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  • The Home Server Show Podcast Episode 243

    The Home Server Show Podcast Episode 243

    It’s time for another episode of the Home Server Show podcast: It’s been a while since the last show so Jim and I are back to wrap up our visit to Redmond Washington.  We talk a little bit about that, a brief chat about Surface, and then straight to news, Azure, and Synology.  I’ll then […]

  • Down Time and Up Time

    Down Time and Up Time

    We apologize for the 18 hours of downtime yesterday. we moved hosts and had the site optimized for quicker loading but unfortunately a PHP setting took the site off line. When this happened I was away with bad cell coverage and our WordPress guru Parvesh ([email protected]) was also away when I returned, thus causing the […]

  • WS Essentials Experience Role Post-Deployment Configuration Wizard Error

    WS Essentials Experience Role Post-Deployment Configuration Wizard Error

    The Windows Server Essentials and Small Business Server Blog explains the issue where you may be unable to run the post-deployment configuration wizard after you install the Windows Server Essentials Experience role. Thank fully it is resolved by changing a Group Policy. All the details are here.

  • Add-In: Drive Bender v2.0.2.4 Beta

    Add-In: Drive Bender v2.0.2.4 Beta

    A new beta release of Drive Bender is available for users of WHS2011 and Small Business Server Essentials 2011. Here is the change log for version 2.0.2.4 beta: Bug Fix – File balancing not identifying drives correctly. This could cause files to be moved to the wrong drives. Bug Fix – An internal worker thread […]

  • Add-In: My Movies Home and Essentials Server Solution v2.14 PR7 Build 2

    Add-In: My Movies Home and Essentials Server Solution v2.14 PR7 Build 2

    The pre release version of My Movies Home and Essentials Server Solution for users of WHS2011 and WS2012 Essentials has had an update. Here is the change log for version 2.14 PR7 Build 2: Added: Event handlers have been changed to receive 3d and aspect ratio information on playback. Change: Various improvements to MKV processing. […]

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    We are currently moving webhosts and apologize for any down time – We will be right back!

  • Upgrading Windows 8 Clients to Windows 8.1 in WS2012e Error

    Upgrading Windows 8 Clients to Windows 8.1 in WS2012e Error

    If you are running WS2012 Essentials and upgrade your connected computers from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 then you may experience an Alert Viewer error after the upgrade is complete: But do not be concerned as the resolution is a simple reboot of the connected PC – Simple! From The Windows Server Essentials and Small […]

  • WD Red NAS Hard Drive Deals

    WD Red NAS Hard Drive Deals

    Amazon have the WD Red NAS hard drives at some decent pricing. The 1TB is available for $70, the 2TB at $97, the 3TB at $134 and finally the 4TB drive at $197. You can catch it here.

  • Add-In: StableBit DrivePool v2.1.0.432 BETA

    Add-In: StableBit DrivePool v2.1.0.432 BETA

    The beta release of StableBit DrivePool for WHS2011, Windows Server 2012 Essentials and Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials has had an update to support reparse points. Here is the change log for 2.1.0.432 BETA: CoveFS metadata (/.covefs) will be automatically duplicated, depending on the number of disks in the pool, up to 3 times. [D] […]

  • HP MicroServer System Hang with WS2012 Essentials R2 FIXED

    HP MicroServer System Hang with WS2012 Essentials R2 FIXED

    Ed Bott is highlighting a firmware upgrade from HP which enables the MicroServer to continue on with the installation of WS2012 Essential R2 without the system hanging. So if you want to install Windows 8.1 or Server 2012 Essentials R2 onto the ProLiant MicroServer N40L or the newer Gen8 N54L then make sure you update […]

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