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    I am currently running a trial version of Home Server on an old PC to see if I like it.  I will probably buy an HP LX195 and migrate to it, but I'm not sure I will be able to get the new server before my trial expires.  Will I be able to get the data off of my old server after the trial expires?  Can I attach my existing external drives to the new server and have access to the files stored on them?

    Thanks,
    Lewis
    Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:07 PM

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    Hi,

    personal experience of mine...

    An external disk which had been backed up to worked fine as flat file backup on another machine, or you could just reinstall the WHS trial version over the top of your current installation and it will reset the OS back to another 30 days trial so you can then copy off share to share

    Sam
    • Proposed as answer by kariya21Moderator Friday, January 29, 2010 10:14 PM
    • Marked as answer by lmakepeace Monday, February 1, 2010 12:43 AM
    Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:35 PM
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    The FAQ How to recover data after server failure describes also a way.
    Best greetings from Germany
    Olaf
    • Proposed as answer by kariya21Moderator Friday, January 29, 2010 10:14 PM
    • Marked as answer by lmakepeace Monday, February 1, 2010 12:43 AM
    Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:13 PM
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    Hi,

    personal experience of mine...

    An external disk which had been backed up to worked fine as flat file backup on another machine, or you could just reinstall the WHS trial version over the top of your current installation and it will reset the OS back to another 30 days trial so you can then copy off share to share

    Sam
    • Proposed as answer by kariya21Moderator Friday, January 29, 2010 10:14 PM
    • Marked as answer by lmakepeace Monday, February 1, 2010 12:43 AM
    Thursday, January 28, 2010 3:35 PM
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    The FAQ How to recover data after server failure describes also a way.
    Best greetings from Germany
    Olaf
    • Proposed as answer by kariya21Moderator Friday, January 29, 2010 10:14 PM
    • Marked as answer by lmakepeace Monday, February 1, 2010 12:43 AM
    Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:13 PM
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