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Acronis, Backup, PC Restore, Windows Home Server
The short version
Last week my laptop crashed and I needed to restore the hard disk. I make a backup everyday automatically using my Windows Home Server (version 1). I took the PC restore disc and booted the laptop and although the restore would start it would never complete.
Open the Windows Server Essentials Dashboard, and then click the Devices tab. Click the name of the server, and then click Restore files or folders for the server in the Tasks pane. The Restore Files and Folders Wizard opens. Follow the instructions in the wizard to restore the files or folders. Start server Recovery software on PC from 'Server Recovery' CD. Reboot Server and go into recovery mode. (Use paper clip to press button on front panel of server within 4 seconds or so of powering it up.) The PC should find the server.
Windows Home Server version 1 is not reliable enough for PC backup and if you're using it you should replace it immediately. A possible alternative is a Acronis True Image which will be discussed further in a future post.
The long version
Using the ISO files to create a CD/DVD from MSDN called: Client Restore Disc: Windows Home Server 2011 (x86 and x64) - CD (English). Windows Home Server Power Pack 3 serial number maker: Windows Home Server Inkl Power Pack 3 keygen: Windows Home Server Oem keymaker: En Windows Home Server Installation Disc X86 Dvd X14 serial keys gen: Perfectdisk For Windows Home Server 11 serials keygen: Windows Home Server Xfiles Edition Client Restore Disk 1.4 serials maker: Windows Home.
Restore software should just work; this was the promise of Windows Home Server but it is one that is no longer delivered. There are numerous problems reported on the Internet.
The network driver issue
One problem is that Windows Home Server version 1 was created for 32-bit Windows and I am now running Windows 7 64-bit on all my computers. Windows Home Server makes a copy of all your PC drivers to the server but these are 64-bit drivers and Windows Home Server restore is a 32-bit application therefore even if you copy these drivers onto a USB drive which you plug into the laptop when the restore application prompts you to do so you will not get a network connection to the backup archive on the Windows Home Server.
You must download 32-bit Vista network drivers from your PC manufacturer's website and put these on the thumb drive instead of the 64-bit drivers
The stopping issue
The restore would execute for about three hours and then simply stop with no message.
Others have reported that when it stopped they got a 'network error' message. Possible fixes include,
- Ensuring that you have an Ethernet cable from your PC to the same switch as the server
- ensuring that your DHCP leases are set to several days and do not expire during the restore.
I have fixed IP-addresses and a fast wired network therefore I think this is a software bug in the Windows Home Server, either in the restore routine or corruption of the actual data.
Alternative restore techniques
Direct connection to the server
There is an alternative that may work for some people but did not work for me. If you put the disc to be restored in a USB Drive Dock which you attach to the server itself you may be able to use the clientRestore.exe software present on server to restore the backup to the attached disk without going across the network.
Manual
Although it was not possible for me to restore the disk image from Windows Home Server it was possible to restore individual data files and directories providing that I did not try to copy too many files at once. Therefore the approach that I took to restore my laptop was to do a fresh install of the operating system (to a newly purchased disc) and then manually copy all my data onto the laptop and reinstall all my applications. This will be discussed in a future post
Do you have a PC that needs a Restore from Windows Home Server 2011 but the PC cannot find the network or the server? If you have another computer on the network, and a USB enclosure, you can perform the Restore and then put that drive in the PC that needed the new hard drive. Check out our video on the process!
Background
Fellow BYOB podcaster Michael Faucher called me a few weeks ago saying his new Sandy Bridge PC was not finding the network during a PC Restore. We had performed Restores before with the Client Restore Wizard in WHS v1, but he had backed up this PC to his Windows Home Server 2011. Since the motherboard was so new we figured there was an issue with drivers. Whatever the reason, it did not work. What's a boy to do?
Again, Faucher and I had performed Client Restores before with WHS v1 but we had not done one with 2011. Since we could not locate the 2011 Wizard on the client we tried a Restore with the Dashboard. It failed. No System Reserved partition access. The disk was not bootable. Ugh.
As of 12-APR-2011, I have still not been able to create a bootable Restored disk with the 2011 Dashboard. If you have had the same results, a bug has been filed so vote it up!
Client Restore Wizard Location
With Windows Home Server v1 the Client Restore Wizard was on the actual client PC. With Windows Home Server 2011 the Wizard is hidden on the Server. Thank you to WHS MVP Grey Lancaster for telling me the folder location!
Best of blues piano pdf torrent download. Mental Note: You must copy the entire folder to your PC so you can perform the Restore. You must also copy the folders to a PC that is already 'connected' to the WHS 2011.
Check out the short video to see how easy the process is.
How Do I Connect A Hard Drive?
I have performed this type of Restore before with a Windows Home Server v1.
Bedford cf workshop manual pdf viewer. It is an easy Restore with either version and I would strongly suggest that anyone interested in doing a Restore this way buy an enclosure ahead of time BEFORE you really need it!
One of the easiest and cheapest 2.5' enclosures I found is at:
Of course you can perform a Restore with a SATA dock or even by connecting the new hard drive directly to your motherboard.
Windows Home Server 2011
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The installation of Windows Home Server 2011 has only a few basic requirements.
Windows Home Server 2011 is a 64-bit only operating system.
You can install the server software either manually or unattended.
System Requirements
- 1.6 GHz (or higher) x64 processor
- 2 GB RAM
- At least one 160 GB (or larger) hard drive
- NTFS is the only supported file system
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Supported networking configuration:
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- Your server computer must be connected to a router via a network cable
- Windows Home Server works best with a UPnP certified device, but it is not required
- The router works best in the 192.168.x.x subnet, but it is not required
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Thank you!!!! This saved me a ton of hassle when switching from an ATA HD to a SSD on a very old Dell. I was being denied every time I tried to run the restore on the client computer. One thing that I don't think was mentioned in the video and in retrospect is pretty obvious, but be sure to use the 64bit or the 32bit software based on the host computer, not the computer being restored. Once I figured that out, everything was so fast and seamless I don't think I'll mess with a client computer restore any other way (unless it's a laptop with an inaccessible HD).