Virtualizing An Application
I had an idea earlier today that will likely involve far more work than I'm willing to put into it, but I figured, why not at least flesh it out. To start: My setup - ESXi 5.1 with Virtualized...
View ArticleWin 8.1 Back Up Fails On Server 2011
I apologise if I have missed something, but have searched the forums at length to no avail. I have a Win 8.1 laptop which is backing up to a newly commissioned 2011 Server. (Finally called it a day...
View ArticleServer Recovery Process
Yesterday I got an update error message from both my server and a client. I went to check WSUS on the server and the console reported that it could not connect. I tried a few things to fix it which...
View ArticleWhich Direction Would You Go ?
This is currently a hypothetical question but say you had access to either Windows 8.1 Pro or Server 2012 Standard R2 to run on a home server but you need it only for the following - File Sharing...
View ArticleHas Anyone Used Wordpress On Server 3.1.1?
Has anyone moved a wordpress website that was hosted on linux, onto OS X Server 3.1.1? My problem is that my current site is in MySQL and my understanding is that OS X Server only has PostgreSQL...
View ArticleAdministrator Odbc Crash And Restart
Hi all, I get the follow error: odbc administrator a problem caused the program to stop working correctly. The windows will close the program and notifies you if there is a possible solution. I get...
View ArticleEx475 System Drive In Ex495
My ex475 has stopped working and I am trying to find replacement hardware and I wonder if I can get an ex495 and just pop in the old drives and will it run? What other ways can I ensure I don't lose my...
View ArticleChanging Os Drive To Ssd
Been lurking around this site for several years, have a whs 2011 machine that has been running well for 4 months ( replacement for aging whs v1 ASUS TSMini). My question is this: Can I replace the...
View ArticleHow To Automatically Minimize Launchpad On Start Up
I created a VBScript to Start and then Minimize Launchpad. First I turned Off automatic start of Launchpad. Launchpad, \/, settings, Start up option, Uncheck “Automatically run the Launchpad when I log...
View ArticleMethod To Get Mkvs To Show Up In Dlna Devices
I think I started a topic on this a good year or two ago but it was never a clear cut answer. I remember I got it working somehow (by installing DIVX and somehow a combination of Shark007 codecs)....
View ArticleHow To Install Windows Server 2012 R2 On H340 Hardware With No Vga Cable...
Hi Guys, Thought I'd share some info I've been collecting the past little while. I'm currently on a journey to update the OS on my h340 still running the original WHS v1. This process should cost...
View ArticleSlow Hdd Performance On H340 Hot Swappable Bays Compared To Esata Enclosure
Hey Guys, I recently bought and am running a 4-bay esata enclosure on my h340. I decided to run some HDD benchmarks to see how fast the esata port is and got some decent results. I decided to...
View ArticleLights-Out Indicates Sleeping Pc Is Active
I recently purchased Lights-Out for WHS 2011 after using the trial version for a few weeks. I am interested in saving power by having my server sleep at night and only stay on if certain client PCs...
View ArticleWhsv1 Cd Restore Issues With C600 Chipset
I've been backing up my Xeon C600-based system (Asus Z9PE-D8-WS) to WHSv1 for a couple of years and I've recovered data disks with it no problem. But I wanted to restore my C: drive yesterday, and that...
View ArticleDumb Question - Change From "wake For Back Setting..."
Hi, I have a computer that I did not select to "automatically wake for backup" - where is the option to turn that back on? Also - I assumed the back up would start whenever the PC started normally....
View ArticleLightsout - Change Default Back-Up Window On Essentials Upgraded To Standard
I am clearly being reslly stupid here, but I can't find the setting to alter the default backup window on Windows Server 2012 Essentials upgraded to Standard, i.e. it is Standard but retains the...
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Server Insomnia, Wakes Every 5 Minutes Due To "network Counter Change:...
Hi Tinus, I finally got around tin finalizing the setup on my Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials home server. Getting the storage pool setup correctly turned out to be a big pain and took a long...
View ArticleConnector Requirements
What exactly is WHS2011connector looking for when you try to install the connector on another pc? The reason I ask is a desktop pc with Win7 Ultimate can't find the WHS2011 server. But I can look at...
View ArticleKb2845533 Fails To Install
I have Windows Server 2012 Essentials, and Windows Update has been trying to install KB2845533 without success for months. It gives a Code 80244FFF error at the end. I've read a few articles, but I've...
View ArticleShares Not Seeing Files In C:\fs\1Xx\de\shares\
Hi, It's been a long road to the recovery of my WHS v1 (from what appears to have been two simultaneously failed drives), but I am almost home! Almost .. You see, despite having only done a...
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