WHS Vail beta

Glenn · Apr 27, 2010, 07:30:35

The new WHS vail beta is now available via Windows connect, it's a near 4Gb download in total.

Ray · Apr 27, 2010, 08:09:27

Thanks, Glenn,must download and have a play with that.

Glenn · Apr 27, 2010, 08:21:45

I'll be downloading at work later today

Steve · Apr 27, 2010, 08:47:42

I am leaving that alone as my unit is headless

Rik · Apr 27, 2010, 09:10:14

I read that as VHS for a moment, and thought I was in a time warp.

Ray · Apr 27, 2010, 09:14:55

Quote from: Rik on Apr 27, 2010, 09:10:14
I read that as VHS for a moment, and thought I was in a time warp.

Don't worry,Rik, I'm in a time warp most of the time!

Rik · Apr 27, 2010, 09:19:07

Glenn · Apr 27, 2010, 10:38:51

Now thats another corny song

Let's Do The Time Warp Again

Rik · Apr 27, 2010, 10:57:34

Glenn · Apr 27, 2010, 11:17:10

Ray · Apr 27, 2010, 15:55:00

Downloaded and successfully installed, only have it connected to my Laptop for backups though as you need to remove the old connector software for WHS 1.

WHS Vail is very different and now has the look and feel of Windows 7 and integrates into the Homegroup if you are running W7, the installation is much more reliable and slick than the prevoius version.

On the client computer the old Homeserver Console has gone and has been replaced by a Dashboard that can be run full screen or any size you want like a normal window, looks a potentially good OS when it is finished.

Glenn · Apr 27, 2010, 16:00:17

Does it wipe the data drive? I may try it on a different PC to my server anyway.

Ray · Apr 27, 2010, 16:08:01

Quote from: Glenn on Apr 27, 2010, 16:00:17
Does it wipe the data drive? I may try it on a different PC to my server anyway.

Yes it does, Glenn, and it needs at least a 160GB drive to install on, I've put it on one of my old XP machines that I no longer use.

Glenn · Apr 27, 2010, 16:09:25

I've just built a new PC, so apart from a case & HDU, I could use the old parts.

Glenn · Aug 17, 2010, 06:54:22

A new version of the Beta has been released, Macs are now supported. http://www.wegotserved.com/2010/08/16/windows-home-server-vail-release-candidate-mac-support/

Steve · Aug 17, 2010, 07:04:36

Looks like this release needs to be used with caution as data loss is a possibility.

Ray · Aug 17, 2010, 09:21:36

Thanks, Steve.

Ray · Aug 17, 2010, 15:31:50

Got it installed and running on my test machine now, seems to have been a lot of changes from the previous version especially to the Dashboard.

Steve · Aug 17, 2010, 15:38:42

Do we know when it's due for non beta release?

Glenn · Aug 17, 2010, 15:41:09

I read November time. That was going by the beta release date, and the time MS took over the current versions beta period.

Ray · Aug 17, 2010, 15:42:13

Last I heard mentioned was Q1 2011.

Glenn · Aug 17, 2010, 15:43:33

The current version is working happily in the background at the moment, so I'm in no rush.