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Microsoft Windows Home Server
Installation of Windows Home Server
I chose to do an upgrade installation initially to see how well it would work from RC1 to RTM (Microsoft officially sanctions this method). The installation was essentially trial and error. I rebooted the PC with the CD in, and it went through the initial steps (getting the CD Key, agreeing to the EULA, etc), and then rebooted itself and converted back out into a DOS-style installer for a little bit, then came back to the windows environment where, after another reboot, I was greeted with an error message. From there, I rebooted again and took the CD out and let it reboot and continue the installation, and with a few more reboots the installation finally appeared to take. The boot screen still showed the Windows Server 2003 logo since WHS is built on Windows Server. However, I was unable to get the upgrade install to work - the Windows Home Server Backup Service failed to start. After keeping the server up long enough to pull all my files back on to my local drive, I reinserted the Windows Home Server media and prepared to do a New Installation. After clicking through the EULA, entering the CD Key, and choosing a password (like before), I was stuck in the same trial and error all over again, and was unable to get WHS to complete the installation until I went into my BIOS and told my computer not to boot from the CD/DVD drive. Once I did this, the installation completed without a hitch. I'm not quite sure if the BIOS or WHS was at fault, so I won't lay blame completely on Microsoft. Most consumers won't have to deal with this, however, since they'll be buying a box off the shelf with WHS preloaded. So let's move on to the next step. Installation of Client Software Once the server was up and running without problems, the client software installation was a piece of cake. However, be warned that Microsoft has only made client software for 32-bit versions of Windows XP and Vista. Older operating systems and 64-bit versions of operating systems are currently not supported. Microsoft has said that they will make a 64-bit client version for Vista, but not for XP, and I have a feeling that the devil will be hosting an ice hockey tournament before a Mac client is made. The installation took only minutes. The client searched and found the server, made sure that it was working properly, and, after a reboot, I was ready to configure the server and my local PC. First I had to register the computer on the server. From there I configured the backup system to backup my C drive, and then it proceeded to begin the initial backup. I then configured the PC with an account for myself, and a separate account for remote access.
Page 1: Introduction & Hardware Configuration
Page 2: Installation of Windows Home Server & Client Software Page 3: Client Console and Restore CD Page 4: File Serving Page 5: Backup Page 6: Windows Media Connect Page 7: Remote Access Page 8: Plug-ins Page 9: Conclusion 
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