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Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Beta

Wow!  Vista is going to get another Service Pack!

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Add-in Review: MyMovies For Windows Home Server

James Quintin takes a look at the latest add-in for Windows Home Server, MyMovies. Will it be good enough to replace MyMovies for Windows Media Center at the Quintin household?

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Add-In: My Movies for Windows Home Server v1.0.0.3

A pre-release version of My Movies for Windows Home Server is now available for public download and testing.

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Add-In: Addin Cleanup Tool

 Removes the add-in debris that other add-ins leave behind!!

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Hands-On: Sans Digital TR4M-B 4-Bay SATA DAS Enclosure

If you're running out of space on your home server and want to take the next step in storage, you'll be looking for a Direct Attached Storage solution - often called a hard disk enclosure, which allow you to connect 4 or more drives to a single eSATA port on your home server.  Jim Clark takes a look at one option, the Sans Digital TR4M 4 Bay Enclosure, in a detailed hands-on review. 

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My Personal TV Digital

I recently came across a post over at Ian Dixon's Digital Lifestyle blog, and first reported by Broadcast Buyer, talking about a new addin that will be available in November from Microsoft as a free update to Vista Media Center.

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Integrating Windows Media Center and Windows Home Server for the Average Family - Part 1

The first in a series of articles detailing how one network went from dilapidated junker to media hero with the help WMC and WHS.

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A Guide to Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 Beta - Part 3

By now, you probably have Power Pack 1 Beta installed. I know I do. But what exactly are you supposed to do with it? What does the team want from you? Well, as ever they want your input. But first, we are going to go over how to gather that feedback and properly submit it to the Microsoft Connect site.

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HP Moves MediaSmart Server Update Back to April

We’ve just heard from HP that they will be moving their planned February update for the HP MediaSmart Server back a couple of months to early April due to the need for “additional testing”. The update, announced in early January, is set to bring a suite of new features to the MediaSmart Server, including enhanced media streaming from [...]

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Hunter Turns Gamekeeper

Tom Ziegmann, a tester on Windows Home Server and Windows Server 2008 will be starting work on the WHS Team at Microsoft shortly. Whilst I don’t know Tom personally, I always seen him be very active supporting fellow testers on the various betas we’ve been on together, so this is a great hire for the [...]

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