Microsoft solves data corruption issues in Windows Home Server

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James Bannan10 June 2008, 3:34 PM

Rejoice ye enthusiasts of Windows Home Server! The long-awaited Power Pack 1 has just been released to public beta, and it fixes the nasty bug related to data corruption.


What is a service pack when it’s not a service pack? When it’s a POWER PACK!  

Complete with boots, cape and underwear on the outside, the public beta of Home Server Power Pack 1 was announced yesterday by Charles Kindel of Microsoft’s Windows Home Server Team.

PP1 (look, a new acronym!) is designed to fix a few issues, most notably the quite serious bug inherent in Home Server’s data balancing subsystem (KB946676).  This caused corruption in data files which were stored on WHS and opened from particular applications from a remote computer.

It also adds quite a bit of new functionality, such as:
  • Support for PCs running Windows Vista x64 editions
  • Backup of home server Shared Folders
  • Easier, enhanced remote access capabilities
  • Better energy efficiency
  • Improved performance
  • Chinese and Japanese versions
Microsoft says it is working closely with the WHS community and gather feedback before releasing the final product.  Windows Home Server has attracted quite a wide community of enthusiasts since its release last year, and this update has been long-anticipated.

You can sign up for PP1 at Microsoft Connect.  Microsoft has made the update available as a standalone installation or as an integrated ISO.  Obviously if you’re going to apply the update to a live system, back everything up first.

The WHS team has also created a Power Pack 1 subsection to the main WHS forum which you can access here.  If you have any issues directly related to PP1, this is the place to go.


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Nick Race (APC staff):

Outstanding. I've been holding off upgrading to the 64bit version of Vista on my main desktop at home until this came out. Finally be able to make use of the extra RAM I bought.


10 June 2008, 5:02 PM (1 year ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Tin (Senior Forumologist):

Oh, so calling a bleeding bug fix a service pack wasn't enough... Now they've gone and let marketing rename it to an even stupider name.

It's a BUG FIX MS! Plain and simple.

10 June 2008, 5:04 PM (1 year ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Wazza (User):

hahahahahaha, Power Pack does seem like a pretty lame marketing ploy!

10 June 2008, 5:58 PM (1 year ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

u752181 (New user):

From a WHS beta tester. Just FYI the Power Pack functionality was announced separately to the Data Corruption Bug Fix. They are completely separate things.

Users of WHS were polled by Microsoft and asked whether they wanted the Power Pack delivered before the bug fix or simultaneously with the bug fix. Users voted to receive them simultaneously even though it meant delaying the Power Pack.

So this is what Microsoft has done. Asked its customers what they wanted and then did what the the customer wanted. A reasonable response if you ask me.

10 June 2008, 8:11 PM (1 year ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

u752181 (New user):

In addition the new functionality of Power Pack 1 works just great even at this Beta stage. 64 bit client works as expected. File copying is faster. Plus a number of other improvements at no cost. Works for me.

10 June 2008, 8:15 PM (1 year ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

Raindog (Senior Forumologist):

WHS just like a a plethora of of Linux home servers but , Less, Late and Lame, and dreaming of the stability.

When WHS can run updates without a reboot I might consider it with more than a passing yawn. :)



11 June 2008, 12:24 AM (1 year ago)report abuse Send to a friend reply

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