MediaSmart Home - Server Modifications and Hacking

Memory Upgrade Manufacturer

philsie — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:08:24 GMT

Since I only want to do this task once, what is the group's preference or reccomendation for the mfg. for a 2G upgrade for MediaSmart EX470? Patriot, Crucial, G.skill, Kingston, etc.

Server Health light blinks blue after memory upgrade and i cant access it

edwinbonneau — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:57:17 GMT

I had no problems taking everything apart and upgraded my server to the 2gb stick. After this the unit booted up normally and then the health light blinks blue and I cant access the server...not on the consol, RDP or via my web address. I replaced the original ram and have the same problem...I am so screwed if I cant get my data back. All family pictures, videos, music as well as all business records. Please help.

BulletProof FTP Server

Imhotep — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:04:09 GMT

Hi, is it possible to install the BulletProof FTP Server on the WHS ?? http://www.bpftpserver.com/ regards PROBLEM SOLVED! Just do an remote desktop to the server and download the FTP server software and install it!! GREAT

Syncing iPod with shared library

scorpio3169 — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:43:19 GMT

New to the site and new user of a EX470. I've added 2, Seagate 1TB drives. In fact even went as far as rebuilding the server placing the 2, 1TB drives in slots 1 and 2. Actually spoke with HP on this and they said it would be best. Anyway...to my question that is trying my patience. I have 3 computers that all had iTunes (all XP machines). I have both server and client iTunes pieces enabled. So under my music share I see the name of each PC and somewhere in there you will see all the songs. If I open iTUnes on all the PCs I see the HP MediaSmart server under "shared" on the left window pane. I'm running the latest iTunes (v8). So I have no problems streaming and playing the songs...until I hit a song from another computer and DRM kicks in. That another thing in itself that I might not purchase songs from iTunes anymore. Anyway, problem 95% of the songs in the shared library were CDs that I have/had owned and ripped them into iTunes. I notice that when I try and sync though that they won't sync to the iPod. I know...

Monitor Your Bandwidth Using WHS

bruceleeon — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:10:45 GMT

Since Comcast has finally set a static limit to the consumer bandwidth usage of 250GB, I have come up with a tutorial that will help you monitor and be alerted for your usage using WHS (configured with FreeProxy: freeproxy is necessary for complete internet usage monitoring) There is a pre-requisite for installing FreeProxy and the following link has some instructions for that as well. http://computingondemand.com/?p=1527

Corsair 2GB Memory Causes MSS to Restart

louca001 — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:03:43 GMT

Are there any known issues with different memory manufacturers? I tried to install a 667MHz 2GB memory upgrade using "Corsair" memory and my MediaSmart Server went into a constant cycle of restarting. When I used Remote Desktop Connection to find out what was going on I got an error message saying "windows has recovered from a serious error" and detailing that a device or driver caused a blue screen and for the server to shut down to protect its data.

Change the size of the WHS Console

Keith Inglin — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:59:43 GMT

Is there a way to maximize the WHS Console? I was fine with it, but now I installed the Outlook add in and would really appreciate the extra real estate when remoting in from work? Thanks, Keith

Home Server Show - Upgrading the RAM in Your HP MediaSmart Server

Community Headlines — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:00:14 GMT

In the aftermath that is HP's announcement that they will not void the warranty for those who choose to upgrade the amount system memory in the HP MediaSmart Server, the fine folks at the Home Server Show podcast have put together a video detailing the process for doing so. Most reports indicate that upgrading the amount of RAM to 1 GB is typically enough to ensure better performance from their home servers, most are opting to put in 2 based on the relatively cheap cost of memory upgrade modules. Head over to the Home Server Show , subscribe, and give them a bit of thanks for putting together a nice video.