http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/ Engadget Comments for Microsoft issues beta fix, enhancements for Windows Home Server http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/Jun 10th 2008 3:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/IT DOESN'T WORK. It's a filer server that randomly corrupts files. So.. it does NOTHING. They're charging how much for nothing?? How many other companies have the balls to do that? That's like Ford pushing the Pinto for 2 years after the explosions began.
"We're working on stopping the car from randomly exploding, but feel the features of the vehicle make it a good value regardless."]]>Jun 10th 2008 3:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/P.S. It provided much stuff than you expect in a server, not to mention the automantic PC image.]]>Jun 10th 2008 5:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/Jun 10th 2008 7:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/Ive tried raid solutions and a home built linux server and this this is a god send. I've backed up friends systems and used it to restore test systems with incredible ease. This data corruption bug has been blown out of proportion. It effects a minimal number of programs in a limited number of situations. And now it is fixed.
The 1GB server from HP is cheaper than comparable NAS's and about the cost to build one yourself. It's cheaper that drobo and that doesn't even have gigabit ethernet. But it does much more.
Troll somewhere else please.
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Still, as solid as this release appears, it's still Microsoft Windows, so be careful.]]>Jun 10th 2008 3:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/Jun 10th 2008 5:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/Jun 10th 2008 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/
For a couple years now, Windows Servers have been outselling Unix based systems. So yeah, I'd say that if they aren't a majority share of servers yet, they will be very soon.

http://news.cnet.com/2100-1016_3-6041804.html]]>Jun 10th 2008 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/
And yes, its Windows, yes none of you here like it. That doesn't mean its a bad product. Though I'm sure I'll be the only one saying anything remotely good in a thread like this, so not sure why I'm bothering.]]>Jun 10th 2008 3:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/It's beyond a bad product; it's crap.

Windows 2k was a decent OS. XP was OK. This is awful.
]]>Jun 10th 2008 4:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/Jun 10th 2008 7:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/Jun 10th 2008 8:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/
http://download.microsoft.com/download/2/7/2/272d14a7-eb96-4dde-a90e-3e5b4bc388af/WHS%20Technical%20Brief%20-%20Remote%20Access.pdf]]>Jun 10th 2008 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/Yes, of course I could:
1. Install Linux/Other OS
2. Find solution for client computers backups that also can restore machine with virtually one click.
3. Find a solution for accessing files over HTTP
4. Find a solution (or tweak router) for accessing computers remotely.
5. [After the data corruption bug is fixed] Find a solution for data mirroring.

Ugh, already too much. I simply don't have time nor patience in searching over net something like this. Was WHS a perfect solution for me? Uhm... yeah. It included everything I need and still provides good services on that crappy old hardware I have after upgrading my own machine.]]>Jun 10th 2008 7:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/Jun 10th 2008 7:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/
I do use it a lot to remote into my PC's securely from anwhere in the world without having to screw around with setting up some sort of VPN on my home network. I also am able to share out pictures and home videos with friends and family who live scattered all over the US.

I've used this to restore my main home PC when I changed drive configs and it went amazingly smooth. I wanted to change to RAID 0, since I have backups now, so I bought a couple of identical drives, configured the BIOS on the PC to stripe them, and booted to the Home Server Restore CD, pointed the O/S for my PC to the new array, and 20 minutes later had everything like it was only a lot faster.

I'm not saying it's perfect, but there is NO way it's as crappy as those who likely have never even seen or touched the O/S claim. It's built on Win2003 Server R2, which is a stable O/S. No it can't join domains, or do the things you want your Linux server to do, but here's a clue - you are not the target audience. The target is the person who never thought about the fact that they have 5 years of music, photos, videos and memories on their server without a secondary copy anywhere. These customers can plug it in, walk through some simple steps and have all PC's in their house backed, not to mention restored without having had formal PC/Server training. These are the customers for this product. Those who do know more about computers, can squeeze even more from the product without having to figure out which distro to use, how to get a GUI on top of a CLI O/S or hack drivers into a box.]]>Jun 10th 2008 10:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/Jun 10th 2008 11:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/It doesn't cost anything unless you want support (which is cheap considering you probably won't need ot for more than a few months until you get the hang of it)?
Because you get to choose how it works?
It has more programs and options?
No DRM telling you what you can do with things you've bought?

Reminds me of people who feel some need to drive a Ford/Chevy despite always needing o fix theirs, while insulting their neighbour who drives a Honda, who has never had to do anything but change his oil.

Have fun chasing problems and waiting for someone else to fix it. I prefer to use something that's not a black box.]]>Jun 10th 2008 11:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/
Why can't/won't MS make their family of products play nice together?]]>Jun 10th 2008 12:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/Jun 10th 2008 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/10/microsoft-issues-beta-fix-enhancements-for-windows-home-server/
I encountered very few bugs with it (mostly because of my 24/7 bittorrent habits), and assuming this update fixes those, I think this is an extremely cool product and everyone should take their FUD with a grain of salt...]]>Jun 10th 2008 11:04PM