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Windows Home Server is a home server operating system from Microsoft. It is intended to be a solution for homes with multiple connected PCs to offer file sharing, automated backups, media streaming and remote access. The initial version of Windows Home Server (based on Windows Server 2003) was released in November 2007. A significantly updated version (based on Windows Server 2008) marketed as Windows Home Server 2011 was released in April 2011.

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Access Denied using TakeOwn.exe

I have got this file that I can't delete. It happened after a system crash, so the CHKDSK kicked in upon next reboot. After that, I can't delete the file. This is on Windows Home Server, and the file is one of those hidden Thumbs.db, and my Windows…
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How to configure Dropbox as a service

I'm a happy user of Dropbox, but I want to use it with my Windows Home Server. I would like to ask if it's possible to run it as a service. The default installation installs dropbox.exe in C:\Documents and Settings\administrator\Application…
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Is Windows Home Server compelling enough over free NAS OS's?

Has anyone out there run Windows Home Server for a while? I'm building a NAS box and I'm wondering if its features are compelling enough to warrant purchasing rather than the open source alternatives (ie, FreeNAS, OpenFiler) Also share if you have…
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Alternatives to Windows Home Server Drive Extender?

As Microsoft is cutting support for Drive Extender in Windows Home Server v2 (Windows Server Codename Vail is the official name), what are the alternatives to Drive Extender on a self-built machine? Requirements: Easily add or remove drives (to…
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How much will it cost me to run a Windows Home Server?

Anybody has any measurements of how much electricity does a Windows Home Server (say one of the HP models) use while being on 24/7? I have an old PC running at home to store files that everyone can access from their laptops, but it is using too much…
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Windows Home Server anti-virus recommendations

Have just got myself a new Windows Home Server (a Tranquil PC model) and loving lots of the features, but I can't help feeling that with all of my valuable data concentrated in one place, it's slightly vulnerable. So I'm looking for recommendations…
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Virtualizing Windows Home Server

I'm thinking about virtualizing Windows Home Server, mainly just for some testing and troubleshooting (right now, anyways -- nothing long term). I've got hardware that should easily pull it off, but because WHS can be a bit of its own beast the way…
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How do I use OSX Lion Time Machine with Windows Home Server?

My wife and I have a mixed Windows and Mac household. A couple years ago I purchased a HP MediaSmart server with Windows Home Server on it. HP provided software to get Time Machine on Leopard to work with the server. It was a pain to get working in…
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Windows Home Server Online Backup Solutions

Does anyone have any good, well priced online backup solutions for Windows Home Server? I've looked at using s3 but the pricing ends up to expensive with the amount of data I have. Mozy and alike don't support WHS. I was considering just getting a…
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Windows Home Server Connector Failing to Install

I'm having some difficulty getting the Windows Home Server Connector to work on multiple machines. My Home Server server is up and running and working perfectly with my main PC (which has the Connector installed). Now I'm trying to install the…
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Free proxy server for windows home server?

I want to set up a proxy server to run on my windows home server. Obviously I want it to be secure and only usable by me. And it needs to be reasonably easy to set up and configure. Does something like that already exist?
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Why can't my Windows Home Server see the internet?

I've got an ASDL router at home, that is connected via ethernet to a wireless router. My wireless devices at home connect to my wireless network and get access the internet fine. My Windows Home Server is connect to this same router via an Ethernet…
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Is there a way to explore my WHS files via Xbox 360's Media Center app?

I know its a "Console" question but its really more of a Media Center Extender question! I can access the data through the Video/Pictures options, but not through the Media Center App. Also I can only see the videos that are directly on the Videos…
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low-power motherboard for windows home server

Firstly - I've used search, I've run through all the topics tagged with these ones, but couldn't find anything satisfying. I'm trying to build a home server machine, which should be a low-power always-on backup and file sharing station. On the…
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How to Turn Off Shadow Copies for Specific Folders/Files

I currently am using Windows Home Server 2011 and all of my shared folders (well, actually the volume that all of those shares are on) use the shadow copies of files. Is there a way to disable shadow copies for specific folders/files? Ultimately, I…
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