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Microsoft Windows Home Server System Builder with URP1 (OLD VERSION)

by Microsoft
Windows Vista / XP
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)


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Product Features

  • Easier remote access, View thumbnails of your photos when accessing them remotely
  • Drag and drop multiple files to upload from Internet Explorer 6 and 7,Allow remote access to only specific folders depending on the user.
  • Compatible with home computers running Windows Vista 64-bit editions,Back up and restore shared folders to an external hard drive,
  • Automatically wake home computers from standby for energy efficient backups.
  • Processor power management is enabled using the Server Balanced Process Power and Performance power scheme as the default setting
  • And adds new features to improve how you protect, connect and share your files and digital content
  • Can easily back up, access, share, and store all your family's digital media
  • Can experience just got easier, faster, and more reliable
  • Improved file transfer performance when using multiple hard drives, Health monitoring of all files stored in shared folders
  • It combines all previous updates, fixes known issues, and adds new features to improve how you protect, connect and share your files and digital content
  • It combines all previous updates, fixes known issues..

System Requirements

  • Platform:   Windows Vista / XP
  • Media: DVD-ROM
  • Item Quantity: 1


Product Details

  • Product Dimensions: 1 x 1 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
  • ASIN: B001E5Q8CO
  • Item model number: CCQ-00061
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: June 23, 2008
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,219 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Microsoft Windows Home Server System Builder with URP1 (OLD VERSION) features Easier remote access, View thumbnails of your photos when accessing them remotely. Drag and drop multiple files to upload from Internet Explorer 6 and 7,Allow remote access to only specific folders depending on the user. Compatible with home computers running Windows Vista 64-bit editions,Back up and restore shared folders to an external hard drive. Automatically wake home computers from standby for energy efficient backups. Processor power management is enabled using the Server Balanced Process Power and Performance power scheme as the default setting.


Customer Reviews

Very easy to use and setup. Ak Grizz  |  19 reviewers made a similar statement
Additionally you can access it from anywhere in the world with the remote access activated. Smoothbassman  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
91 of 94 people found the following review helpful
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At the time I'm writing this, Amazon has two versions of WHS listed: this one with a plain white graphic, and another more expensive one with a blue graphic. THIS is the more recent version, despite its lower price.

Microsoft hit a home run with Windows Home Server (WHS). It is one of the first times I've seen a sophisticated software product that is perfect for regular non-techie consumers. It is easy to use, but does not assume the user is a moron. It does this by placing just the right warnings at the right times. Obviously, it's been user-tested a LOT.

Under the covers is is built on Windows Server 2003 SP2. That is an excellent choice, because it is a very mature operating system, and is in use in millions of computer servers around the world. In fact, one of the things I was surprised about when first booting up the software is that you really do have access to the regular Windows desktop, including Start menu and many of the normal programs and features you would expect to see.

So for me, as someone who is very comfortable working with servers, I was very happy to see that although the product does not NEED any kind of tweaking, I had full access to be able to make subtle adjustments that I wanted. For example, I was able to adjust the encryption level on remote desktop sessions to "High" (from the default Normal) in the Administrative Tools > Terminal Services Configuration application. What a great thing that Microsoft did not "dumb down" the product and restrict access for those who know what they're doing.

One of the first things you should do with any new OS install is to run Windows Update, so that it gets patched with all the latest updates from Microsoft.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Useful, and pretty good for a "first release" product December 14, 2009
Like most other reviewers, I agree that Windows Home Server (WHS) is a pretty good product, and I recommend it as a good solution for backup and file sharing in a home environment. Having said that, the product strikes me as a "first release" that was put together at relatively low cost by Microsoft and thus suffers from a few limitations.

Like many others these days, I have a small home network of computers owned by several family members who have typical needs such as:
- File sharing: have a central "library" for pictures, videos, downloads, etc. that can be shared by all users, and that is kept secure (protected from hard disk failure and from inadvertent damage by users).
- Backup: regularly and reliably back up the hard disks of each computer to a different hard drive.
- Print sharing: provide common access to several different printers.

To do this, I put together a low-cost, low-power "mini-server" that I built using Intel's Atom 330 processor on a mini-ITX board in a small form factor case with 2 WDC 1-TB "green" drives - a setup that is very quiet and draws less than 40 watts of power so it can be left on all the time. I have tried running Windows XP Pro and Ubuntu Linux on it to do the items listed above, but didn't find either to be completely satisfactory.

Then I discovered WHS, so downloaded and tried the free 120-day evaluation copy. My experience with that was worth the cost of purchasing WHS, so I did.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good product February 19, 2009
Easy to install, set up and maintain. This is a great product for any home user, or even small business, thinking of setting up a server for storage etc.
It was easy to set up an old unused Dell desktop, with the only problem being the network card was not supported. The solution was simple, just download the correct one from Dell.
Sadly these days printed documentation is a rarity, so I would suggest getting one of the many books available. I used Microsoft Windows Home Server Unleashed by Paul McFedries and so far it has covered everything I needed.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars How to safely backup multi terrabyte size file systems August 14, 2010
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I now own two WHS servers (my dad is going to inherit my old HP EX475 pretty soon). Basically this software is a fully licensed with key windows home server software package. Now why would you want that? well here it comes:

The HP (and other brands of home servers) use THIS software along with their proprietary (and often very cheap) hardware to give you a limited (4 drive - 1 that comes with the software pre loaded) configuration. It usually lacks enough memory to do serious backups (such as video editing consoles that may have 4 TB of data on them) and they lack the processing power to get the job done in one day, so your video editor is constantly backing up. An entry level OEM system will be based on the lowest end AMD proc, a MB with one stick of 128 MB ram, and a fan + 4 sata connectors. The high end HP system uses a 1.6 Ghz intel Atom with, I believe (correct me if wrong) 1 GB ram, and the same 4 sata connectors. Both have an external SATA as well. You'll pay more for the high end HP system than making your own much improved system either from older motherboards, or parts you have laying around from old computers. Remember that this WHS computer must keep track of every sector on every drive on every (limit 10) computer you connect to it.

The solution to the madness? Build it yourself!

You take a potent 3GB (because this is limited to 32 bit processors) and a 3.3 Ghz processor, core 2 duo, then load it up with as many 2TB, 7200 RPM, 32MB cache drives, starting with drive 0, the system drive which in WHS is very important since it is the "landing" spot for incomming sectors of your system being backed up disc.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Server for Small Business
If you are trying to save a few bucks and have some PC parts laying around, this is the way to go. I set up my small business server for the price of WHS and some DDR2 memory as I... Read more
Published on April 16, 2011 by DLK Web Design
2.0 out of 5 stars poor implementation and no support
I bought this for a home based server solution for 2 pc's and a couple laptops. in a nut shell. it was money wasted. half the time it didnt work right. Read more
Published on January 31, 2011 by cforcht
4.0 out of 5 stars Challenging
Windows Home Server presents itself as an ideal solution for managing your ever growing collection of personal data. Read more
Published on November 24, 2010 by Joseph A. Nickence
5.0 out of 5 stars This works great, especially with old dell desktops.
This works great, especially with the Dell Optiplex Gx620 Desktop 3.2GHz CPU (LGA 775 800FSB-2MB Cache) 64 Bit Technology, Ultra Powerful CPU, 2GB DDR2 Memory, Super Fast 160GB... Read more
Published on June 12, 2010 by James C. Woodfin
1.0 out of 5 stars Lost everything
It was working fine for over a year. Lots of precious files were stored on the server and now they are likey lost. My problem happened after an update to a Marvel network driver. Read more
Published on May 11, 2010 by Doug W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product
This is a great way to begin a home network. The product works as described; my only caution is that when you finally hit Microsoft update - be prepared to wait for over one... Read more
Published on May 1, 2010 by IAN
5.0 out of 5 stars Windows Home Server a Win
Have to say I didn't have a whole lot of hope for this product, but I was pleasantly surprised. It works as advertised, and is very stable. Read more
Published on April 12, 2010 by M. Vida
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Product!!!
I bought this for a small office with 3 computers for a centralized file and backup system. I set it up on an older computer and it works great. Read more
Published on March 20, 2010 by PAC
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb backup system
I have been using Windows Home Server (WHS) for about a year now. I originally bought it to be a file server that could be used to share the family's collection of photos, videos,... Read more
Published on March 10, 2010 by Robert J. Robbins
4.0 out of 5 stars Best if Used on its Own Terms
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Microsoft will be releasing a new version of Windows Home Server in the 1st half of 2011. Read more
Published on February 26, 2010 by Pyanfar Chanur
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