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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Serious Hardware/Software Crap > Windows Home Server Megathread 2.0 - This is why we can't have nice things
 
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Trillest Parrot
Jul 9, 2006

trill parrots don't die

Cryptic Edge posted:

I have the Acer Aspire easyStore and the only issue I have with it is the total lack of video port (or enough space to put in a PCI-E card) for when the newest version of home server comes out and its time to do an upgrade.

Anyone tried an external USB video card on one of these types of setups and know if it will work? The only other option would be to custom build a new one and migrate off of it. I'd rather not if I can avoid it though.

This is funny because I just accidentally disabled the NIC on my easyStore, and I can't find the restore CDs. I'm thinking that my options now are:

1) Reboot it and hope it decides that it doesn't like booting without the NIC on.
2) Use the reset button and hope that WHS Console on my PC will connect to it.

Any other bright ideas?

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Trillest Parrot
Jul 9, 2006

trill parrots don't die
Comedy option: plug in a usb wifi adapter and open my wifi for 5 minutes, then hope it jumps onto my network automatically.

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Trillest Parrot
Jul 9, 2006

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How does one go about installing Vail over WHSv1? Upgrade install?

Say I wanted to install the OS fresh, what would be the best way to keep the data on the storage drives intact and readable from the new operating system?

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