52 questions with Windows Home Server 2011 tags

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Windows Home Server Backup fails on Windows 10 because of VSS permissions

I get this error in the event log for every disk/volume that I'm trying to backup from my Windows 10 machine using Windows Home Server software. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the connector software to no avail. I don't know what to do from here. …

Windows Home Server 2011
Windows Home Server 2011
A Microsoft server product that is designed to connect personal computers, digital devices, and printers in the home. Windows Home Server centralizes storage and access of images, music, personal documents and video.
52 questions
Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,083 questions
asked 2021-03-07T05:12:45.367+00:00
Nick Asa 1 Reputation point
answered 2021-03-08T08:44:40.277+00:00
Carl Fan 6,836 Reputation points
1 answer

Why does Microsoft keep breaking my WHS 2011?

I have a legitimate oem copy of WHS 2011, installed on an HP Proliant Microserver. Every now and then I get a message that it is not a legitimate copy and the original validation link fails, I assume because MS has ended support for it. It also seems to…

Windows Home Server 2011
Windows Home Server 2011
A Microsoft server product that is designed to connect personal computers, digital devices, and printers in the home. Windows Home Server centralizes storage and access of images, music, personal documents and video.
52 questions
asked 2021-03-02T10:50:12.493+00:00
fedupwithit 1 Reputation point
commented 2021-03-05T01:56:27.563+00:00
Karlie Weng 16,076 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Help restore old WHS v1 backups

My son is trying to recover some old data that I backed up with WHS v1 back in 2013. I checked my old external drives and found my manual backup of the WHS server. It was a copy of the server D:\folders{00008086-058D-4C89-AB57-A7F909A47AB4} to the…

Windows Home Server 2011
Windows Home Server 2011
A Microsoft server product that is designed to connect personal computers, digital devices, and printers in the home. Windows Home Server centralizes storage and access of images, music, personal documents and video.
52 questions
asked 2021-02-17T01:31:49.18+00:00
Rizza 96 Reputation points
accepted 2021-02-23T14:21:47.54+00:00
Rizza 96 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

WHS 2011 The certificate for Remote Web Access has expired

Hi, my windows server 2011 has started displaying "The certificate for Remote Web Access has expired" i am using homeserver.com i can't get access to change the domain name in remote access setup as it keeps saying the domain name was not setup…

Windows Home Server 2011
Windows Home Server 2011
A Microsoft server product that is designed to connect personal computers, digital devices, and printers in the home. Windows Home Server centralizes storage and access of images, music, personal documents and video.
52 questions
asked 2021-02-18T14:02:43.94+00:00
Leigh Hunt 21 Reputation points
accepted 2021-02-19T10:13:15.333+00:00
Leigh Hunt 21 Reputation points
2 answers

Original Windows Home Server 2007: Computer Broke-Want to access Shared Folders to get my Data off using a Win 10 PC

Hello I'll Try to keep it short. WHS Original 2007. Computer that had WHS Installed and WHS was working on it and Died. Capacitor, etc. failed. System HDD Drive and 2 other HDD's seem OK and I took out of dead computer. Accessed System…

Windows Home Server 2011
Windows Home Server 2011
A Microsoft server product that is designed to connect personal computers, digital devices, and printers in the home. Windows Home Server centralizes storage and access of images, music, personal documents and video.
52 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,525 questions
asked 2021-02-15T16:54:08.933+00:00
Nick A 1 Reputation point
answered 2021-02-16T18:03:04.563+00:00
Nick A 1 Reputation point
2 answers

windows home server 2011 issues

good day all i have been running windows home server 2011 for a while now and got a message saying my files hade been encrypted due to sevcurity and then i hade a power cut now my server says boot manager missing i have 5 hard drives in the server and…

Windows Home Server 2011
Windows Home Server 2011
A Microsoft server product that is designed to connect personal computers, digital devices, and printers in the home. Windows Home Server centralizes storage and access of images, music, personal documents and video.
52 questions
asked 2021-01-31T18:29:50.203+00:00
Paul Bennett 1 Reputation point
commented 2021-02-03T09:00:46.353+00:00
Jenny Feng 14,096 Reputation points
0 answers

WHS 2011 Problem configuring web access

Hi, Because my server's HDD was starting to show problems I decided to reinstall WHS 2011 on the same machine replacing the HDD by a SSD. I kept the server's name unchanged and of course the environnement (IA provider, router, etc...) was unchanged as…

Windows Home Server 2011
Windows Home Server 2011
A Microsoft server product that is designed to connect personal computers, digital devices, and printers in the home. Windows Home Server centralizes storage and access of images, music, personal documents and video.
52 questions
asked 2021-01-04T09:26:32.577+00:00
FGM 61 Reputation points
commented 2021-02-01T01:28:35.99+00:00
Karlie Weng 16,076 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers

Windows Home Server v1 Power Pack 3

I recently did a Server Recovery on my whs v1 machine. The Recovery performed fine but I discovered that the Windows Update function no longer works. in fact I now realize it was turned off some months ago. I know whs is no longer supported by…

Windows Home Server 2011
Windows Home Server 2011
A Microsoft server product that is designed to connect personal computers, digital devices, and printers in the home. Windows Home Server centralizes storage and access of images, music, personal documents and video.
52 questions
asked 2021-01-15T23:34:12.207+00:00
rknox 1 Reputation point
commented 2021-01-25T01:57:59.857+00:00
Karlie Weng 16,076 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cant backup clients

Hi, As I started having HDD problems I decided to go for a complete reinstall of my WHS2011 which had been running since 2002. I replaced the HDD with a SSD and started the process . I kept the server's name unchanged I went throught approx. 200 updates…

Windows Home Server 2011
Windows Home Server 2011
A Microsoft server product that is designed to connect personal computers, digital devices, and printers in the home. Windows Home Server centralizes storage and access of images, music, personal documents and video.
52 questions
asked 2020-12-27T14:20:20.163+00:00
FGM 61 Reputation points
commented 2020-12-29T01:28:14.74+00:00
Mico Mi 1,921 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

WHS Connector & Windows 10 Ver. 2004

Not a question but a statement of my experience. After updating multiple Windows 10 clients to Version 2004 the WHS Connector would no longer connect to my WHS 2011 Server. Solution: Uninstall the Connecter software and reinstall…

Windows Home Server 2011
Windows Home Server 2011
A Microsoft server product that is designed to connect personal computers, digital devices, and printers in the home. Windows Home Server centralizes storage and access of images, music, personal documents and video.
52 questions
asked 2020-11-08T13:40:39.977+00:00
Phil Harrison 196 Reputation points
accepted 2020-11-08T13:42:03.463+00:00
Phil Harrison 196 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

What happened to all of my achievements ..

... from the previous WHS site? It took quite a while to accumulate my 11,600 points!

Windows Home Server 2011
Windows Home Server 2011
A Microsoft server product that is designed to connect personal computers, digital devices, and printers in the home. Windows Home Server centralizes storage and access of images, music, personal documents and video.
52 questions
asked 2020-11-01T17:49:01.027+00:00
Phil Harrison 196 Reputation points
commented 2020-11-01T18:33:05.563+00:00
Dave Patrick 426.4K Reputation points MVP
1 answer

How soon after joining can I become an administrator?

I have always been wanted to be an administrator and a developer but I don't think I'm smart enough.

Windows Home Server 2011
Windows Home Server 2011
A Microsoft server product that is designed to connect personal computers, digital devices, and printers in the home. Windows Home Server centralizes storage and access of images, music, personal documents and video.
52 questions
asked 2020-08-28T03:23:45.797+00:00
Brandalyn Mutter 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-09-07T01:21:19.287+00:00
Karlie Weng 16,076 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor