Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 is now in RTM!
After testing for over 6 weeks, the Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 is now official and ready for downloqad. If you have been beta testing, you will need to uninstall your old Service Pack before re-installing the new one. You can download the Power Pack here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=1A6AEF46-DB57-401F-814F-6EFA26E7A1E8&displaylang=en.
Good Luck!
Setting up my Windows Home Server Part 4 - Add-ins
***Note: Before deciding to purchase or build your own Windows Home Server machine, make sure you read this article on the serious data corruption issue that Microsoft is currently working to fix. They have launched a beta of the PowerPack that should fix the issue (and seems to be working well for me), but I […]
Beta Fix for WHS Data Corruption on its way!
I will be posting more about my WHS setup at home soon. Unfortunately the folks who pay me at my day job are expecting results this week, and it is eating up my free time. That having been said, I saw this post on the Microsoft Windows Home Server blog today about the beta fix […]
Saddle up some movies to go …
The good folks over at Engadget, as they often do, have posted a must have gizmo for anyone who is a road warrior, or needs to take their digital movies with them for the kids on the next vacation. The product is called the "Movie Cowboy" and it is essentially a hard drive enclosure that […]
Setting up my Windows Home Server Part 3 - Loading it up!
***Note: Before deciding to purchase or build your own Windows Home Server machine, make sure you read this article on the serious data corruption issue that Microsoft is currently working to fix. I believe they will have it fixed very soon (they say June 2008), and I have no reason to doubt it can be […]
19 remotes for your Home Entertainment System
CEPro has compiled a slide show of 19 really cool remotes for your home entertainment system. They all have one thing in common: EXPENSIVE!!!
I personally use the Harmony ONE remote. It wasn't cheap at $249 retail + tax, but I like the form factor, the charging station, and most importantly the fact that I can […]
AMD adds low-power quad core chips
Today CNET published this story in their blog about the new quad core, low power chips from AMD. I wonder if these will end up in any Home Servers moving forward? They seem pretty expensive right now …
Setting up my Windows Home Server Part 2 - Getting Connected
***Note: Before deciding to purchase or build your own Windows Home Server machine, make sure you read this article on the serious data corruption issue that Microsoft is currently working to fix. I believe they will have it fixed very soon (they say June 2008), and I have no reason to doubt it can be […]
Setting up my Windows Home Server Part 1 - the un-boxing
***Note: Before deciding to purchase or build your own Windows Home Server machine, make sure you read this article on the serious data corruption issue that Microsoft is currently working to fix. I believe they will have it fixed very soon (they say June 2008), and I have no reason to doubt it can be […]
Submission done for the Media Center Installation competition
Well kids, it's done. I have completed the submission for the Media Center Installation competition being run over at TheDigitalLifestyle.com (Apologies to Ian for getting the site wrong in the original post!!!) You can check out mine and the other setups here. I must say there are some terrific examples of how you can implement […]
