I Disabled My Media Smart Ex485 Nic On Whs 2011 And Need Help
I've accidentally disabled the NIC in my Media Smart Home Server EX485 that's set up and running Windows Home Server 2011. I was going to try a technique using a USB keyboard and "devcon.exe" from a...
View ArticleOverheat Issues
I have a netbook (Asus EEE-PC 1005 HAB) it was having an issue with the fan making this terrible gringing noise and it was basically unbearable to use so I went on ebay and ordered a replacement part...
View ArticleCleaning Backups
I have a windows server 2012 essentials and for a while now i noticed i have a bunch of incompleted backups so i have selected to delete all of them and ran the cleanup task however its not deleting...
View Article2012 R2 Essentials And Connecting Laptop Fails
It has been awhile since I have really been active here as I have been active elsewhere. Short story, last spring bought a new laptop which came with Windows 8, not being a fan of 8 I went ahead and...
View ArticleFile Name Too Long.... Ugh!
This whole migration to WHS 2011 is really reminding me why I switched to Mac a few years ago. WHS was the one last thing I really liked from Microsoft. My WHS v1 was crashing so I decided to rebuilt...
View ArticleHomeserver.com Down?
So I had Remote Web Access (RWA) working flawlessly for about four months using plain uPnP and an Asus RT-AC66U router (would not be stable with my Sitecom WLR-4000) and after applying the telnet nvram...
View ArticleNo Way To Add New Laptop To Whs 2011
Hello, I just got a new laptop that I wanted to connect to my server configuration which already manages 4 clients : 3 x W7 and 1 W8.1, since few years. New laptop was in W8 first, then in 8.1...
View ArticleComputer Backup Database Corrupted
Hello, Trying to bypass the 2 To limit for client computer backup database, using dynamic disks, and as it failed, I was forced to reformat the database disk in single volume and to restore the...
View ArticleNetwork Drivers For Server 2012R2E On Self Build
If I'm in the wrong forum, please accept my apologies. I'm sure this has come up many times, but I've searched Google and the forum and can't seem to find an answer. I've built a machine based on the...
View Article3Tb Drive Strategy
Right now I have WHS2011 running with a single HD, a 3TB drive. Because it is the boot drive it is partitioned as 2TB and 1TB. However, when the 2TB is almost full I get warnings and the other...
View ArticleServer 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 ArticleWindows 8 Vs. Windows Server 2012 Standard
I've seen quite a bit about using Windows Server 2012 Essentials, but I don't have $500 to put down (or is it $400 now?) on a new OS. How does Server 2012 Standard (I get a free copy through school)...
View ArticleFtp Manager
Hello All, I'm trying to setup a secure FTP on my WHS v1 server.. I've tried to download the FTP Manager plugin but to no avail. Can anyone point me in the right direction? Please... FTP Manager add-in...
View ArticleWhy Can't It Ever Be Easy
I recently posted how I couldn't reinstall WSE2012R2E because the disk is a GPT ok so I am wainting around to figure out what to do so yesterday I connected all of my drives from WSE to my WHS2011 box....
View ArticleHow To Configure Utorrent To Function Same As Whs
I'm trying to get utorrent to work the same as I have it set up on WHS (v1 specifically). Install, have the service start at boot and be able to access the web ui from any computer. The first two I...
View ArticleEnhancement Request: Retain Name Of Ip Client Devices
I've got a license for Lights Out for WHS v1 and it's been working well for me, However, every now and again, my list of named, IP based clients disappears and I have to hit the scan button in order to...
View ArticleCustomize Remote Web Access Page?
I know you can customize things like the title and logo from within settings, but what if i wanted to change the CSS or add my own code? Where are the files for the site stored? Couldnt find any info...
View ArticleClient Backup Failing
I have Server 2012 R2 Essentials, I have this one client that all the backups for it fail with this error: Insufficient storage available for backup. Backup cannot save a snapshot of the volumes on...
View ArticleHdd Spin Down Problem
In POWER PLAN: -Setting in "balanced" -->HDDs never spin down (HDD time set to 30min) -Setting set to "Power saver " -->HDDs spin down after approx 5 sec (HDD time set to 30min) Anyone else...
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