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    After reading some of the install problems and the systems being used, before I install WHS OEM, I have a question about the hardware I will be installing to.  I have a Dell PowerEdge 840, 4GB RAM, 3-80GB SATA drives, a Dell 968 MFP inkjet and an HP Deskjet 895.  Some users have had to disconnect drives to get the program to install.  Is this the norm or "if all else fails" situation.  Some have also had success with printers installed on the server and being accessed by client computers.  Is this a "normal" process or a "sometimes works, sometimes doesn't" situation.  Thanks in advance.
    Monday, January 4, 2010 10:29 PM

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    Things to consider for your install:
    - you don't need to activate WHS upfront.  you'll have 30 days to sort out the issues or do a new install all together
    - best approach, my opinion, attach a single drive for the install, then add the other drives afterwards
    - on the printers, not supported, but we WHS users do a lot of things not supported.  you maybe better off finding a device that lets you attach printers to the network without using WHS.  HP seems to have perfected how to install unnecessary stuff on any computer.

    • Proposed as answer by kariya21Moderator Wednesday, January 6, 2010 1:38 AM
    • Marked as answer by MikeVIP Wednesday, January 6, 2010 3:39 PM
    Tuesday, January 5, 2010 12:54 AM
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    I just built one myself for $350.0 including the WHS license during new year.
    Celeron E3200 dual core
    Asus PG5-LE with Video
    2G DDR2 800 RAM
    2x 1TB HD

    I have encountered some issues that the drivers are not supported with WHS and I need to use those XP drivers downloaded from the factory website in order to get it worked.  Things go smoothly after that and I was able to setup all the accounts/access, backup and remote access without any issue.

    I will make sure your network adaptor will play well in WHS and prepared with the correct driver.  Also, HD is kinda cheap, i will do a enough storage to start to avoid the painful migrate data process down to the road.  but just my 0.02

    Try to explore on WHS to stream media to PS3 and share it with like iPhone and etc... and housekeep a little on our data files.. ;-)

    • Marked as answer by MikeVIP Wednesday, January 6, 2010 3:39 PM
    Tuesday, January 5, 2010 7:35 PM

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    Things to consider for your install:
    - you don't need to activate WHS upfront.  you'll have 30 days to sort out the issues or do a new install all together
    - best approach, my opinion, attach a single drive for the install, then add the other drives afterwards
    - on the printers, not supported, but we WHS users do a lot of things not supported.  you maybe better off finding a device that lets you attach printers to the network without using WHS.  HP seems to have perfected how to install unnecessary stuff on any computer.

    • Proposed as answer by kariya21Moderator Wednesday, January 6, 2010 1:38 AM
    • Marked as answer by MikeVIP Wednesday, January 6, 2010 3:39 PM
    Tuesday, January 5, 2010 12:54 AM
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    I just built one myself for $350.0 including the WHS license during new year.
    Celeron E3200 dual core
    Asus PG5-LE with Video
    2G DDR2 800 RAM
    2x 1TB HD

    I have encountered some issues that the drivers are not supported with WHS and I need to use those XP drivers downloaded from the factory website in order to get it worked.  Things go smoothly after that and I was able to setup all the accounts/access, backup and remote access without any issue.

    I will make sure your network adaptor will play well in WHS and prepared with the correct driver.  Also, HD is kinda cheap, i will do a enough storage to start to avoid the painful migrate data process down to the road.  but just my 0.02

    Try to explore on WHS to stream media to PS3 and share it with like iPhone and etc... and housekeep a little on our data files.. ;-)

    • Marked as answer by MikeVIP Wednesday, January 6, 2010 3:39 PM
    Tuesday, January 5, 2010 7:35 PM