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I have WHS on HP MediaSMart Server, low-end model, but with 3 HD. The first two are fine, but the 3rd drive just failed. I have duplication set on all of my folders (that I care about). I have the messages saying "Storage Status: WDC xxxxxx SCSI Disk device has failed. Ensure it is connected. If this problems continues, add a new HD and then remove the failed drive from your server storage using the console". There are some other messages, about backup service not running and the backup DB has errors, but those are a result of the failed HD. My question then is since i have duplication on, what do I need to do to fix this problem? Can I just remove the failed HD, a…

Little background. I built a WHS box a few years ago and have since added 6 1T drives. I am literally out of space, without options (including 2T drives). I love this dang thing! So, it's time to build a new box with 2011 WHS, and lots of SATA expansion and 2T drive support :) The collection of parts is below, but I'm also over budget :( I would pull 1T drives out of the other box as I transfer files and get the drive freed up. SABERTOOTH Z77 LGA 1155 Z77 ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0388088 CMPSU-750AX Professional Series Gold AX750 High Performance 750 Watt Modular ATX Power Supply http://www.micro…

I am sitting on two brand new drives and considering upgrading my HP EX490 to WHS 2011. If I pull out the two drives that are in there now, add the two new ones, and install WHS 2011, will reverting be as simple as removing the two new drives and putting back the two older ones? Thanks! View this thread

Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V2.0 (May 11, 2012): Added an entry to the update FAQ to communicate that security update KB2656353 addresses the vulnerabilities described in this bulletin for all supported systems running Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1, except when installed on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2. There were no changes to the security update files. Customers who have successfully installed the update do not need to take any action. Summary: This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in the .NET Framework. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution on a client system if a user views a specially c…

Revision Note: V2.0 (May 11, 2012): For MS12-035, corrected the security update number to KB2656353 for all supported systems running Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1, except when installed on Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2. There were no changes to the security update files. Customers who have successfully installed the update do not need to take any action. Summary: This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for May 2012. View this security bulletin

Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.4 (May 11, 2012): Added entry to the update FAQ to announce that KB2656353, offered in this bulletin, also addresses CVE-2012-0160 and CVE-2012-0161, which are documented in MS12-035. Summary: This security update resolves one publicly disclosed vulnerability and three privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft .NET Framework. The most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an unauthenticated attacker sends a specially crafted web request to the target site. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take any action in the context of an existing account on the ASP.NET si…

I couldn't get past the "network error" issue when trying to recover WHS, so I pulled drives 2 and 3 and did a reinstall with a new OS drive. The old OS drive is a brick, so I can"t mount it to get anything off of it. If I put drives 2 and 3 back in with the new OS drive, I'm sure it will want to format them. What other way can I recover data from drives 2 and 3 View this thread

The latest Bing update, coming to U.S. users soon, includes a less-cluttered results page, plus new social features displayed in a three-column layout. Source: All About Microsoft

When learning a new development platform I always find some hurdles getting my app working just the way I want it to. Like me, many of you have used our forums to get answers to the issues you run into. For this post we selected some of the most popular forum topics to highlight and provide more resources to help keep you coding. App settings and data, applying consistent colors and styles, designing for multiple languages and cultures, and Animating Metro style controls were all highly posted, viewed and replied topics. For each topic I selected resources and put them in a table. Each table is organized with quickstarts on top, SDK samples next, and in-depth documentat…

Hello: I had a situation in which my server appeared to be running smoothly (no strange indicator lights), but I could no longer access it through any method from any of my computers. The router and network all seemed to be fine, and I could see the server was there, but the tray icons were all grayed out, and I could get the server to come online for a brief moment right after a reboot, but then it would disconnect. I could not log on remotely, access folders, or use the console. So I read up, and found that with my HP MediaSmart EX490 server there comes a Server Recovery disk with two options: A Server Recovery that rewrites the operating system but preserves data,…

Mozilla and Google are just now complaining about Microsoft’s design decisions with Windows RT. But Microsoft’s response seems a bit flimsy. Source: All About Microsoft

In this blog post, Ill talk about the new NTFS health model for Windows 8 and our redesigned tool for disk corruption detection and fixing, the chkdsk utility. Weve all experienced the frustration that can be caused by an unexpected chkdsk that pops up while restarting a computer at home or a server at the office. Beyond the surprise, theres the interruption while waiting for the process to complete and Windows to be available. With Windows 8, we provide quick resolution to these problems when they arise, putting the user in control and making systems more available and more scalable. One of our key design goals for Windows 8 was to increase availability and reduce the …

My computer can't install an Update for Microsoft OneNote 2010 (KB2589345) 32-Bit Edition. What should I do to get it to install or ignor this download? View this thread

Microsoft made available for download Silverlight 5.1 on May 8. Here’s what’s included in this minor update. Source: All About Microsoft

Hi, System drive on Home server (C:) is all of sudden full. I check the folders inside C drive and found C:Windows is nearly 16 GB. But inside the folder C:Windows total size of all files and folders is only 3.6 GB. Higly appreciate any help. Thanks you in advance Okay, I got it .. Inside the "windows" folder there is a folder called "Installer" which is protected operating system folder thats why it was hidden. Inside the folder there are 10s of .msi files (like 2d8b3a.msi, 2d8b4d.msi........) whose total size is nearly 12 GB. can I delete these files? I hope I will get some response. thanks View this thread

Microsoft is planning to host Dynamics CRM on Azure, according to a Microsoft Azure VP. And the expected Linux on Azure capability is still on the roadmap, too. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft is readying the Release Candidate of Visual Studio 11, which will include some UI modifications made in response to beta testers’ feedback. Source: All About Microsoft

Microsoft is cutting the name “Azure” out of the branding for its cloud services on its billing portal. Source: All About Microsoft

Revision Note: V1.0 (May 8, 2012): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is releasing a new set of ActiveX kill bits with this advisory. View this security bulletin

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (May 8, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to a system and runs a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit this vulnerability. View this security bulletin

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (May 8, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves one publicly disclosed and one privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The more severe of these vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to a system and runs a specially crafted application. View this security bulletin

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (May 8, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Visio file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. View this security bulletin

Severity Rating: Important Revision Note: V1.0 (May 8, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves one publicly disclosed and five privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Office file. An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could gain the same user rights as the logged-on user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. View this security bulletin

Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (May 8, 2012): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted RTF file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. View this security bulletin

Why is Microsoft launching a $99 Xbox 360/Kinect/subscription bundle now? Here are a few theories. Source: All About Microsoft