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    AGAIN Do not use Advanced Format disks in WHS v1

    After our warning the other day about using advanced format hard drives in version 1 of Windows Home Server, Microsoft have also published a Knowledge Base article explaining the problem. The article (KB2385637) explains that if you are using one of these drives in Windows Home Server v1 for either Server Backup, the Storage Pool [...]

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    How To Recover Data from a Failing Hard Drive

    “All hard  drives will eventually fail. Some earlier than others” Patrick from ServeTheHome goes through how to recover data which is on a failing drive in your Windows Home Server system. “…I was able to get vital tax information and work information off of the drive easily by just copying directories.” Patrick takes us through [...]

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    HP MediaSmart VGA/PS2/Serial Debug Board

    The MediaSmart VGA/PS2/Serial debug board from VOV Technology is very useful gadget which allows you to add a screen, or optionally a keyboard and mouse or even a serial device to your HP MediaSmart server to convert it from a headless appliance back to a fully functional PC. In addition to the HP MediaSmart and [...]

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    Why You Cant Play DRM Content on the Data Vault X510

    HP have released a support document for StorageWorks Data Vault X510 owners. The support document answers the question why the x510 can not play or stream DRM content? This is due to the PC which originally downloaded the content having the only license to enable it to be played/streamed. HP have listed a workaround which [...]

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    Add-In: BDBB 1.0.0.3

    Add-In: BDBB 1.0.0.3

    The Windows Home Server Backup Database-Backup add-in or BDBB as it is also known has had an update. Version 1.0.3.3 includes the following changes: Redesigned user interface, tabs now provide room for new features More documentation within the interface to explain the features of the Add-In, including a warning message that the backup service will [...]

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    Add-In: WakeOnLan 0.3.0

    Add-In: WakeOnLan 0.3.0

    An update to the add-in WakeOnLan has been released which integrates it into the Launchpad which now makes it possible to wake up your computers from the Lauchpad on every connected computer. More details on WakeOnLan are available from here.

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    The Home Server Show Podcast Extra Edition

    The Home Server Show Podcast Extra Edition

    The Home Server Show podcast have an extra episode available. This extra episode has John and Jim talking about Vail builds, mControl, XenServer from Citrix and some tuner card chat, which you can find here.

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    20 WHS Stickers and Pens Up For Grabs

    20 WHS Stickers and Pens Up For Grabs

    Robert Stinnett one of our contributors here at mswhs.com has a bunch of Windows Home Server pens and some blue heavy-silicone round stickers to give away – enough for 20 people. So if you live in the States and are prepared to send Robert a self addressed stamped envelope (SASE) then the first 20 people [...]

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    10 Two Year Subs to HomeServerSync Up For Grabs

    10 Two Year Subs to HomeServerSync Up For Grabs

    Website “Using Windows Home Server” have got 10 two year subscriptions to HomeServerSync to give away. The add-in enables you to backup your Home Server online, synchronize your Home Server and PCs and join both together in their own private and secure VPN network, plus there’s lots more it can do too. The first 2 [...]

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    Add-In: Blackbox for Windows Home Server

    Add-In: Blackbox for Windows Home Server

    Tentacle Software have a new add-in called Blackbox for Windows Home Server. The add-in provides in-depth real-time monitoring from your motherboard, disk, UPS, and graphics card hardware sensors and allows administrators to define alerting rules to take actions when a sensor exceeds a specified threshold. Key Features include: Real-time monitoring of supported hardware sensors Administrator-defined [...]

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    Does Aurora Allow for Customer Growth?

    Does Aurora Allow for Customer Growth?

    High-tech news site eWeek.com have concerns over the positioning and options for customer growth for Aurora. Their 2 page article is worth a read as it asks the question what will Aurora customers have down the road as their company grows beyond Aurora’s preset licensing limitations and user cap. You can read it here.

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    Live Sync to become Live Mesh – Again

    Many Windows Home Server users used Live Mesh with their servers, until it was renamed Windows Live Sync that was. Today its been announced that Windows Live Sync will be called Windows Live Mesh when released this fall and as well as resorting to its previous name the service will also include 5GB for online [...]

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    Please Update Your Bookmarks

    If you are visiting our site using http://mswhs.wordpress.com/ then please update your bookmarks as we can now be found at http://www.mswhs.com – See you there !

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