Windows Home Server

topher · 16 Jun 2010 at 13:23

SiD the Turtle said:
There was a data corruption bug in the first release, but that's long since been patched.

Due to the way the disks are managed by WHS, it's advisable NOT to use third party defrag tools, but that's as scary as it gets, no need to worry.

thats good news, dont want my pics, movies etc to become corrupt!

I take it WHS can run media center?

Qu3 · 16 Jun 2010 at 14:16

Its designed to be headless so not really but can be integrated into a media centre..

easyrider · 16 Jun 2010 at 15:52

WHS uses windows media connect to share the shares over the network with the client PC's.

topher · 16 Jun 2010 at 17:57

Qu3 said:
Its designed to be headless so not really but can be integrated into a media centre..

k, what I want is PVR and media center and NAS all in one box..

was planning to try WHS and install GBPVR on it

on a nvidia ion based board and a e5400

PhillyDee · 16 Jun 2010 at 18:01

You can do it, but it isn;t officially supported.

Mine is used as a SQL server and as a media server with TwonkyMedia.

SiD the Turtle · 16 Jun 2010 at 18:12

Basically it's Windows Server 2003. If it works on that, it should work on WHS.

I have mine running a torrent server and SQL Server 2008 as well as hosting all of my videos and DVD rips for watching in the living room.

easyrider · 16 Jun 2010 at 23:14

My setup is WHS , PS3 media server for WHS and PS3

cavemanoc · 17 Jun 2010 at 10:17

easyrider said:
My setup is WHS , PS3 media server for WHS and PS3

I'm in the middle of setting up a WHS box for a mate, and was looking at PS3 media server to stream .mkv to an Xbox - are you using the latest stable or Beta, and how are you finding it? I'm loathe to use anything that may undermine the stability of the WHS box (I'll never live it down if it starts blue-screening as he's starting to go to the dark side (iPap) )

easyrider · 17 Jun 2010 at 10:50

cavemanoc said:
I'm in the middle of setting up a WHS box for a mate, and was looking at PS3 media server to stream .mkv to an Xbox - are you using the latest stable or Beta, and how are you finding it? I'm loathe to use anything that may undermine the stability of the WHS box (I'll never live it down if it starts blue-screening as he's starting to go to the dark side (iPap) )

I'm using the latest stable release and it solid as a rock.

I have had zero problems with it. The setup is the heart of my home cinema.

I love WHS :cool:

DoubleCheese · 17 Jun 2010 at 11:41

Right, I've installed the Vail beta on a test machine and so far its backing up my two machines which is fine. However, how do I get the server to host all the media, photos, music etc on my desktop so I can view them on the laptop with the desktop off?

Also does this also work with a Mac, i.e the sharing/streaming of media?

/end noob content

cavemanoc · 18 Jun 2010 at 00:42

easyrider said:
I'm using the latest stable release and it solid as a rock.

I have had zero problems with it. The setup is the heart of my home cinema.

I love WHS

Sweet - will give it a try - does it stream at native resolution or does it downscale the content?

Danthus · 18 Jun 2010 at 19:29

How does WHS handle user accounts in terms of multiple clients, can you just create the users on the WHS and login or do you have to create them on each client?

cavemanoc · 19 Jun 2010 at 11:29

You create them on the WHS box, and then log in from the client - the system is much simpified if the username/password on the client matches the one (of many) on the WHS box, though that isn't mandatory.

cavemanoc · 25 Jun 2010 at 16:19

easyrider said:
I'm using the latest stable release and it solid as a rock.

I have had zero problems with it. The setup is the heart of my home cinema.

I love WHS

My head hurts! Having gone round the internet in circles for the best part of a day, and in spite of the fact that in the 'installation' explanation on We Got Served:

Installation Instructions

- Download PS3 Media Server from http://ps3mediaserver.blogspot.com/
– Install PS3 Media Server to your Windows Home Server by remote desktop
– Install PS3 Media Server For WHS via Windows Home Server Console

Am I correct in assuming that there is no longer an "add-in" for WHS that is run via the console - (PS3 Media Server 1.10.5 ) It appears that you have to remote desktop the WHS and run the PS3 server? Or am I missing something - the 'explanations' are pretty thin on the ground, I suspect that I'm digging too deep, but it feels like I'm missing something...

easyrider · 26 Jun 2010 at 13:36

1.10.5 is the version I am using and its an addin mate

cavemanoc · 27 Jun 2010 at 17:14

Ok - now I do feel thick

I've downloaded the .exe which installs PS3 Media Server on the WHS box (via remote desktop) but can't find any way to add it to the console as an add-in? Is there an .msi file or is it supported to install itself, or do I have the wrong version? :confused:

cavemanoc · 27 Jun 2010 at 21:29

Finally! Got it sorted - the WHS add-in is available from WGS - version 1.0.2 which was confusing me :rolleyes:

Cheers

easyrider · 28 Jun 2010 at 09:36

cavemanoc said:
Finally! Got it sorted - the WHS add-in is available from WGS - version 1.0.2 which was confusing me

Cheers

Goes off to check version I have again

zom247 · 12 Jul 2010 at 15:34

Having problems with my server at the moment. I get the following error message when I boot:

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:

\Windows\System32\Config\System

You can attempt to repair this file by starting windows setup using the original cd rom. Selct 'r' at the first screen to repair.

I've booted from my usb (all whs files on there) and it takes me straight to the installation screen and I can't see an option for repairing. If I go through the options I get to one for server re-installation. Am I doing the right thing? Don't want to mess it all up and lose all my data!

Update: Just tried to do the re-installation and it went through the options but came back to another screen and clicking through these options it only gives me new server installtion option. Don't want to do this cos I'll lose all my data. Where do I go next?

Tomsk · 12 Jul 2010 at 16:43

zom247 said:
Having problems with my server at the moment. I get the following error message when I boot:

Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:

\Windows\System32\Config\System

You can attempt to repair this file by starting windows setup using the original cd rom. Selct 'r' at the first screen to repair.

I've booted from my usb (all whs files on there) and it takes me straight to the installation screen and I can't see an option for repairing. If I go through the options I get to one for server re-installation. Am I doing the right thing? Don't want to mess it all up and lose all my data!

Update: Just tried to do the re-installation and it went through the options but came back to another screen and clicking through these options it only gives me new server installtion option. Don't want to do this cos I'll lose all my data. Where do I go next?

I had a similar problem trying to do a repair.
The system HD needs to be the first one seen by the install program. On my system the first HD seen by my BIOS wasn't the same as the what the install program saw as the first HD.

I solved it by removing all my data disks and leaving only the system disk. I then connected it so that it was the first HD seen by the install program to avoid future problems.