I have misplaced mine and actually answered by a verified tech support specialist. I am working thru getting my ex495 whs 2011 to do all of the things that it use to do. Lights management driver for whs 2011 uwe trottmann. Nov 25, 2009 with the addition of more processing power 2. Upgrading hp whs mediasmart ex495 to windows home server. Hp mediasmart ex495 hps mediasmart ex495 proved to be the one of the fastest networkattached storage boxes weve ever tested.
How to install windows home server vail on the hp mediasmart server. Highperformance home servernas platform the hp mediasmart ex495 provides a versatile platform for building a home server and network attached storage nas with the combination of a powerful pentium dualcore 2. I did run across 1 thing that caused me some grief though. Now that windows home server codename vail has been released to public. I have an hp mediasmart ex495 home server that has had a few issues recently and the more i read, the more i want to move up to whs 2011. How to install windows home server 2011 on your mediasmart. Just finished installing whs 2011 on my ex495 following the self install instructions here. Test and integration engineer at hp for the mediasmart server until april 2008. I cant answer all of your questions but i do run whs 2011 on an ex490 which is the same as your ex495 and i also run on ex485s. Missingremote posted a guide about upgrading hp whs mediasmart ex495 to windows home server 2011. Hp mediasmart ex495 server for windows free downloads.
Buy hp mediasmart ex490, windows home server w intel celeron 2. Over the past few months, ive been intrigued with the idea of attaching a vga monitor to the hp ex470. Hp mediasmart ex490, windows home server w intel celeron. Since that software doesnt exist in vail, the health led will just blink blue. Some internet content sites are not yet supported by this server. Hp ex495 is best windows home server solution 92011 8. Missingremote posted a guide about upgrading hp whs mediasmart ex495 to windows home server 2011 those of you who have been following our missingremote podcast are familiar with the dilemma i have been facing for the last few monthsdo i dare take the plunge on my one and only windows home server system, based off of an hp mediasmart ex495, and upgrade to the new and improved whs 2011. Hps mediasmart ex495 proved to be the one of the fastest networkattached storage boxes weve ever tested.
Inside home server was microsofts innovative drive extender software, giving these devices drobolike flexibility. It was a very small even smaller than the newer gen8 proliant microserver yet feature rich home server. Is the install diskor download for hp mediasmart server ex490 avalable. Hp mediasmart server hp mediasmart server software. The drive leds require a driver from hp that supports 2008 r2. A way to transparently duplicate selected folders on separate disk drives to help protect against a hard disk failure.
These servers have new hardware including faster processors, more memory, and higher capacity hard drives. The ex 495 has no dvd drive, no monitor ports, and no keyboardmouse. The ex495 offers a nice array of services, including backup and restore of network pcs. Installing whs 2011 on hp mediasmart ex495 home server. These 4bay home servers came with microsoft windows home server v1 as the operating system. As soon as the install wants to reboot for the very first time, turn off the comptuer. Aug 25, 2012 lights management driver for whs 2011. Hp ex495 is best windows home server solution 9 2011 8. Install whs2011 on the hp mediasmart servers mswhs. Installing vail on the ex485, ex487, ex490, ex495, x510 datavault, and lx195. I was pleasently surprised that the new whs 2011 took just under 35 minutes start to finishand this is on an hp ex495 system. The following information and options are in the version.
Ex490 mediasmart server 2 gb ram, mediasmart ex495. Heres how, take a fresh hard drive, and hook it up to another different computer. Sbs 2011 essentials learning bites setting up raid video on you tube i also trawled through these forums and many others. Nov 24, 2009 the ex series has been around for a little while with the ex480 series of home servers. I just bought another one for a friend excellent features, and will serve you far more than a nas device. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Server led management for windows home server 2011. Hp mediasmart server ex490 photos, specs, and price engadget. Mar 03, 2012 is the install disk or download for hp mediasmart server ex490 avalable. How to install windows home server 2011 on your mediasmart or datavault hardware posted on 4042011 11. May 15, 2010 this feature is not available right now.
After the screen below, the server reboots the first time. Mediasmart server led management for windows home server 2011 eidos. Is the install diskor download for hp mediasmart server. Hp mediasmart ex490, windows home server w intel celeron 2. The hp mediasmart server istream application is a free downloadable software application that allows you to stream your photo, music and video libraries stored on your hp mediasmart server ex490 ex495 to your iphone or ipod touch. The software also backs up the c drives on each of my three pcs. The first step, of course, is to physically remove the offending disk from the windows home server. A lot of the features ill explain are available due to microsofts windows home. However, this wonderful little piece of hardware has no dvd drive and no display. The folders that display depend on the shared folder access settings for the guest account or user account that you used to connect to the server. I tried to install the whs 2011 by loading it onto a clean drive in another computer and then transferring that drive to the ex 495. Mediasmart server led management for windows home server 2011.
The software installation disc installs several programs that enable your computer to communicate with the hp mediasmart server over your network. Since that software doesnt exist in vail, the health led will just blink blue and. Software updates are quickly performed at least twenty of them with no problems. To update the server after an update is downloaded, click install under hp mediasmart software updates in the windows home server console. This means you are always in control regardless of server status or location. The original factory software connects to the server through the network port in order to install the software. Buy hp mediasmart ex495, windows home server w intel pentium dual core 2. Recover data off of a windows home server failing drive. This time around, hp have enhanced automatic video conversion to ensure that your streamed video files are readable over the internet, the admin console has received a make over with an enhanced status. This document applies to hp mediasmart server ex490 and ex495. How to install windows home server 2011 on your mediasmart or.
Upgrading my hp whs mediasmart ex495 to windows home. To get updates with this choice you will have to click check for updates located in the version section. I have not been able to tell if it is a 64bit processor. Any computer system on the network that runs itunes can access music on the hp mediasmart server as an itunes shared library. I am loving working thru the problems and learning win server 2008, whs 2011 fundamentals using the unleashed book, very good. Should i just use newer versions of windows server 2008 or 2011. Highperformance home servernas platform the hp mediasmart ex490 provides a versatile platform for building a home server and network attached storage nas with the combination of a powerful celeron 2. When you install, you will have a yellow exclamation mark in device manager for a mass storage controller. If possible, it is best if one is able to remove the drive from the storage pool, however if there is a massive hardware failure or the drive dropped from the whs pool, one may need to remove the drive without going through the formal process. Every time i take my server apart whether it be at upgrade the ram to 2gb or upgrade the processor i cant help but to notice the empty connectors on the motherboard. The driver enables users of the discontinued mediasmart server from hp to get the leds back working when upgrading these units to whs2011. Installing vail on the ex485, ex487, ex490, ex495, x510 datavault, and s a lx195. This means that the fans constantly run at full speed. After several months of running whs 2011 on my ex495 using this process, ive run into a new challenge.
Create a bootable windows home server 2011 usb flash drive. If you are still rocking original windows home server hardware like i do a hp datavault and youd love to make use of those leds in front, take a look at this piece of software. It detects your drives and enables the according drive led. Mediasmart lights management driver for whs2011 v1. I just knew that somewhere among these unused pins that. I was pleasently surprised that the new whs 2011 took just under 35 minutes. The ex495 i received shipped with a single 1500gb seagate barracuda 7200. Hp mediasmart server install software on additional pcs. The ex495 offers a nice array of services, including backup and. Hp mediasmart server install software on the first pc. First launching in the us a couple years ago, is finally available in australia.
Download the latest drivers, firmware, and software for your. The hard drive containing the os is showing signs of wear and some of the sectors have been marked as bad. I have my server set up to power itself down every evening and restart in the morning, 90% of the time, this works great, 10% the system hangs. Hp mediasmart server ex490ex495 advertisement youtube. Hp remote management gives you virtual presence, i. Setting up a hp mediasmart windows home server part1 youtube. The hp mediasmart server was a home server from hewlettpackard that ran microsoft s windows home server operating system.
View full album overview the hp ex490 mediasmart server is a small, quiet server designed for home use. May 09, 2014 this is an advertisement, made by hp, to showcase the abilities of their ex490 ex495 range, running windows home server. Click the user accounts tab and doubleclick the guest account or user account. This is an advertisement, made by hp, to showcase the abilities of their ex490ex495 range, running windows home server. The hp lights management driver for whs 2011 has had an update. Missingremote posted a guide about upgrading hp whs mediasmart ex495 to windows home server 2011 those of you who have been following our missingremote podcast are familiar with the dilemma i have been facing for the last few monthsdo i dare take the plunge on my one and only windows home server system, based off of an hp mediasmart ex495, and upgrade to the new and improved whs. How to install windows home server vail on the hp mediasmart. This would help if i needed it to transcode video for me, but the software that comes with this hp version is inflexible. This is hp s official website that will help automatically detect and download the correct drivers free of cost for your hp computing and printing products for windows and mac operating system. After upgrading these to whs 2011, and without this driver the hdd lights would stay off and the system light would blink all the time. Get help and learn what you need to know about the hp mediasmart server ex490 and ex495. Next up youll have to copy the windows home server 2011 dvd to the root of the disk.
The hp mediasmart server istream application is a free downloadable software application that allows you to stream your photo, music and video libraries stored on your hp mediasmart server ex490ex495 to your iphone or ipod touch. I installed whs 2011 on an hp proliant micro server with the bootable usb flash drive. Software firewalls installed on your computer can block this communication and prevent the computer from locating the hp mediasmart server on your network. Best windows home server whs product on the market. Hi, i just installed whs 2011 on my ex495 but to be honest i was only able to do it via cheating. Hp mediasmart ex495 server free software downloads and. Alex explains how to get the latest version of windows home server installed on either a ex485, ex487, ex490, ex495, x510 datavault or an. To change shared folder access settings, doubleclick the windows home server icon in the system tray on a pc and log on to the console. I was recently given an old hp mediasmart ex470 server along with some other. Hp recently released two new versions of their mediasmart server, the ex490 and the ex495. I am not the owner, and if anyone objects to this being here, just whip off. I have misplaced mine and actually have never set up the server. Hp mediasmart ex490 server overview and full product specs on cnet.
You can read all about the led management software, download the latest. This is hps official website that will help automatically detect and download the correct drivers free of cost for your hp computing and printing products for windows and mac operating system. Install windows home server 2011 on this drive via the temp computer. Hp mediasmart ex495 windows home server system featuring. View full hp mediasmart ex495 server specs on cnet. In this video i unbox and setup a new hp mediasmart windows home server. The hp ex495 media smart server is the allinone solution to manage your media. The hp mediasmart server software installation disc installs several programs that enable your computer to communicate with the hp mediasmart server over your network.
Dec 14, 2009 hp s mediasmart ex495 proved to be the one of the fastest networkattached storage boxes weve ever tested. Is the install disk or download for hp mediasmart server. Hp mediasmart ex495, windows home server w intel pentium. Hp ex490 ex495 mediasmart servers were at one time very popular option for a home server. Im not sure i needed the ex495 s dual core processor. Upgrading hp whs mediasmart ex495 to windows home server 2011. Next up you ll have to copy the windows home server 2011 dvd to the root of the disk. Hp mediasmart ex range has always stood apart from the windows home server crowd because of the extra software that is included with the server. Recalling an hp mediasmart server to active duty stephen. Upgrading my hp whs mediasmart ex495 to windows home server 2011. I have a hp ex495 running the old home server, i want to upgrade to windows home server 2011.
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