iostream212
Active Member
I have been a fan of WHS since its original version, but I am falling out of love with it. I have been running WHS 2011 for a year and a half now, and I think its more trouble than its worth. So now I am weighing options as far as what to do. Here are some initial thoughts:
Pros to keeping WHS 2011
Its installed already
It is working (mostly)
Secure remote file access
Home PC Backups
Reliable and always on
Cons to keeping WHS 2011
Can't get Bluetooth stack installed - Would like to have BT available in my HA machine
Some software incompatibility issues - Couldn't get Kinect SDK working on it.
Memory is limited to 8GB, have 16GB installed.
My install is botched - PC backup isn't working, and it I can't manage it with the dashboard.
So what do you think. Is it more trouble than it is worth to change OS? I'm thinking Win 7or Win8. Should I just do a fresh install?
I got backups covered with True Image Home, so losing that feature does not concern me. I do like the home website it set me up with as well as the ability to access and download my files from it. Would it be a huge PITA to replicate? I could always RDC to get files... So what OS do you use, and what other programs, beside your HA package, do you run to supplement?
Pros to keeping WHS 2011
Its installed already
It is working (mostly)
Secure remote file access
Home PC Backups
Reliable and always on
Cons to keeping WHS 2011
Can't get Bluetooth stack installed - Would like to have BT available in my HA machine
Some software incompatibility issues - Couldn't get Kinect SDK working on it.
Memory is limited to 8GB, have 16GB installed.
My install is botched - PC backup isn't working, and it I can't manage it with the dashboard.
So what do you think. Is it more trouble than it is worth to change OS? I'm thinking Win 7or Win8. Should I just do a fresh install?
I got backups covered with True Image Home, so losing that feature does not concern me. I do like the home website it set me up with as well as the ability to access and download my files from it. Would it be a huge PITA to replicate? I could always RDC to get files... So what OS do you use, and what other programs, beside your HA package, do you run to supplement?