WHS refresh ditches auto-backup - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 19th May 2008, 10:43

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/05...-auto-backup/1

Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 was supposed to introduce an automated method of backup up the backup database, but this feature has quietly been removed ahead of launch.

neonplanet40 · 19th May 2008, 11:59

Im not amused to be honest. I wish i hadnt of bought the OS now. I now have 3TB of backups and storage which can be lost at any minute. Add this to the slow transfer speeds, corruption possibilities and everything else and you have a typical half assed microsoft product where we are all the testing mice.

Not amused. Any wonder ppl pirate software tbh. I wont buy a microsoft product again.

leexgx · 19th May 2008, 20:39

the way M$ not fixing the problem in WHS is poor, id recommend that you stop useing it and get windows XP - 2003/2008 server so that you do not lose data, use soft raid 5 or just use them on there own and use mount folders (disk managment make 2-3 folders and name them and nount them)

stevehp · 20th May 2008, 01:05

The headline is a bit mis-leading from my viewpoint considered they didn't ditch auto backups they ditched auto backups of the backup database. Now the corruption is a bit worrisome I never ran into it with the public beta test, but it's worrisome nonetheless if I ever decide to implement the retail version on my network again.

Cthippo · 20th May 2008, 05:08

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The only way to create a copy of the backup database – which does not get copied to multiple hard drives when using Windows Home Server Drive Extender, so if the main system drive is lost so are your backups – is to connect an external hard drive to the WHS box, initiate a Remote Desktop Connection via the command line, stop the automated backup service, browse to the {00008086-058D-4C89-AB57-A7F909A47AB4} folder in a second command line, and manually copy the contents to the external drive before restarting the backup service.

The next time someone complains about the linux command line, I'm going to shove that up their...nose

19th May 2008, 10:43	#1
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neonplanet40 Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 341	Im not amused to be honest. I wish i hadnt of bought the OS now. I now have 3TB of backups and storage which can be lost at any minute. Add this to the slow transfer speeds, corruption possibilities and everything else and you have a typical half assed microsoft product where we are all the testing mice. Not amused. Any wonder ppl pirate software tbh. I wont buy a microsoft product again. __________________ Home Entertainment =Sony Bravia 40V3000, Onkyo 605, Playstation 3 and Acoustic Energy EVO NEO 5.1 Speakers My System=Asus P5K Premium, Pentium Core 2 Quad @ 3200Mhz (everyday use), 4GB OCZ Goldlines, 74GB Rapter and 320GB WD, XFX 8800GTS Overclocked, Enermex Liberty 620W, Auzentech Prelude 7.1, Akasa Eclipse-32,Samsung 22" Widescreen LCD

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leexgx CPC hang out zone (i Fix pcs i do ) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: uk Posts: 568	the way M$ not fixing the problem in WHS is poor, id recommend that you stop useing it and get windows XP - 2003/2008 server so that you do not lose data, use soft raid 5 or just use them on there own and use mount folders (disk managment make 2-3 folders and name them and nount them) __________________ Qx6850 (OC 3.3Ghz) <> 120 extreme<> rampage forumla <> 9800GX2 <> 8gb 4x2gb (2x gell / 2x adata)<> SSD powered Corsair S128 / WD Black 1TB <> Crative X-fi FalTy FPS <> TK 1000w Toughpower <win7 x64> Click me for folding stats greenfrog.biz / 35947

20th May 2008, 01:05	#4
stevehp Modder Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Galion, Ohio Posts: 58	The headline is a bit mis-leading from my viewpoint considered they didn't ditch auto backups they ditched auto backups of the backup database. Now the corruption is a bit worrisome I never ran into it with the public beta test, but it's worrisome nonetheless if I ever decide to implement the retail version on my network again.