Server 2012 Essentials Doesn't Need Antivirus?
Is it just me or WS2012E doesn't need an antivirus? In fact, I can't find any settings related to antivirus. On my WHS2011 box at home, I have AVG and Malwarebytes installed. Everyday I would see...
View ArticleCorrect Configuration Of Two Nics With Hyper-V Role
Hi, I'm currently running Windows Server Essentials 2012 R2 as the host server with the Hyper-V role installed. I've read many times that best practice with VM's is to have one NIC dedicated to the...
View ArticleProblem Restoring From Rotating Offsite Backup
I have been rotating two 2TB backup drives since setting up my server in early 2012. I house the drives in a internal drive caddy, and the process has seemed smooth enough. However, over the past few...
View ArticleInstant Resume Problem
Hi I'm running a 2012 R2 Essentials server with Lights Out 1.5.5. I'm having trouble to get the server to go to sleep as I've set up. It tries to sleep but instantly resumes, without even powering...
View ArticleSsd As The System Disk?
Is this still the recommended option? I need to replace the SSD system disk I did have in my WHS2011 box as it has just up and died without any warning. Its been in use for 16 months, thought it should...
View ArticleWake From Hibernate Via Lights-Out Timer Causes Minint Boot
I had this issue once before and with an uninstall of lights-out, registry clean, reboot and re-install of Lights-Out, it was fixed. But this time it's not working. When Lights-Out sends the server to...
View ArticleStrange Remote Access Problem.
Hi. Been on the homeservertrain since early V1Beta and moved on to 2011 which is my current serversystem, experimenting with 2012 essentials on the side preparing to migrate. I have now run into a...
View Article"network Critical" - Backup Database Issue
DID I KILL MY SERVER? PLEASE HELP! (well, it looks like I didn't kill it, but really thought I was close!) I hope someone can help. I have an EX 485 and, up until recently had the original 750gb...
View ArticleBackup Sits At 1%, Insufficient Space
Server: WSE2012 R2, all updates. DrivePool current version. OS on 120GB SSD. 10TB Pool with about 9.5TB free Client: Win 8.1, all updates, C: is a 120GB SSD for OS and some programs (~30GB free), D: is...
View ArticleMavericks Server Configure Ip4V Problem
Hi, I'm trying to set up my mac mini up as a server and getting into problems when trying to configure IP4v. I've got an airport extreme of several years old. The moment i try to change the IP4v...
View ArticleNew Laptop With 8.1, Potential Whs2011 Client?
Bought my son a new laptop that has Windows 8.1 on it. It is installed under UEFI in the BIOS settings. Will this be able to be connected to the WHS2011 server and have automatic backups performed?
View ArticleTimemachine On Lion With Netatalk
Because of the myriad formatting issues, and the problems they are causing users this solution has been moved to Tutorials. Please download the files there, making sure to only unzip them, they were...
View ArticleHow Do I Setup Storage Pool + Transfer My Files
Hi everyone, I hope you can help me. I'm migrating from WHS v1 to WS2012E. My WHS v1 consisted of:- 500GB HDD 500GB HDD 2TB HDD 2TB HDD I have set up a 128GB SSD as the OS drive for WS2012E and I have...
View ArticleTrouble Connecting Windows 8.1 To Whs 2011
I could not get my whs 2011 to successfully back up my new acer ultra-book. The problem turned out to be that whs 2011 did not know how to work uefi based computers. The answer is a hot fix from...
View ArticleElectric Burning Smell?
I was in my room and noticed a smell which was very much like an electric burning smell. The only thing switched on in the room is my n36L so I powered it off and took it to bits to see if I could see...
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Whs 2011 Dashboard > Computers And Backup
I have 4 old machines (see attached image whs2011a, highlighted) that are no longer part of my network however I cannot delete them from Computers and Backup, when I attempt to delete them I get a...
View ArticleConnector Will Not Install On W8.1P Running Whs2011Vm
I read Terry Walsh's Building a Windows 8 Home Server and decided to convert my HP EX495 which was running WHS2011 to Windows 8 Pro server. I replaced the boot drive with a SSD that I had loaded W8P...
View ArticleLights Out For Windows 8 Via Wireless Bridge
Hi I have my server connected and another PC connected via Ethernet to a Netgear Router acting in wireless bridge mode. This router is connected wirelessly to my main Netgear router in another room...
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Configuring computer backup fails when installing home server connector
I ran into the following issue when trying to install the home server connector on the second computer. I googled for a solution, did not find one but could solve it by myself after a while. I thought...
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No Lights On Wd Red 3Tb Drive
I have an EX 485 w/ WHS 2011 installed. Ive installed all software and my other drives work fine. Ive tested the lights with the tester and no issues. I have a Intel SSD for main driver (operating...
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