Help Hi I am trying to get the software to work on my hardware, i boot from the cd the cmd window opens, I then run the WHS_RECOVERY_SERVER.EXE program and it sasys hat \\.\physicaldrive0 is our best match and then errors with unknown message 0xcfff0082,0x273c,WSASocket the support for the specified socket type does not exist in this address family. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks
Problem with the connector Hi everyone! I'm trying to install HPMSS in Vmware. I have a problem with the home server connector. I did this before: 1. Deleted all partitions 2. Used Hirens10 as a boot disk, but added the snapshot images to it 3. Ran snapshot using : * snapshot restore partitionstructure c:\hpmss_ex.sna * snapshot restore HD1 auto c:\hpmss_ex.sna 4. Let the restore finish, then booted to the hdd 5. it booted and did all the server install and whs install 6. it finally came to rest on the Administrators Desktop 7. so i only installed the Vmware tools for Win2003 8. Connected to the server using a copy of the whsconnector from the whs software shared folder In this point, the home server connector tells me "Windows Home server initialization failed". Can anyone tell me what's the problem??? Thank you! PD: sorry for my poor english
Hi Still have a problem Hi I did all of below. 1. Deleted all partitions 2. Used Hirens10 as a boot disk, but added the snapshot images to it 3. Ran snapshot using : * snapshot restore partitionstructure c:\hpmss_ex.sna * snapshot restore HD1 auto c:\hpmss_ex.sna 4. Let the restore finish, then booted to the hdd 5. it booted and did all the server install and whs install 6. it finally came to rest on the Administrators Desktop 8. Connected to the server using a copy of the whsconnector from the whs software shared folder At which point it complains that i have no default shares. There is a d drive partiton but no share's also the drive is not showing as connected in the Console window.
Easy, you did NOt leave space for the required second partition. First MUST be exactly as image 20.x Gb, second whatever is left You can run snaphot in GRAPHICAL mode! I had to do it twice, as had the same problem, second time I created partition in the empty space BEFORE rebooting from WinPE environment (better than Hirem's WinXP) Basically try again sebus
Hi again: I still having the same problem with the connector. These are my steps before the error: + With snapshot I restored the 20GB partition with the sysprepared image. With partition magic I create another partition (without format) of 20GB (primary partition type) + I rebooted the Virtual Machine and started from HD, and after a while, I was into the Home Server Desktop. I installed the VMWare tools for 2003 and then rebooted. + I was in A Windows Vista PC and using the PC Connector Software from the MSS shared software directory. I installed all and when I was in the setup of the server, It finded it but when It was going to start I got "Windows Home Server initialization failed". I have a Windows Vista in Spanish. Can anyone help me?? Thank you
Try again? I had to do it twice before it worked If you Google this message you will see lots of people having problems (even with real WHS) and no real solution to it, but try again only sebus
Thanks 5 tries later and still head butting a brick wall. But I will try again following your advice. Thanks
OK, before reboot create partition & format it NTFS, but for God sake NOT with Partition Magic?! Use Acronis from Hirems 10 disk And also disconnect CD drive (so there are ONLY 2 partitions) when the machine is build & configured from the connector sebus
Quick Question When you say try again do you mean rebuild the server or just restart the connector software? Cheers
Thanks One very long and sleepless night later. All done 2TB of drive in an nice P4 dual (HP) case. Working quite well so far. Now for the addons, any suggestions ? Thanks
Hi Ok I did the reinstall again but this time i did not create the d partition. This seemed to help as it ran straight through without a problem after that. I have updated the software and placed HP update 2.5 onto the system. And that killed it dead, the hp video convertor is greyed out and twonkymedia dies every other 10 minutes. Might give up at this rate and just use the standard install.
Hi Can anyone who has a VMWare Machine running the MSS well shared it?? I tried to install it 20 times and nothing. Thanks.
the vmw machine is like 12gig in size, hence to big to share. and besides it is not completely host independent (ist running on amd here) so sorry, cant help. mss runs nice in vmware but not on my real hardware ;(
Vmware image is ALWAYS the same, it makes no difference what your real harware is! How come it does NOT run nice on real hardware? MSS on Vmware is great as proof of concept. Totally pointless as VM IMHO sebus
HP MMS v3.0 HP are releasing the v3.0 of their MMS sofware in December. Its being released as a 'Server Recovery' DVD and will work on all MMS models. Hopefully it will work on DIY home servers too.
Great, we only need the DVD... (hopefully will be easier to obtain than Recovery DVD from EX48x range) sebus