WHS - Windows Home Server

kiwi_2005 · 11-09-07, 11:33 PM

Sounds good, i've been trying to get a old PC working the last two days, [[ intel 2ghz, 512ram, Radeon 9600XT 128ram OS Windows Media Centre running on a 40g hdd ]]
i was thinking when i do get it up what should i use it for more just tinkering with it at the moment, just read about this WHS i might convert it into a home server would need larger drives tho:hmm:.

Im stuck with the loading up, i get two long beeps im not sure if this is the ram or the video card i have replaced both and still get the long beeps, she was working for a couple of hrs then it crashed so i reboot & ever since all i get is two long beeps and no monitor display

Its a PhoenixBios.

Monica Lewinsky · 11-09-07, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

Im stuck with the loading up, i get two long beeps im not sure if this is the ram or the video card i have replaced both and still get the long beeps, she was working for a couple of hrs then it crashed so i reboot & ever since all i get is two long beeps and no monitor display

Its a PhoenixBios.

Sir, if you are getting "BEEPS" at boot up you have a MAJOR problem that needs fixing first! "BEEPS" at BIOS startup are BAD!. You need to fix that to be perfect, first. Then, and only then, contemplate installing WHS.

WARNING!
The hard drives in your spare PC are going to get a total wipe out of ANY data on them!

Forgot to mention this:
Once you do have it working, the backups can be kept for 3 MONTHS!. Also, when it "sees" multiple files dupicated accros several machines, it only backs it up ONCE and indexes it for restoration to the correct PC. So if you have music or pictures duplicated accross several machines it only backs up the file once!

KEY point:
Server does NOT need some fancy video card, does NOT need an audio card. does NOT need any big butt RAM - it only needs 512 meg of RAM.

Chock · 11-09-07, 11:50 PM

I have an older desktop for this purpose. It has both Win98 and XP installed on it and has twin hard drives, it's actually still on the wired network at the moment, as I only switched to wireless networking the other day so that the laptops we have could go online, so I've not got around to putting something in that one for it to receive stuff wirelessly.

It's handy as a large back up device and it's also good in a pinch if the main desktop goes down or your keyboard explodes or whatever, as it does have a reasonably decent AGP graphics card in it and a fairly okay processor at 2.8 Ghz. Also handy to run older programs that will not run on XP if you boot it up in Win98. The one thing to be aware of is that if you do stuff like that, it is likely to be a weak link in your anti-virus chain, so watch out for that. Other than that minor caveat, I'd recommend doing that sort of thing to anyone, as if you get a main PC meltdown and you don't have a laptop, it's a good backup system while you sort out your normal use PC.

@ Kiwi: Your motherboard handbook (if you can find it) should tell you in the front few pages what the beep sequence signifies. Normally it is not a good sign, but it may just be a loose connection or something as simple as the battery telling you it's on its last legs (a not uncommon problem when reviving old banger PCs). If it won't crank up on the default BIOS settings, it could mean it's breathed its last, as a last resort a BIOS reflash might work. In rare cases, a virus can reconfigure the BIOS, so be careful before you pop it on a network to your good stuff.

Chock

bigboywooly · 11-10-07, 08:08 AM

Hmmm interesting
Mine has always beeped since I got it

Beeps once when I power the PC up and once more after the POST routine
Maunual says nothing about beeps
:hmm:

Oops sorry for hijack

kiwi_2005 · 11-10-07, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigboywooly

Hmmm interesting
Mine has always beeped since I got it

Beeps once when I power the PC up and once more after the POST routine
Maunual says nothing about beeps
:hmm:

Oops sorry for hijack

Those beeps are ok, its when you get long beeps eg beeeeeeeeeeeeeep.....few seconds go by... beeeeeeeeeeeeeeep THATS when your got problems

Anyways i found the problem its the ram thanks to Chock i checked the manual and it states PC accepts 200/266 ram. The PC had 333 ram so i insert a 184pin of 266 ram and the beeeeeeeeeeeeeep was no more!

bigboywooly · 11-10-07, 10:06 AM

Ah

Yes I had some of those too till changed the DVD rewriter
Solved
danke

Onkel Neal · 11-10-07, 10:11 AM

I had a home webserver, we used to run the original Wolfpack League scoring system on it, until my ISP shut it off. Like you said, it was not a up-to-date PC, and it had a limited number of connections (I thought mine was 50...:hmm: ) but it was neat to host a WWW website and Access database from my office. Yeah, that's a pretty cool experience.

Monica Lewinsky · 11-10-07, 11:02 PM

This gentlemen, ROCKS

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...r/default.mspx

11-09-07, 11:33 PM	#1
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Sounds good, i've been trying to get a old PC working the last two days, [[ intel 2ghz, 512ram, Radeon 9600XT 128ram OS Windows Media Centre running on a 40g hdd ]] i was thinking when i do get it up what should i use it for more just tinkering with it at the moment, just read about this WHS i might convert it into a home server would need larger drives tho:hmm:. Im stuck with the loading up, i get two long beeps im not sure if this is the ram or the video card i have replaced both and still get the long beeps, she was working for a couple of hrs then it crashed so i reboot & ever since all i get is two long beeps and no monitor display Its a PhoenixBios. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

11-09-07, 11:50 PM	#3
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I have an older desktop for this purpose. It has both Win98 and XP installed on it and has twin hard drives, it's actually still on the wired network at the moment, as I only switched to wireless networking the other day so that the laptops we have could go online, so I've not got around to putting something in that one for it to receive stuff wirelessly. It's handy as a large back up device and it's also good in a pinch if the main desktop goes down or your keyboard explodes or whatever, as it does have a reasonably decent AGP graphics card in it and a fairly okay processor at 2.8 Ghz. Also handy to run older programs that will not run on XP if you boot it up in Win98. The one thing to be aware of is that if you do stuff like that, it is likely to be a weak link in your anti-virus chain, so watch out for that. Other than that minor caveat, I'd recommend doing that sort of thing to anyone, as if you get a main PC meltdown and you don't have a laptop, it's a good backup system while you sort out your normal use PC. @ Kiwi: Your motherboard handbook (if you can find it) should tell you in the front few pages what the beep sequence signifies. Normally it is not a good sign, but it may just be a loose connection or something as simple as the battery telling you it's on its last legs (a not uncommon problem when reviving old banger PCs). If it won't crank up on the default BIOS settings, it could mean it's breathed its last, as a last resort a BIOS reflash might work. In rare cases, a virus can reconfigure the BIOS, so be careful before you pop it on a network to your good stuff. Chock __________________

11-10-07, 08:08 AM	#4
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Hmmm interesting Mine has always beeped since I got it Beeps once when I power the PC up and once more after the POST routine Maunual says nothing about beeps :hmm: Oops sorry for hijack __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

11-10-07, 10:06 AM	#6
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Ah Yes I had some of those too till changed the DVD rewriter Solved danke __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

11-10-07, 10:11 AM	#7
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	I had a home webserver, we used to run the original Wolfpack League scoring system on it, until my ISP shut it off. Like you said, it was not a up-to-date PC, and it had a limited number of connections (I thought mine was 50...:hmm: ) but it was neat to host a WWW website and Access database from my office. Yeah, that's a pretty cool experience. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

11-10-07, 11:02 PM	#8
Monica Lewinsky Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 845 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	This gentlemen, ROCKS http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...r/default.mspx __________________ Sink them all!

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