http://www.mediasmarthome.com?src=forums_rss MediaSmart Home - Latest Forum Threads Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:03:59 GMT admin@mediasmarthome.com MediaSmart Home 60 http://www.mediasmarthome.com/brand/hpsmart/community.gif http://www.mediasmarthome.com?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10834/Access-Denied-error-trying-to-access-WHS-shares-from-XP-Machine/?src=forums_rss I have a windows XP laptop that gets an error when trying to open any of my WHS shares. The error \\servername\sharename is not accessible. You might not have permissions to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions . I can access the shares without issue from my Vista machines. My user account and password are not identical on all of my machines but the Vista machines do not seem to have a problem regardless of the username. The passwords, regardless of the username, are all the same on these machines. The XP machine can only access the Music and the root of the Users shares (but not any of the actual user directories) on WHS. Before you go down the road of make the usernames the same... I have now changed them all to be idenitcal to no avail. Anybody have any ideas? Security and User Management Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:03:56 GMT Martin http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10834/Access-Denied-error-trying-to-access-WHS-shares-from-XP-Machine/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10831/McAfee-Small-Business-Total-Protection/?src=forums_rss Has anyone else had any problems installing McAfee Total Protection? I installed it a week ago and my MSS Crashed with a red OS light. After a restore I decided to install McAfee before putting any data on the server. Low and behold, after a restart the server crashed again with a flashing blue OS light and wouldn't boot up. NOTES: I had also installed a memory upgrade so it could have been this but the MSS didn't crash as soon as I'd recovered it? ( http://www.mediasmarthome.com/blog/entry/10779/HP-Announces-Policy-Change-Regarding-MediaSmart-Server-Memory-Upgrades/;jsessionid=5BC1EB3714DCA24FC4D7F21392A97D77#1729 ) Anyone? Setup and Installation Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:09:02 GMT louca001 http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10831/McAfee-Small-Business-Total-Protection/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10823/Multiple-Media-Smart-Servers/?src=forums_rss I have two MediaSmartServer, but the Windows Home Sever Console is configured to work with one. How can select the server to connect? To the tray icon can only launch the console does not select the server. There is some configuration files to be amended to include that option (ex.HP MediaSmart Client.ini) ? To the Remote Desktop I have no problem, works fine. Help me solve this problems ! HP MediaSmart Server Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:49:13 GMT Raflesia http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10823/Multiple-Media-Smart-Servers/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10818/Error-Message-Verify-that-your-router-is-accepting-Remote-Access-connections/?src=forums_rss Error Message: "Verify that your router is accepting Remote Access connections". This is the last step (I think) to getting my HP MediaSmart Home Server finally setup. Can anyone offer suggestions on clearing the last step? This has been quite a frustrating learning experience! Thanks... Setup and Installation Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:05:14 GMT MyNameIsEarl http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10818/Error-Message-Verify-that-your-router-is-accepting-Remote-Access-connections/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10817/Imaging-a-new-computer/?src=forums_rss I'm about to retire my current XP Pro box for a new XP Media Centre box (hate Vista) Theoretically it seems I should be able to image my new computer with my installed software but I have this niggling feeling that since they are different OS (well,not quite exactly the same) there's going to be an issue. It would sure save a lot of set up time. Transfering docs and files is easy enough but it's the programs I want to transfer. Anyone got any ideas? Backup and Restore Fri, 03 Oct 2008 02:25:08 GMT Ian Harvey http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10817/Imaging-a-new-computer/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10816/How-where-can-I-procure-a-Mediasmart-EX475-in-the-Netherlands/?src=forums_rss I intend to procure a Mediasmart EX475. However HP has decided in all their wisdom NOT to support the Mediasmart in the Netherlands. HP directs to a supplier abroad. These suppliers do NOT deliver to customers in the Netherlands.Also Amazon doesnot deliver in the Netherlands. Can anyone tell me how I can buy a HP Mediasmart EX475 and have it delivered in the Netherlands? General Discussion Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:58:48 GMT DvO http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10816/How-where-can-I-procure-a-Mediasmart-EX475-in-the-Netherlands/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10812/PP1-FIX/?src=forums_rss As I unsderstood it , there was a PP1 Fix to the original PP1 release by Microsoft. I cannot find out for sure, but I believe KB950183 was assingned to this patch. When I go to Windows Update and check my download history, I do not find this or anything that relates to PP1. Do I have to find this by going into the server via Remote Destop Access? I would like to verify that it has actually been installed. General Discussion Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:13:06 GMT Photo Webshare http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10812/PP1-FIX/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10811/Direct-copy-of-data-from-USB-to-WHS/?src=forums_rss Hi - how can I copy data directly from an external usb drive the WHS volume, without adding the external usb into the shared total? I assume this must be possible. What speed will the data transfer at? Many thanks, Paul Hard Drives/Storage Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:01:50 GMT pcavelle http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10811/Direct-copy-of-data-from-USB-to-WHS/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10810/Seeking-Professional-help-for-issues/?src=forums_rss Hello there Server-lovers! I’m calling out for your Professional help regarding some issues that i don’t understand. For some years i’m administrating a HP Proliant Server, at my office just because nobody else want to do it. I’m just an amateur, but Windows Server 2003 is pretty easy to understand. For some weeks ago i bought myself a HP MediaSmart Server EX475 with 500+500 Gb. The first thing i did was to add 2 disks with 1Tb each. I then added them to the Storage Pool, and can see that the Total Size is 2,73 Tb. So far so god. I use a HP Workstation xw4400 with Windows Vista Ultimate, and I put up network shortcuts to the shared folders. And now starts the questions: 1. Windows explorer shows 445 Gb total space and 445 Gb of free space on each shortcut. Why ??? How is the balancing of the disks working ? I installed 2 add-ins (”Disk Management” and ”Advanced Admin Console”) to figure out where my files are in what partition and so on… (just have to know) (And just for the record: I turned off duplication of folders because i still have my Maxtor 1 Tb Lan-disk... Hard Drives/Storage Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:52:53 GMT yes04 http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10810/Seeking-Professional-help-for-issues/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10803/Road-warrior-needing-offsite-backups/?src=forums_rss I have done a little digging and am coming up blank on this one... I travel quite a bit and need to backup my data while away in case anything disasterous were to happen to my laptop. Does WHS/MediaSmart allow for offsite online automated backups? I am using XP and Vista (two travelling laptops.) I see the remote access from any internet connection which leads me to believe that remote bacup could be possible. ANY help here (official HP stance or work around) would be great. Thanks Networking and Remote Access Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:04:07 GMT crmsmith http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10803/Road-warrior-needing-offsite-backups/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10801/HP-Recovery-ALL-DATA-LOST/?src=forums_rss Hi, I used the HP Recovery DVD after my MediaSmart Server gave me a solid red health light indication that the OS was bad! This process took about 60 minutes after which the Home Server Console Re-Installed onto my laptop and I was able to get back on my home server to find that ALL THE DATA HAD BEEN WIPED AND NOTHING HAD BEEN RESTORED! Has anyone else had this experience? Why was all my data on the data drive wiped? How can I get it back? My HP Laptop did the same thing last week and now that all the data has gone from the server I have nothing! No Photos, no laptop back-up file, no paperwork, NOTHING. William Backup and Restore Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:25:53 GMT louca001 http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10801/HP-Recovery-ALL-DATA-LOST/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10798/Share-your-Vista-Media-Center-tips-and-tricks/?src=forums_rss If anyone has any suggestions, tips or tricks that may add to the usability of VMC please share them. Digital Media Receivers Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:37:29 GMT nmpcrazy http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10798/Share-your-Vista-Media-Center-tips-and-tricks/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10797/Hard-Drive-Volume-Missing/?src=forums_rss Originally, my main computer had two hard drive volumes, C: and D: My MediaSmart performed the automatic backups for about a week just fine, but now I removed one of the volumes, D:, completely from my main system and used it for a server storage expansion. Now when my MediaSmart attempts to automatically perform a backup of the main system, it backs up Volume C: just fine, then encounters an error when attempting to backup Volume D:, obviously since it is no longer within my system. I've looked through and attempted to remove Volume D: from the backup list with no luck. Is there a way to set the backup settings so that it no longer looks for Volume D:? Or will I have to remove the entire PC backup from my homeserver, and start fresh? Backup and Restore Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:15:19 GMT HPMe http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10797/Hard-Drive-Volume-Missing/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10795/Moving-data-from-one-HD-to-another/?src=forums_rss I had to replace my EX 470 original HD with a new one. The old one has been fixed and has data I want to move on to the new Storage Hard Drive. I have added the old one to the server, and I can see a 20GB partition as a Server Backup Hard Drive, but I can't see the data partition and have no idea how to move it even if I could. Any ideas? Thanks Hard Drives/Storage Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:00:30 GMT esmhw01 http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10795/Moving-data-from-one-HD-to-another/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10794/Upgrading-RAM/?src=forums_rss I keep reading in the articles about upgrading the RAM in an EX470, that after installing it one needs to change the Paging values;. This done by going to My Computer\Properties\Advanced System Properties\Performance\Settings. I only find the hard drives listed on my physical computer. Also, when I just open MYComputer I do not see the drive letter assingned to my EX470. How do I get it to show up? I think itprobably is drive M:, but am not sure of this. Any help would be appreciated. It may be anmapping issue??? Thanks Marv General Discussion Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:11:49 GMT Photo Webshare http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10794/Upgrading-RAM/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10789/LAN-connection-problem/?src=forums_rss I have a very weird scenario happenning, the only solution I can think of is to reinstall WHS but I don't want to lose the logs which would, hopefully, explain this. Any comments or ideas welcome Some background: Hardware EX475, 2 TB, 2 GIG Ram, upgraded processor - fixed IP address 1 Vista home notebook 1 XP pro notebook 1 desktop XP home PP1 applied (MS and HP updates). Not using firefly, mcafee or other media sharing apart from webshare. All has been working fine apart from not being able to get the IIS web pages up - I get the error 500 'server busy' prioblem thats been reported before. I've been troubleshooting this on and off for a few weeks now and started again on Tuesday morning. 1. all connected machines had successfully completed backups 2. at 9:00 am I was happily copying files to and from the server shares 3. I used toolkit to move all the logs to a folder on the shares 4. I enabled verbose logging for anything that might help with the IIS problem 5. I started changing router setting to see if it was a problem with port forwarding first 6. after about... Networking and Remote Access Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:55:14 GMT regmigrant http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10789/LAN-connection-problem/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10787/HP-Media-Connect-in-the-UK/?src=forums_rss Hi Guys, I'm very impressed with the reviews I've read regarding the HP MediaSmart Connect x280n and would like to know if anyone knows when the scheduled release in the UK is. If there is none, is there a way i can import one from the US? I went through the process of ordering from Amazon earlier tonight only to be rejected when I entered my address. Digital Media Receivers Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:35:11 GMT Lars7 http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10787/HP-Media-Connect-in-the-UK/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10784/MediaSmart-Connect-Vista-Home-or-Ultimate-64bit/?src=forums_rss Is or has anyone run the HP MediaSmart Connect (MSC) using a PC with Vista 64 bit? If so, how is it working? I am about to purchase a PC and I am trying to decide whether to get 64bit and whether it is worth the extra cost for Ultimate? Thoughts, comments! Digital Media Receivers Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:58:09 GMT HPInvent http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10784/MediaSmart-Connect-Vista-Home-or-Ultimate-64bit/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10783/Need-Help-WHS-giving-errors-and-acting-weird-since-failed-upgrade/?src=forums_rss I have attached some pictures to this on what i'm seeing...apparently PP1 or someupgrade failed and now I'm getting errors and the xxxxx upgrade status....anyone have ideas? Patches and Upgrades Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:59:19 GMT Stainless Steele http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10783/Need-Help-WHS-giving-errors-and-acting-weird-since-failed-upgrade/#discussion?src=forums_rss http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10782/Backing-up-one-Server-to-another-Server/?src=forums_rss I am running two HP WHS servers in my home office. One is on a wireless N network for all the laptops and one is on the ethernet for the desk tops. I can access both servers from several of my computers and have been manually backing up critical data from one WHS to the other, but it would be great if I could set up certain folders on the WHS servers to automatically back themselves up on the other server. Or better keep the folders syncronized. But since they are not on the same leg of the same network they dont see each other. In fact, both the ethernet hub and the wireless hub are connected to the same router and I can in fact see all my computers from any other computer on either network, the fact that the two WHS servers will not see anything not on their particular leg is causing the problem. Is there a way I can get them to talk with each other without having to move data manually? Backup and Restore Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:36:09 GMT rob the elder http://www.mediasmarthome.com/forum/thread/10782/Backing-up-one-Server-to-another-Server/#discussion?src=forums_rss