Amazon.com have a special offer available at the moment on both the EX470 and the EX475 MediaSmart Server’s. Just enter the following code at checkout and you will Save $20.00 when you purchase 1 or more HP MediaSmart Servers. Great stuff, and by the way that is the same code that is being given to attendees of the HP and Microsoft MediaSmart Server Webcasts.
Code: 5KUHQHRB
The add-in Windows Home Server Event Monitor that monitors the server event logs and emails the results is due to be upgraded to V2, and developer Dave Mercer would like your suggestions in regard to what you would like to see incorporated. Some of the updates might include:
NOTE: SMART monitoring should be in V3.
So, time to get involved and post your suggestions as a comment to this post or directly to Dave.
When doing a Windows Update on Windows Home Server, the KB941913 update may fail with the following error message:
The following updates were not installed:
Update for Windows Home Server (KB941913)
The workaround is available from here.
See here for how to resolve this.
We Got Served has the details that the 120 Day Evaluation Version is expiring without warning. To check how long you have left on your evaluation, open up the WHS Console, and subtract 65 days from the expiry date, since this date has been incorrectly set to 185 days.
More details from here.
The official HP MediaSmart Server FAQ has been posted over at hp.com with 19 questions and answers. One that caught my attention was the following:
If my hard drive crashes, would it be possible to re-image a new hard drive for my computer using the HP MediaSmart Server?
Yes, The HP MediaSmart Server automatically backs up your hard disk drive image and can save multiple versions. It also comes with a PC Restore CD that you merely insert into your PC (after replacing the hard drive in event that the hard disk drive failure), and pull your desired hard disk drive image from the HP MediaSmart Server. If your computer has merely been corrupted by a virus, malware, spyware etc., you can re-image your hard disk drive from a known good state by bringing back an older version of the hard disk drive image from the HP MediaSmart Server.
The first live webcast about the HP MediaSmart Server was hosted yesterday and all attendees received a $20 discount voucher for use at amazon.com.
Don’t forget there is another webcast today as well as two more later on this month, so make sure you sign up to learn some MediaServer facts and to receive a $20 discount voucher against a MediaSmart Server.
In case you missed lasts night webcast contributor boliek over at the WHS forums,has posted a transcript of the questions and answers from the session.
This Technical Brief, “Windows Home Server – Media Sharing” provides an in-depth look at the features and functionality of Windows Home Server Media Sharing.
The 23 page PDF document covers what Media Streaming is and how to enable it in WHS. Supported media file formats are listed for photo, audio and video formats. It shows you how to view photo slide shows stored on Windows Home Server using a Windows Vista screensaver, an Xbox 360 or by using a digital picture frame. Next up, is streaming music, and many options are discussed including using again Windows Media Player, an Xbox 360, a Windows Media Centre Edition PC and Microsoft Zune to play your music from WHS over your network. Finally streaming video content and playlist setup is also discussed.
Download the PDF Technical Brief for Windows Home Server Media Sharing.
The Knowledge Base has been updated with article 943903.Information about when to use the backup feature in Windows Live OneCare or when to use the automatic backup feature in Windows Vista or in Windows Home Server.
Computerworld have published an article entitled How to troubleshoot Windows Home Server problems, which details solutions to issues you may run into with Windows Home Server and it’s associated software. The five page article by Preston Gralla shows you how to:
Read more at computerworld.com.
The T2-WHS-A2, from Tranquil PC is now shipping for £399.00 (Excluding VAT at 17.5%)
The T2-WHS-A2 is the second Home Server in the series, and in it’s most basic form, provides up to two internal 3.5? high capacity drives. The drives are mounted on our own custom ‘cooled’ semi-suspended HDD sub system. This both protects the HDD’s in transit, and daily use, as well as providing a degree of anti-vibration protection.
One of the ‘nice’ features of the T7-WHS is the wall mounting option. With the T2-WHS-A2 there are additional mounting options, Desk mount (default), 19? Rack mount, secure Wall mounting, and floor mounting.
This new unit has six USB2.0 ports for quick and easy storage expansion, but by opting (or adding your own) PCI / eSATA cards, the system suddenly becomes a real mass storage device, you would never need any other form or storage. Using the current eSATA PCI cards provides support for up to 8x ports. Each port can connect to a regular eSATA HDD enclosure, or to the Tranquil T7-HDDe products – to be featured later in their catalogue – these clever devices use Port Multiplier technology to give you 2x HDD’s per USB2 or eSATA port – you can even set the T7-HDDe products to manage their own data duplication (RAID).
By using our HCAP eSATA PCI cards, with 4x ports per card, you can even connect our 4x or 5x HDD enclosures, you can have up to 8x HiCAP eSATA ports on the T2-WHS-A2, and each port driving 5x HDD’s!
