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  1. Ol Bob

    WHS PowerPack 3 coming Tuesday

    read : http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/windowshomeserver/archive/2009/11/19/windows-home-server-power-pack-3-available-november-24th-includes-enhancements-for-windows-7-based-computers.aspx
  2. Ol Bob

    New MS server 08 foundation

    I found this today: http://www.microsoft.com/windo.../en/us/foundation.aspx Is this Low cost server with limited functionality a suitable replacement for whs? It seems to lack the backup functions of WHS.
  3. Ol Bob

    DOCSIS 3.0 Live in Jacksonville ?

    I've heard that Comcast would be starting docsis 3 service in Jacksonville, Fl today. Can anyone verify that its up and what speed they're getting? Is comcast replacing existing modems with new 3.0 units? I'm on St. Augustine Comcast, we're on fibre to comcast in Jacksonville so hopefull to see...
  4. Ol Bob

    Whats next for WHS?

    My windows Home Server box seems to be running well now that power pack 1 has cured most of the early ills.I read that ms is working on a power pack 2 but hasnt announced any release date and further that V2 is being considered.But I dont see much support around the software industry for the...
  5. Ol Bob

    Windows Home Server

    What is the sweet spot today for whs best performance. I have a home made unit that started out with a p4 northwood and I have re-done it to now a 2.13 duel core e6400 with a p-35 mobo.Would this thing do any thing better if I were to go to a lower end quad core or a faster 2 core? It seems ok...
  6. Ol Bob

    WD 500 platter

    I read that the new Western Digital 2Tb drive has 4 platter's making each one 500Gb. Have the 500Gb drives such as the 5000aaks been reworked into single platter configuration yet or when will this happen? Is that what they call their Cavilier Black drive?
  7. Ol Bob

    OEM coolers--your opinion

    I purchase a gigabyte mobo last summer and picked up their 3d rocket cooler for use with it. It seems to work Ok, idle in the low 30's, and now I'm thinking of one of the Asus coolers for a P5Q board coming soon.Who's using these oem coolers, how do they compare with the aftermarket products...
  8. Ol Bob

    Adding"Map Network Drive" to WHS console

    I have been looking for a whs add-in to place a mapped drives button into whs server storage page in the console.So far nothing has became available so I looked into how to do it myself but without results.I cant even find information on the relevent windows files that enable mapped drives in...
  9. Ol Bob

    compatability ??

    Im having power problems with an Asus P5B mobo and an older Antec 500W neo-power modular ps. The box runs WHS and wont shut down the fans/ 12V stuff from within windows.I have to hold in the power button to shut it off.Always needs several attempts to start it also.I read on new-egg customer...
  10. Ol Bob

    Turn it off allready !!

    asus p5b mobo- c2d 4500, running windows home server.System will not shut down fully. Video goes off, sounds like hard drives park , but cpu fan remains powered. System is un-responsive at this time but why doesn't it just shut off completly?I've been thru the bios and power options in windows...
  11. Ol Bob

    WHS changelog

    Now that Windows Home Server is available has anyone had the chance to look at what, if any, changes were made from the release candidate ??
  12. Ol Bob

    Minor Issue with adding a New Box to Workgroup

    I just completed a new core2duo box running xp-sp2. When it was joined to the workgroup all seemed well and I was able to update it and also see all other boxes and share files and ect.When veiwing all workgroup computers the name of this new one is visable and correct.However its client name...
  13. Ol Bob

    New Samsung flash HD

    So what do you guys think of this ? The begininning of a revolution ?Samsung flash drive
  14. Ol Bob

    Yes, I'm a dummy --

    Windows XP keeps giving me errors when opening known good applications.The dialog box reads ( app name) is not a valid win32 application.Is this a problem with my Xp install or the app itself ? How do I fix it ?
  15. Ol Bob

    Old Box Needs Help

    I have an old duel P-3 " file-server" that I've added a usb2 card to. this caused the sound card to shut down and device manager shows not enough free resources for it. I see that there is no IRQ sharing in this thing, nor any irq's above 19,as would be found on newer box's.Can i force irq...
  16. Ol Bob

    FREE - from MS

    Microsoft givimg away free flash drives. Get'em while you can . http://www.microsoft.com//windowsxp/mysterysolved/corp/default.mspx
  17. Ol Bob

    Very Basic Web Q:

    I'm just starting to teach myself web design and authoring . A Questain so basic I guess its asumed everyone knows the answer so no mention is made of it. Where do I put the web page file's on the server disk ? Is there a default location that will display the page when its called , not the...
  18. Ol Bob

    Nortel vs Netgear

    I just replaced my netgear fvs-318 with a smc 7008abr and my connection speeds went from 2.7m up and 570k down to 4.5 and 930.That netgear was so bad that i threw it out the window and the dog won't even play with it. I have a chance to pick up a couple of used, low hours, Nortel Contivity...
  19. Ol Bob

    New nvidia 71 whql driver

    I like to keep the Nvidia task bar icon on my systems, however, the new driver turns it off at restart . If I check the box in the Nvidia propertys page to enable the icon, and click apply, it stays and works OK until I shut down. Next restart , its gone again, icon and the check mark in the...
  20. Ol Bob

    Toy Server

    I have an old , wannabe file server on my house lan made up of a dual P-3 866/133 on a Abit VP-6 mb.Seems to work ok for backups and storage and such but slow. I have collected parts to re-do it into a P-4 3.2C with a MSI 875 P neo2 fis2r.Before I do I'm wondering what potential this old double...