Microsoft delivers Home Server data-corruption fix in Power Pack 1

Posted by Mary Jo Foley
July 21st, 2008

On July 21, Microsoft announced that the final version of the Power Pack 1 update for Windows Home Server is available for immediate download.
Power Pack 1 is basically a feature pack. It adds 64-bit Vista support, shared-folder backup, remote-access improvements and power-consumption functionality to Windows Home Server. Power Pack 1 also includes a fix to the data-corruption bug that had plagued a number of Home Server customers.

Microsoft decided to delay delivery of Power Pack 1 to include the data-corruption fix, a choice that met with a mixed reception among Home Server users. In mid-May, Microsoft acknowledged it had cut the expected database-backup functionality from Power Pack 1 in order to ship the Power Pack sooner rather than later.

Windows Home Server users who want Power Pack 1 can get it now from the Microsoft Download Center.

ZDNet

HP MediaSmart Server Update Now Available

Mon, Jul 21, 2008

Hot on the heels of today’s release of Windows Home Server Power Pack 1, HP have released their long-awaited update for the HP MediaSmart Server, which brings:

PacketVideo PVConnect DLNA-compliant media streaming
x64 support (following installation of PP1)
Mcafee Total Security Trial
The software update is now available via an automatic update, or you can select “Check for Updates” in the Windows Home Server console.

Tonight I installed PP1 remotely from the Vista x86 rig.

It went smooth w/o any problems at all (installing it), just followed the instructions.

Once installed & the WHS rig restarted I had to run the Remote Access a couple of times until my WHS website worked & also the home page picture reverted back to the default one w/ the mother & daughter, that is a easy switch tho.

I had to also update the Connector software as when I accessed the WHS from Vista I was notified to do that. The new software is on the WHS in the software shared folder already, easy too. One needs to update all their PC's that are backed-up by WHS.
The new Connector software automatically uninstalls the old version & installs the new version

After PP1 is installed the new WHS build # is : 6.0.1800.0