Author Archive for Philip Churchill

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Add-In: StableBit DrivePool v1.3.0.7534 (Release Final)

StableBit DrivePool for WHS2011, SBS 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials has been updated to version 1.3.0.7534 (Release Final). This release is the same as the RC, so if you have the RC there is no need to update. Here’s the change log: Release final. Summary of what’s new since the last Release […]

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Video: WS 2012 Essentials on the Home Tech Podcast

Jim Collison and Christian Johnson cover Windows Server 2012 Essentials on the Home Tech Podcast in a epic 1 hour and 53 minute episode. The action starts at approx. 7 minutes in and I recommend that you also watch the video feed as Christian takes us through the various screens and features: Server 2012 Essentials: […]

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The BYOB Podcast Episode 115

This week’s edition of the BYOB podcast is up: “This week on the BYOB Podcast Samsung Series 5 Laptop, Slingbox 500, and the Roku3.” BYOB episode 115 can be found here.

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DON’T Run SFC on WS2012 Essentials

Running SFC (System File Checker) on WS2012 Essentials may corrupt it’s web configuration file. After running the SFC command with option /scannow, the remote web access feature may be totally broken. This is because it could revert some critical changes applied by the server installation. So the bottom line is DON’T run the System File […]

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Add-In: Lights-Out v1.5.3 Build 1819 (Service Pack 3)

The add-in Lights-Out is now available for for Windows Server 2012 Essentials. As well as being available for Microsoft’s latest server offering, Lights-Out is also available for Windows 7, 8 running as a "Home server" or standard Windows Server too. Here is the change log for the WS2012e version: Official support for Windows Server 2012 […]

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Add-In: AWIECO RemoteLauncher v1.1.0

AWIECO have released an update to RemoteLauncher, the add-in which allows you to manage your SBS or WHS remotely from any computer on your network or the Internet. The add-in allows direct access to predefined system applications on the dashboard of a small business or home server. The latest version (1.1.0), now officially supports WS […]

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The Home Server Show Podcast Episode 216

A mammoth 1 hour and 20 minutes of the Home Server Show this week and its all on Drive Extender alternatives for use on your Home Server: I’ve got a full house for you on this episode.  These guys are here to tell you about their own experiences with the different Drive Extender products that […]

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Add-In: Drive Bender v1.7.1.0

Drive Bender for WHS 2011, SBS Essentials 2011 and Server 2012 Essentials has had another update. Version 1.7.1.0 has the following fixes: Bug fix: An internal language issue could prevent the S.M.A.R.T. attributes from displaying correctly. Bug fix: Under certain circumstances a drive removal process can fail with an error. Bug fix: When upgrading to […]

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Add-In: Drive Bender v1.7.0.0

Version 1.7 of Drive Bender has arrived, featuring a new SMART engine, powered by Hard Drive Sentinel:  Bug fix: S.M.A.R.T. could cause a mount point to stop responding for short periods during specific file system operations (folder namely rename and delete operations).  Bug fix: Improved drive S.M.A.R.T. detection.   Note – The base version number has […]

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The BYOB Podcast Episode 114

Episode 114 of the BYOB podcast is up for this week, with lots of goodness as usual: …some home network discussion. Windows 8 utilities to help bridge the Windows 8 gap and the Transformer AiO leaves us wonder why on this weeks BYOB Podcast You can find episode 114 here.