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Power Pack 1 integration in progress!

Do Not DisturbWindows Home Server users have been busy for the last couple of days.  PP1 was released on Monday, July 21st, and after the celebration WHS owners got busy.  Downloading and installing PP1 was the easy part but each PC on your network had to be updated with a new connector.  A few ran into troubles running the PP1 update file and others with the connectors but for the most part it was a seamless transition.

Now the real work begins. I personally have been busy copying photos and video from external drives to WHS Shared Folders.  I also converted all four drive bays of my HP MediaSmart Server to WHS drive storage.  It was nice to see four blue lights on the front of the server.  I have four, 500 Gig drives in the server and I'm already starting to think that I need to convert to 1 TB drives!

I bet all the you 64 bit guys and gals are happy campers now!  Not to mention the HP users.  The HP update coming on the heels of PP1 was crazy!  Add-In's galore awaiting install.  Oh, and a note to HP.  You can resume selling MediaSmart Servers with two drives in them.  Like you needed me to tell you that.

I am interested in how the release of PP1 is changing the way you use your WHS.

  • Are you moving your My Documents folder to WHS?
  • Did you move all your photos and video to WHS Shared Folders?
  • Install any Add-Ins that you have been wanting to use?
  • Turning on Shared Folder duplication?
  • Are you using the new external drive backup feature?
  • HP owners, are you happy with the new update?  Installed the Add-Ins?

Windows Home Server owners; wipe the sweat off your brow, sit back and admire the results of your work over the last few days, and let your WHS take care of the rest.  It's Miller time.  (for you non-stateside folks insert the name of your most favorite brew)

Lastly, I would like to thank the WHS team for getting the update to us as well as the HP team for a great server and update.  It is going to be fun to watch the product evolve more fully now.  I have a feeling the information in the community will evolve as well.  Happiness is "KB 946676" in your rear-view mirror!

Dave

Homeservershow.com

Published 23 July 2008 09:46 by homeservershow

Comments

 

CNS said:

I have a home brew box with six HDDs in 2TB total one of them usb, I have installed P1 and had 4 out of 100 video DVR-ms files  with errors on them "yes they wore corrupted" so it is good to know the the P1 has found the bad files and notifies you which are bad (good job I had a backup)

Love the home server show Dave keep up the good work

July 23, 2008 18:18
 

Congratulations to David McCabe and The Digital Lifestyle | We Got Served said:

July 23, 2008 18:36
 

AlterEgoist said:

I am very happy with both the PP1 and the HP Update.  I have moved over all my family's media to the MediaSmart Server, and have turned on folder duplication for everything.  I plan on setting up a new drive for external backup soon.

I loaded Jerry McCollum's Drive Labeler, which I found at MediaSmartHome.com, and have found it very useful.

Congratulations, Dave!  I enjoy the HomeServerShow.

July 23, 2008 23:27
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