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Virus Protection
Just a reminder for those of us testing Vail to protect your server and network. Most viruses come from childrens websites and can infect your networked computers including your server. Avast has a...
View ArticleAnyone Using Wd Red Drives?
I've seen these come on the market lately, and since they are designed for NAS systems (always on) they seem like they could be better than the Green line with it's annoying idle and slower speeds....
View ArticleStupid Question On Wordpress Hosting
I read the book on 25 WHS projects, and have Wordpress up and running in WHS2011. But I can't seem to find any straightforward instructions on how to host the blog in a way that's publicly viewable. I...
View ArticleN40L Windows 7 Desktop Issue
Hi everyone, newbie here so be gentle! Recently installed windows 7 to my proliant n40l. Setup went according to plan, however, when booting into desktop I'm getting no desktop! Just distorted trippy...
View ArticleWhs 2011 To Backup Dropbox?
Hey guys- I just installed dropbox on my WHS 2011. I would like for WHS to include the Dropbox Folder/Drive as part of the Server Backup. I got dropbox installed correctly, and it synchs just fine....
View ArticleWhs 2011 Will Not Backup Efi Partitons
i bought a new Samsung Series 5 Ultraboot Touch, installed the connector software to find it will not support EFI Partitions!!! Therefore I can't use it to backup my laptop.
View ArticleLx 195 Hdd Replacement
I have a Hp LX195 running on whs2011 ,which is used with my squeezebox and runs squeezeserver.I do not use it for anything else. I did run WD HDD utility and found out it has too many bad sectors and...
View ArticleOs X Mountain Lion
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone using the CoLinux Time Machine solution has upgraded to OS X 10.8. Any issues? Does everything still work?
View ArticlePc Restore Doesn't Find Local Disk To Restore To
When using the PC Restore Wizard to restore my D: drive (two 1TB Seagate drives in RAID 0 for a 2TB drive), the restore doesn't see the physical drive as a target for restore. It sees the D drive on...
View ArticleHp Whs Suspect Boot Drive Dead - Other Drives Ok
WHS dropped offline a couple days ago - finally noticed today. Pulled the drives and ran chkdsk /f on data drives 2,3&4 - the boot drive (1) appears to be the culprit. So, question is - what's the...
View ArticleSlow Network
I am having a hard time trying to find out what's the benchmark in my network. I'll start by listing my hardware: 1) HP Microserver NL36 (WHS Server, upstairs) - 1Gbps ethernet 2) Acer R3700 (XBMC,...
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25 Essential Windows Home Server Projects Seems To Include Errors
First, I need to say I really love these books. They're what prompted me to install WHS 2011 in the first place. But I've been having a really, really hard time getting one of the described projects to...
View ArticleProblem With Uninstalling Client - Solution
Just wanted to share a solution that solved a problem that had been bugging me for days. I had uninstalled the Lights Out client as part of an update to the software, and was unable to reinstall as the...
View ArticleIs "whs 2011 3Tb Drive – No More Limitation!" Correct?
I just found this blog posting: WHS 2011 3TB Drive – No more limitation! There's more info in the blog, but the bit that stands out for me is: QuoteI plugged a 3TB drive in an external USB3 dock and...
View ArticleOnly One Pc Having Trouble With Connecting With Console
Hey Guys, I have several PCs in the house and my main rig cannot connect to the WHS using the console. I have googled this to death and nothing I have found seems to work. I ran the connector...
View ArticleNew Acer Revo Center, Where's The 2.5" Hard Disk Drive?
i read a review somewhere, it showed the revo center with a 250 gb, 2.5" system drive. just bought one from newegg, there's a 2tb drive installed with the os on it. there is a "slot" for a 2.5" drive...
View ArticleTv Archive Does Not Have Permission To Access This Folder
Hi all, I'm a new WHS 2011 user. Setup an old box I had laying around and everything has been smooth for the most part, but I'm having one problem in particular that is bugging the crap out of me. Once...
View ArticleXfiles Edition Server Installation?
Hi, I think my original installation disk is missing drivers for a newer PC I am trying to install it on. Where can I find, and how exactly do I use, the XFiles Edition installation? Thanks
View ArticleNew Router Setup Advice
I am having problems with my wireless router and it's time for an upgrade. I am running an i5 CPU with 8TB in DrivePool and am using this to transcode movie files and stream them remotely when I am...
View ArticleBacking Up Shares Larger Than 2Tb To Multiple 2Tb Drives?
This weekend I plan on changing my motherboard/cpu in my Whs v1. Before I do this, I would like to backup the 4tb of data on my shares just in case I need to start over again. I have two 2tb drives...
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