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Add-in Update: AutoExit 2008 R2 Release Candidate

Good news arrives from Belgium where Nick from Asoft is about to issue the release candidate of AutoExit 2008 R2 – the add-in which lets you shut down, wake and reboot machines in your home network from within the Windows Home Server Console.

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Windows SideShow Release Candidate is Ready for Download

I got an email from Microsoft Connect last Thursday.  I've been rather busy on other projects and failed to notice the subject.  "Announcing  Media Center Gadgets for Windows SideShow Release Candidate!"

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A Guide to Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Beta - Part 2

We are going to go over some of the options of how to test PP1 and how to backup your data Remember, you are supposed to break it, so bad things don't happen when it is released!

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A Guide to Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Beta - Part 1

If you've been an active part of the Windows Home Server community, I'm sure you've already heard about the upcoming Power Pack 1 Beta and are anxious to try it out! Among a list of things that have been fixed, tweaked and optimized is that nasty data corruption bug. But that isn't just it. So first, lets go over exactly what has been improved in Power Pack 1 and see why people are so eager to test it out!

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Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 RC Publically Available

After a long wait, the community can now download Windows Home Server Power Pack 1, which includes a fix for the much-loved Data Corruption bug. Go download it and beat those last few bugs out of it!

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Windows Home Server Release Candidate Removed from Microsoft Connect

The Windows Home Server team blog has announced that the Release Candidate build has now been removed from Microsoft Connect in preparation for the 120 day evaluation edition of the final RTM build being made abailable in the next 4-6 weeks via microsoft.com. Existing RC beta keys are still valid, but no new keys will be [...]

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How to… Avoid Installation Errors With Windows Home Server

Philip Churchill’s written a great “How to” guide on ensuring you can install Windows Home Server without those dreaded installation errors. From experience, both Windows Vista and Windows Home Server are both highly susceptible to errors caused by a problem with DVD burning, due to their use of the new “WinPE 2.0″ installation system. I remember [...]

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Windows Home Server RC1 - “We’re working hard to get it to you”

Things are getting a little restless at the MS Windows Home Server Forums, as the community waits for the release of RC1. One user writes: “Where the hell is RC1, ive been waiting all week for it to be released, obsessively checking this site for its presence. Well it doesnt look like its going to [...]

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