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Started by Ray, Jul 30, 2008, 15:07:26

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Rik

Well done, Ray. MS do like to make us sweat, don't they. :(
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Quote from: Rik on Aug 02, 2008, 18:25:38
Well done, Ray. MS do like to make us sweat, don't they. :(

They certainly do, Rik, all fine now, it's just started doing it's first backups of my Laptop and main PC.  :)
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Sebby

Glad you got it up and running in the end, Ray. How you finding it so far?

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Quote from: Sebby on Aug 02, 2008, 19:38:04
Glad you got it up and running in the end, Ray. How you finding it so far?

Still looking good, Sebby, it's just completed a full backup of my main PC including 2 external USB drives in 2 hours, a total of around 90GB, which seems pretty quick to me.  :thumb:
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Sebby

Nice. I'm still tempted by this. I saw a lovely little HP machine with WHS on in John Lewis the other week. :)

Simon

Nothing's ever simple is it Ray?  Well done for getting it up and running.   :thumb:
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Quote from: Simon on Aug 03, 2008, 02:31:24
Nothing's ever simple is it Ray?  Well done for getting it up and running.   :thumb:

Thanks, Simon, and very true.  :)
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Quote from: Simon on Aug 03, 2008, 02:31:24
  Well done for getting it up and running.   :thumb:

Was that " Well done " for getting it up? and then running...  ;) :out: :duck:
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Steve

My WHS arrives today, went for the Fujitsu Siemens Scaleo 1900 expensive yes but I liked the standby option to reduce energy costs, the flash rom for the recovery mode and most of all the design of the case allows you to get to the MB easily to upgrade the ram. The HP ex 470 series can be upgraded but its a complete strip down to get at the MB. The Ram upgrade to 2GB comes to £26 delivered from play.com
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Rik

Let us know how you get on, Steve.

I find a mild irony in the move back to a client/server model, it's how I first became involved in networking with Novell.
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Glenn

I re-installed WHS on my Dell server yesterday after the trial expired. It all installed fine, just needed the driver disk Dell suppiled with the server after it had finished loading. 42 updates and the Powr Pack 1 later and it's working fine.
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Sebby

I look forward to hearing how it goes, Steve. :)

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The Fujitsu Siemens Scaleo 1900WHS arrived yesterday. Its a desktop size box,heavy and will stand on its side. Looks well made, not been inside yet as the extra memory has not arrived.Its runs quiet but not managed to play with the hibernation software yet. However managed to network 2 printers onto it a HP and a Canon, both work on all client PC's. The PS3 is playing streamed audio from the Twonky WHS addin after a slight modification to one of its files (thanks to wegotserved.co.uk an endless source of information on WHS). All backups on 3 Vista machines (yes 3 vista) and 1 XP pro configured (the easiest and quickest to setup). I have tested a Vista system volume restore which worked like a dream. So sofar so good. The Advanced Admin Console addin has been a life saver as it works in similar fashion to a remote desktop connection, it would have been impossible to install the printers without it or the powerpack1 (will be soon available by automatic update) The remote desktop connection I couldn't get to work on XP pro SP3 and is not available on vista home premium.So a media player and a couple of xbox360's to sort and job done.
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All looks like Chinese to me Steve, but well done.. :thumb:
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Rik

A lot of it probably In. ;)
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Sebby

Great news. I'm even more tempted now. ;)

Glenn

Sebby, go on do it, you know you want to  ;)
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Glenn

We have at least 3 WHS systems running now.
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Rik

I suppose it will soon be time to start a dedicated board on the subject. :)
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Quote from: Glenn on Aug 06, 2008, 17:12:11
Sebby, go on do it, you know you want to  ;)

Yes go for it, Sebby, mine's running well after my installation problem was sorted out.  :thumb:
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Quote from: Rik on Aug 06, 2008, 17:42:30
I suppose it will soon be time to start a dedicated board on the subject. :)

Sounds like a good idea, Rik.  :)
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Quote from: Rik on Aug 06, 2008, 17:42:30
I suppose it will soon be time to start a dedicated board on the subject. :)

Well make sure it is in basic terminology ..  ;D
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Sebby

Well I'm going on holiday next week, and I've got a couple of things already on "the list", but I'll add it. ;)