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  This means, you have purchased a used Mediasmart server (or any other HP Media Server?) and don't know the console password?
  Or is it a new machine?
  In the first case you will have to perform either a fresh server installation as described in the documentation or a server recovery (if data on the machine should be kept). In the second case and after completing the initial part of the server installation you will have to install the connector software from the delivered CD, before any upgrade has been performed, ot try to download the version offered from http://hpserver:55000.
  This should bring up the OOBE for the initial configuration, so that you can set a console password.
  Best greetings from Germany
  Olaf

  Friday, June 19, 2009 12:13 PM

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  Thanks for quick sup ! I downloaded the following cd from ms site and burned it to cd. "Windows Home Server Home Computer Restore CD" now I have connected HP media server into network and my pc also. I am going to boot my pc using that cd. After that will I be able to reset that HP device ? thanks

  Friday, June 19, 2009 12:34 PM
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  The question remains: what device do you have? This is important information; we can't give you good advice if you don't answer basic questions like this. Do you have an HP MediaSmart Server, or another HP device plus Windows Home Server installed on a PC? 

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  I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)

  Friday, June 19, 2009 2:55 PM

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  I have a HP MEDIASMART SERVER
  
  4 hard disk type

  Saturday, June 20, 2009 2:35 AM
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  To reinstall the HP Mediasmart server, you will need the recovery disk belonging to that system (and delivered with that system).
  If you don't have these, contact the seller of the system or eventually the HP Product Support.
  You won't be able to reinstall a Mediasmart server with the OEM WHS installation DVD either, since the special hardware has also special requirements.
  
  The Windows Home Server Computer Restore CD you downloaded only serves the purpose of recovering a client PC, which has been backed up on the home server before.
  
  Best greetings from Germany
  Olaf

  • Proposed as answer by Ken WarrenModerator Saturday, June 20, 2009 1:43 PM
  • Marked as answer by Lara JonesModerator Friday, June 26, 2009 3:32 PM

  Saturday, June 20, 2009 9:27 AM

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