Help! Second Drive Died, How Can I Get My Data Back
I am running WHS v1 on hp ex495 mediasmart server. I have two hard drives installed. first one is portioned as c:\ with 20gb storage for OS and d:\ with remainder of drive as data storage. have...
View ArticleWhat To Do - Essentials 2012 Or ? Moving From Whs V1
Hi, Looking for help to make an informed decision. I currently have a WHS v1 HP470 that I have really enjoyed. I use MyMoives with a couple HTPCs. Over the past year or so it has been acting badly...
View ArticleWhs 2011 Hotfix For Windows 8 Uefi/gpt
I haven't tried this yet, but I was surfing around and found: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2781272 Looks like a fix for the Windows 8 backup issues with UEFI and GPT partitions possibly?
View ArticleFirefly Media Server
Hi all, Do I need Firefly? Can I disable it from running?? WHS1 Server is used PURELY for file storage and sharing between PC's .. don't wish to play anything, see anything (apart from the occasional...
View ArticleMb & Cpu Upgrade
Morning all, How is WHS 2011 with replacing Motherboard &CPU? I am looking to change the board from an Intel based Gigabyte H61M-D2-B3 with Celeron G550, to a Biostar TZ77XE4 with i5 2400 CPU...
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Installing Vlc Streamer - Security Issue
Hi, I've been trying to use VLS Streamer to watch movies on the Ipad, which are stored on the Server. In order to do this you need to install a 'connection tester' .EXE file on the server. I have...
View ArticleComputer Dragging When Backup Starts
I have WHS installed on a HP Data Vault. I have a backup scheduled daily for the media drive on my Windows 7 machine. It has a 10TB spanned volume in it. Lately, when the backup started (at the...
View ArticleConsole Monitoring In 1.5.4.2005 Beta
A question about console monitoring behavior in 1.5.4.2005 beta compared to 1.5.3.1819: when logged into the server in 1.5.3, the Power Plan options in the Control Panel for the user were honored (the...
View ArticleGbox Linux Xbmc Box To Wake The Server?
Hi, I have replaced my power hungy HTPC with a GBOX SLAV and would like to know if it is possible to wake the server when powered on at all? Lights-out can see the IP of the device but "keep server...
View ArticleBrowse Ws2012E Backups Like Whs?
Hello, I've been a WHS v1 user for ~5yrs and have been very satisfied with PC backups. I especially liked being able to browse prior backups and open them and inspect/copy specific files. With...
View ArticleRestoring Client A To Client B
Other day I was setting up a Lenovo 6071, and realized it would save a lot of time to restore it from a fully configured client backup than to go through the whole build process. (btw, this is for my...
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Cant Connect Lan Via Launchpad
i was not just paying attention to this issue till i finally confirmed it today. initially, usually after install of the CONNECTOR (and of course you guys know how often we install and uninstall ) i...
View ArticleJittery Video & Audio
I hope somebody else has had this problem and fixed it. When I play video or audio from a WHS2011 network share on my Win7 or XP machines the video file keeps halting like it is buffering. the files...
View ArticlePicking A Good Booksize / Nano / Mini Pc For Ws2012E
I am planning to create a modular server system for home used based on the following: - Windows Server 2012 Essentials - Booksize / Nano / Mini PC with one drive for the operating system - JBOD stack...
View ArticleHow Do I Access The Desktop
Sorry really feel stupid asking this but how do i access the server desktop on a client, on v1 it was really simple but i am lost with how to do it with 2011. Thanks Robert
View ArticleRemote Desktop Shenanigans
Hello all, Quick thanks for all the help I've got from this forum so far when setting up my whs2011 box, its been pretty frustrating at times but with the help of this forum and extensive googling...
View ArticleH340 System Restore
I modified the instructions as previously they did not indicate how long you should hold in the reset button and when to release it Run the Server recovery CD on a PC and follow the instructions with...
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Very Slow Netork File Transfers With Windows Server Essentials 2012
Hello, I recently finished setting up a new server running Server Essentials 2012. Server is a brand new HP Microserver. The OS is installed on the harddrive the server came with, and all server shares...
View ArticleRun A Program On The Server
I want to run an accounting program on my server and access it from client PCs. I know I can use RDC and do it that way - but that is not what I want. I can open the dashboard and use the Remote...
View ArticleWhs2011 Unable To Install Or Remove Clients After Raid Failure.
Basic server info. 2 years old, had the OS on a single HD, and then all server folders and client backups were on a RAID 5 drive. (2TB x 4) A few months back I had a RAID failure and I used software...
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