Also I don't see the point since the WHS can't back up itself. One copy of a file does not constitute a backup, even if it is on a Server. That is the whole point of the WHS, so I, and my wife, could each do our own thing on our own computers and the WHS would just backup everything in the background. It does all this just fine, it just won't delete or respond to my settings for deletion of the older backups. I do NOT need 6 months of backups! I do NOT need 1 month of backups, I just need a good backup about once a week and everything will be fine. Maybe keeping one or even two weekly backups but anything else is unnecessary for me. I do not have files that I cannot live without, if my wife loses a picture, oh well, life goes on! But the whole idea of the WHS is so that I can say 'here it is'. I CAN do that, but I don't need to say 'here it is' 10,000 times!!!!
I still think it has to due with the apps you installed. Did you try a Server Reintallation without adding any add-ins/apps afterward?
No because that is not how I am going to run this machine. I did do a total reinstallation but installed my default apps immediately after it came up. I can uninstall ClamWin and find a usable anti-virus bur Boinc will be on all my machines probably until I die. If the WHS Team can't make their software work with what I want to use, I will not be a WHS user. I have 16 machines here at home all running Boinc. All but a few can be imaged after they are up and running and do not need to be backed up periodically. A few though, my machine, my wifes, my laptop and my sons, now guests, computers do need backing up periodically. I enjoy helping to find a cure for Malaria, doing some Scientific research, etc., all this is done thru the Boinc software. Basically it runs using 100% of the computers spare cpu cycles, releasing the cycles when the pc wants them back. Yes it works fine on a Win 2003 Server, I had one and it worked just fine. I switched to the WHS Server because it is automated! I am not a Server guy so never got backups working under the Server alone. I have a copy of Ubuntu Server that does have pc backup built into it. I am about ready to give up on the WHS software for backups. If I told you that on your pc something you do had to go because the software was incompatable and there were no other options, what would you do? Stop doing what you are doing? Not likely. I am in the same boat, it either works or I move on. There are MANY, MANY of us that have this exact same problem, I cannot believe it is a non-fixable software problem.
Thanks for letting me vent a little, I am NOT mad at you, just my darned WHS Serve that won't do its won housekeeping as advertised!!
Here is a Thread on a whole different website with people with the exact same problem:
http://forum.wegotserved.com/index.php?showtopic=3141
