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Windows Home Server 2011 Shadow Copies

Windows Home Server 2011 now includes a Previous Version feature which enables users to recover files which they may have accidently deleted. Also known as Shadow Copies this OS feature is enabled for shared folders by default and are created twice a day at 06:00 and 13:00 hours. If you now accidently delete a file […]

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Vail is Windows Home Server 2011 – RC Available Now

Today sees the availability of the RC (Release Candidate) of Windows Home Server Vail and the final name of the product has been released too. Drum roll please: “Windows Home Server 2011” With Windows Home Server 2011 RC now being available, it means that RTM (Release To Manufacture) is not to far away, and we […]

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RC (Release Candidate) of Vail Imminent

The Windows Home Server Team yesterday posted a tweet on Twitter stating that they had signed off on the final RC (Release Candidate) of Vail, with a link pointing to the Windows Home Server page on the Microsoft Connect beta site. The link has since been removed and website Winrumors are also predicting that the […]

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A Sluggish Home Server

A blogger was building a decent Windows Home Server using spare parts from around the house when upon installing SyncToy and mapping his network drives to his existing WHS he noticed things were running a bit sluggish: Not sure where to go I poked around through device manager.  In the ATA controllers section I saw […]

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The Home Server Show Podcast Episode 121

Episode 121 of "The Home Server show" podcast is available, which this week is about Update Release 2 for WHS V1. Including the weeks news plus Dave’s crazy thoughts on the future of Windows Home Server, you can catch this weeks episode here.

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An Xbox Home Server?

An Xbox Home Server? Why not says ZDNet’s Simon Bisson whilst talking about the future of Windows Home Server. Simon asks the question: So if Home Server is on the move, where should it go? And states: Thinking about it, there’s one logical home for Home Server’s software, and another for its hardware. Personally I […]

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Update Release 2 for WHS v1 Available

Update Release 2 (UR2) for Windows Home Server v1 is available today and will be available from Windows Update and will automatically download as long as you have automatic updates turned on within the console. UR2 also known as Knowledge Base article 981089 fixes 8 issues with Windows Home Server: When using Windows Internet Explorer […]

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Help Improve Vail Online Help

Microsoft would like your help. The Home and Small Business Server documentation team would like you to visit the Windows Server Code Name “Vail” Online Help and Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Online Help websites, check the content, then click What do you think of this website? Take a quick survey at the top […]

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Presentation on SBS 2011 in BC Canada

Microsoft’s Sean Daniel is giving a presentation on SBS 2011 Essentials and Standard in BC, Canada. The Vancouver Island Computing Experts(?) User Group presents the event which takes place in Victoria, British Columbia at the Camosun College Lansdowne on the 2nd February between 06:30PM  and 09:30 PM. Join Sean Daniel Senior Program Manager from Microsoft […]

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Mini ITX Build and the Lian Li PC-Q08B Case

Here’s a great YouTube video of a Windows Home Server Mini ITX build. User Ratti3 uses a Zotac NM10-B-E DTX Atom motherboard and a Lian Li PC-Q08B case which is ideal for future expansion, is made of aluminum and takes a normal size PSU.