If you have not tried the add-in Whiist then now may be the time to try it. As well as allowing you to create and manage web content on your Windows Home Server the latest version 0.80 allows you to change the default image on the homepage of your server with the ability to preview it also.
More info and links from Andrew Grant’s Website.
What was going on this week at mswhs.com? Here’s your chance to catch-up if you missed something!
The Windows Home Server Team Blog have posted information where users have reported data corruption issues when saving files from applications, including:
Windows Vista Photo Gallery
Windows Live Photo Gallery,
Microsoft Office OneNote 2007
Microsoft Office OneNote 2003
SyncToy 2.0 Beta
Additionally some applications, like Microsoft Money and Microsoft Outlook, do not support storing files on shared folders and there have been customer reports of issues with Torrent applications, Intuit Quicken, and with QuickBooks program files.
A Microsoft Knowledge Base Article has been published entitled “Editing files using certain applications may cause file corruption on a system running Windows Home Server (946676)”, with more information.
This is the issue we reported last week and has been known to also affect .vhd files for virtual machines and this happens whether file duplication is on or off. The only known workaround which has worked with the MS Money backup function is to use a batch file and a tool like robocopy or sync toy (NOT the beta) and copy the file from the home server share to the local drive, run the program on the local file copy, then after the program exits, copy the updated file back onto the Home Server shared drive.
Until this issue is resolved Microsoft recommend that you have a backup copy of any important program files before you store these files on a system that is running Windows Home Server and it is also recommend that do not use the programs that are listed in this article to save or to edit program-specific files that are stored on a WHS based system. In the meantime the development team is working through the holidays to resolve this issue.
As reported earlier avast! Windows Home Server Edition, the antivirus solution for WHS is now available.
Once installed, you just need to configure once (if you want to change the default settings) and your Home Server will be protected against the latest and legacy virus, malware, trojan and spyware risks.
The of the features include:
A 60 day trial version is available from here and the current price to purchase is $ 39.95 (£24.95) for a 1 year licence.
Currently a 25% discount is available (before tax), which makes the final purchase price as $35.65 (£22.26).
We have some great news for you, hopefully later today (or very shortly if not) the RTM release of Avast AntiVirus for Windows Home Server will be available. Pricing details and links etc will be available as and when we receive them.
KeepVault for WHS is now at version 2.17. The add-in allows you to backup your Windows Home Server online.
This latest version fixes potential duplicate file upload introduced in version 2.15/2.16. So if you’re using a version of KeepVault older than 2.17 make sure that you update to this latest version to ensure uploading is not duplicated.
We Got Served has a full detailed review of Tranquil PC’s T2-WHS-A3 Harmony Home Server. Reviewer Terry Walsh concludes his review by saying that:
“…if you’re looking for a powerful home server that looks great and has the potential to grow with your digital needs, Tranquil PC’s T2-WHS-A3 has got the lot.”
Read the juice here.
PC Magazine’s enthusiast tech site ExtremeTech has a 5 page guide on building a Windows Home server. First up is a build list, followed by assembly and installation instructions and finally how to configure the system. As ExtremeTech states:
“In the end, for the same price as an HP MediaSmart Server, a home built server is a powerful new computing ally.”
Over on Vlaf Mazek’s blog, he discusses what he used to build his Windows Home Server. From the case to the components with pricing details too. Check out the Building the Windows Home Server article.
Scott Hanselman’s has written a series of articles on his blog on wiring for a new Windows Home Server network. Scott’s articles start with some Q&A’s followed by why you should use Cat6 cable and not Cat5. Other useful info includes why you should enable Gigabit Jumbo Frames using the NIC Driver Level settings for improved transfer speed amongst many more great info .
Wiring the new house for a Home Network
Wiring the new house for a Home Network – Part 2 – Design Q&A
Wiring the new house for a Home Network – Part 3 – ISP Hookup
Wiring the house for a Home Network – Part 4 – Thank You Cat 6 Gigabit Ethernet
Wiring the house for a Home Network – Part 5 – Gigabit Throughput and Vista
Catch up time again… What’s been on the site this week – Here is an overview.
Steven Kerr Lindsay has written an article on how to speed up your WHS file copies and his top tips for fast file copy are: Ensure your primary hard disk on your WHS is at least the speed of the fastest disk on your network. Ensure your primary hard disk on your WHS is at least […]
New site Home Server Hacks have an an article showing step-by-step instructions complete with screen shots on how to manually configure the Apple AirPort Extreme 802.11n router for use with Windows Home Server (both HTTP, HTTPS and Remote Desktop). View the details here.
Website Channel 10 have a video posted by Microsoft enthusiast evangelist Benjamin Gauthey explaining an add-in by French company Omwave that can control your home lighting and create ambiances with them. More Info at Channel 10.
The Media Center Show Podcast this week features Andrew Edney author of the book Windows Home Server Users Guide. He talks about his new book and some of the features of Windows Home server. Listen and/or download from here.
