Category Archives: Windows Home Server

Backups were broken on my Windows Home Server recently. To cut a long story short, the automated tools were not clearing out old unneeded data, and space on my backup drive was running critically low.

I tried deleting the old backups I no longer wanted from Dashboard but no space was being freed up. I tried manually running the cleanup tools multiple times but over 1 terabyte of space was still not freed up after the process had finished.

So I finally relented and decided it was time to rebuild my backups from scratch. Here’s how I did it:

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On some Windows client machines, you may receive the following error message when you attempt to install the connector software for your Windows Home Server:

“Cannot connect the computer to the server because either another software installation is in progress, or, the computer has a restart pending. Either complete the installation process, or, restart the computer and try to connect again.”

Even after multiple restarts and software update checks the error may still persist. The fix requires an edit of the Windows registry as follows:

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Microsoft has announced that the final RTM (Ready-To-Manufacture) build of Windows Home Server 2011 is available for download now to all TechNet and MSDN subscribers.

The download gives subscribers the chance to evaluate and test the final code before the software becomes available for purchase later this month.

Information about an exciting interactive evaluation is promised soon for users interested in taking Windows Home Server 2011 for a spin. Microsoft is also expected to release a time-limited downloadable evaluation in the near future too.

Microsoft has announced that the Windows Home Server 2011 code has, at last, reached RTM (Ready To Manufacture), and the product will soon be made available to System Builders and enthusiasts for purchase:

Today, the Home Server engineering team signed off the release version of WHS 2011. An exciting milestone which now starts the process to make it available for purchase.

Affordable and easy-to-use, Windows Home Server 2011 is the ideal solution to help families keep their important digital files and data automatically backed up, organized, and accessible from virtually anywhere.

Today, the Home Server engineering team signed off the release version of WHS 2011. An exciting milestone which now starts the process to make it available for purchase.

Affordable and easy-to-use, Windows Home Server 2011 is the ideal solution to help families keep their important digital files and data automatically backed up, organized, and accessible from virtually anywhere.

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