client side):
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1. Stop the `DVBLink Client Server` Windows service
2. Replace nb_client.dll in `DVBLink\sinks\pbda` directory.
3. Start the `DVBLink Client Server` Windows service.

Server: Windows XP SP3, WinTV Nova HD S2, WinTV HVR4400 HD, DVBLink TVSource 4.0, DVBLink Connect! Server 4.0
Clients: AsRock ION 330 Win7 MediaCenter, Dell Vostro 1220 Win7 MP11, IPad, Samsung Galaxy S and Boxee on Mac

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By on November 03rd, 2011

Hard Drive Price Increase – Update

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If you are wondering why that £50 ($80) hard drive is now £180 ($288), then here is an update to the story about the flooding in Thailand which is currently causing hard drive prices to rise on a daily basis.

Article courtesy of CRN.

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By on November 03rd, 2011

Add-In: WHS Drobo Status Beta 1

This plugin allows you to at-a-glance view how much space you have available on your Drobo from within WHS 2011, and the status of the drives:

WHS Drobo Status Beta 1
More information and the beta 1 download of WHS Drobo Status is available from here.

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By on November 03rd, 2011

Add-In: For the Record to Lights-Out

For the Record to Lights-Out is an add-in for Windows Home Server which connects For the Record and Lights-Out to ensure the computer wakes up for scheduled recordings, Usually with zero configuration.

For The Record is an advanced rule-based scheduling system to record your favorite TV programs to your computer and has support for MediaPortal TV Server amongst others.

For the Record to Lights-Out has the following features:

  • Listens to For the Record scheduled and ongoing recordings, and creates corresponding tasks in Lights Out
  • Zero configuration if For the Record and Lights Out run with default values
  • Integrates into WHS console/dashboard

For The Record To Lights-Out Project Page

For the Record to Lights-Out is available for both WHS v1 and WHS 2011:

More details on For the Record to Lights-Out is available from the projects home.

Thanks to WeGotServed for the heads up on this add-in.

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By on November 02nd, 2011

Create a User Account on WHS 2011

Sean Daniel wanted his own cloud storage that he could run and have total control over. And that’s where Windows Home Server 2011 came into the equation. Home Server has been Sean’s personal cloud storage location since 2007, just chugging away.  The one draw back is that there is only one account “Administrator” that has total access to the server.  this obviously isn’t good computing practice, so Sean shows us how to create a working account that you can have do things for you.

Working Account on WHS 2011

An that guide you can find here.

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By on November 02nd, 2011

RAID Cheat Sheet

The New Zealand edition of PCWorld online has a great article on RAID made easy.

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The article takes a look at the common RAID modes and RAID alternatives such as JBOB, Drive Extender and Virtualized RAID. But best of all it has a RAID cheat sheet which recommends the right RAID for your particular situation, which you can find here.

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