Hardware Upgrade?
I've got a Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2 Rev.1.x which I've been running with WHS for about 3 years now. It’s got 2gb of something in it and an AMD Athlon II X2 245. I recently upgraded to 2012 Essentials and...
View ArticleDns Error Help Needed
Hi every time i log into my whs i get the folowing DNS error i have set it up with a static ip and have set the isp DNS settings in the ip config page and also left them blank but get the same error....
View ArticleUpgrade From Whs Hp Ex470 Mediasmart Server
Hi all, I've been running a HP ex470 since purchase so over 4 years now. It's been running fine until late, the nic card is on the fritz, and one of the 1TB hdd's is acting up and causing the entire...
View ArticleConnector Install Problems – New Laptop
Hi All – I’m hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I picked up a new laptop and thought I would install the connector to 2012 essentials but skip the domain join – this all went without...
View ArticleBackup Clients To Essential That Joined Domain.
Lately I had been reading a lot about server 2012 essentials. I had read that is possible to demote domain under essentials and still keeping ability to backup windows clients. I had demoted my...
View ArticleConstant "error In The Backup Database Prevented The Computer From...
Hi Guys, I have an issue that is driving me up the wall. I am constantly getting "an error in the client computer backup database has prevented the computer from backing up" errors. It seems to occur...
View ArticleWindows 7 Keeps Losing Access To Whs V1 Shares/remote Desktop Connection
Hi folks, Got a bit of a puzzler here. Been running WHS V1 since launch and it always worked fine with my XP desktops and Vista laptop. Moved up to Windows 7 64 bit last year and at first the wifi...
View ArticleWhs2011 Vs Windows Server 2012 Essentials Vs Windows Storeage Server 2012
Looking to replace my old WHS v1, I've decided on the HP Proliant N54L just need to decide on the OS now, ignoring cost which of the following would be the best replacement Windows Home Server 2011...
View ArticleWhs Missing From Xbox 360 After Xbox Upgrade
My XBOX 360 installed updates last night. The interface is now QUITE different (I have been off Xbox for a few months). I no longer see my WHS2011 box and there doesn't seem to be anyway to access...
View ArticleMs470 Keeps Failing To Start - Dim Blue Light.
Weird reaction with my MS470. Started with a bad operating drive. Replaced and restored entire server from restoration disk and amazon offsite backup. Weirdest thing since; if the server is stopped...
View ArticleCloud Storage On My Whs2011
I'm sure this has been asked, but I'm to lazy today to search for it, but is there any way to create your own cloud type base storage used your WHS with a Dropbox type feel? Like Many here, I don't...
View ArticleWd Caviar Black 2Tb Disks Disappear Now And Then...
I bought two WD Caviar Black 2TD disks about a month ago. Three or four times, one of the new WD disks will disappear from the OS it is in the BIOS. To make it reappear, you have to reboot the server....
View ArticleFoscam Ip Cameras - Worthwhile?
I have read a lot about the FOSCAM IP Cameras that are so popular now, but I'm having a hard time believing that an IP camera for under 100 dollars could possibly provide the quality I need to identify...
View ArticleMonitoring Fails After Uefi Patch
Hi, As i have a win8 machine with an UEFI partition (and wanted it to backup on a WHS2011, i installed the patch Windows6.1-KB2781272-x64 (UEFI). After install, lightsout build 1819 shows an...
View ArticleExternal Drives To Use?
Colleagues, I have a Seagate Backup Plus Desktop Drive 3 TB USB 3.0 - STCA3000101 that I have been trying to configure for server backups but the wizard always fails. I have read in several other...
View ArticleSolid State Drives And Whs Backup Restore
I have been dealing with a lot of computer issues lately. (See my posts in the WHS forums) I was not sure where to post this one, so please forgive me if I chose a bad spot. One of my client...
View ArticleOsx And Wol
Hi guys, Firstly, I'm a huge fan of this Add-In. It's extremely useful, when it works. My Macbook (10.8.3) can suspend my WHS 2011 server, but cannot WoL currently. This was working until I...
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 ArticleWhs Document Mangager Eol
I've been using the DA Document Manager for the last several years to keep digital copies of my documents safe on my home-server. Now, since Microsoft is shutting down the home-server, I thought would...
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