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I've been thinking about going WHS for a while now. I have an HP tower that fits all the specs. Right now it runs Windows XP Home. I like the idea of it supporting PXE for system recovery and drive mirroring for data integrity. Right now my system runs Windows XP Home, which is otherwise fine for what it does (data backup, disc burning, TV capture, FTP Server, and is VNC controlled).

My question: does WHS support all of the above? I use Nero 7 to burn, and capture TV using an ATI HDTV Wonder. FTP is handled by Filezilla (although from what I understand WHS does something similar internally), and VNC by Ultr@VNC for file transfers (my school blocks FTP).

Thanks!

Joey
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Good article with good parts to choose.  Grayson Peddie | 11/19/07
Fans - Computer Case  upendrac | 04/27/08
Question...  voyager529 | 11/19/07
UltraVNC  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 11/19/07
Shouldn't need it  RocketEater | 11/19/07
VNC  stan@... | 11/19/07
Question on what WHS can do  voska | 11/19/07
AAARRRGGGHHH!  muzhik | 11/19/07
Is it cheaper than an OEM build  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/07
Maybe not, but you may get better performance  muzhik | 11/19/07
Always is - always has been  Spacecase | 11/19/07
Better performance means...  Crabby Guy | 11/19/07
RE: Is it cheaper than an OEM build  joe6pack_z | 11/19/07
Not necessarily.  HypnoToad72 | 11/26/07
Hope They Fixed All The Bugs  itanalyst | 11/19/07
Good job hunting...  Confused by religion | 11/19/07
Wow, Lame Comeback  itanalyst | 11/19/07
Milly Please don't feeds the Trolls!! They become dependent!! NT.  JustAnAboveAverageJoe | 11/19/07
ROFL.... So True! (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/07
He simply needs any excuse to rant foolishly  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/07
Can you  Qbt | 11/19/07
I have a better job for itanalyst  BFD | 11/19/07
Windows Home Server - A Lot Of Fluff On Top Of A Simple File Server  itanalyst | 11/19/07
Nice Do-It Yourself Article Here With Linux  itanalyst | 11/19/07
Hope They Fixed All The Bugs  GuidingLight | 11/19/07
For WHS? Absolutely  itanalyst | 11/19/07
Wow. Lame comeback  GuidingLight | 11/19/07
So,,, Set one up and see if you get any sales.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/07
Not Trying To Sell Anything  itanalyst | 11/19/07
Free Alternative  davidsarmstrong | 11/19/07
Millions already do  davidsarmstrong | 11/19/07
Home servers? No, don't think so.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/20/07
yep.  davidsarmstrong | 11/20/07
SEE MY CHALLENGE BELOW (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/20/07
What do you think most NAS/Media servers Run....  LazLong | 11/20/07
SEE MY CHALLENGE BELOW (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/20/07
Yes, if all you want...  RocketEater | 11/19/07
Catch up and at least spew accurately - geez.........  nottheusual1 | 11/19/07
That's funny...  RocketEater | 11/20/07
Re: That's funny...  none none | 11/20/07
Re: Catch up and at least spew accurately - geez.........  none none | 11/20/07
Linux is not user friendly  Rndmacts | 11/20/07
SEE MY CHALLENGE BELOW (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/20/07
I am curently creating a Linux file server.  alfowler@... | 11/20/07
SEE MY CHALLENGE BELOW (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/20/07
RE: Building a Windows Home Server - the easy way!  IT_User | 11/19/07
I think maybe...  D-Ram | 11/20/07
Extensive Hardware and Software review  ryanmc | 11/19/07
You can usually tell...  Qbt | 11/19/07
Not so sure  voska | 11/19/07
You forget thrid party apps.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/07
This is what I'd use it for  voska | 11/19/07
Ah, now let's automate it a bit.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/20/07
This is not aimed at "Average Joe"  Qbt | 11/19/07
That's why I said profitable  voska | 11/19/07
Agreed  RocketEater | 11/19/07
Well, M$ says it's for everybody!!  nottheusual1 | 11/19/07
Really?  Qbt | 11/19/07
Didn't leave out a thing......  nottheusual1 | 11/19/07
Did I...  Qbt | 11/19/07
Wow. You do know that does apply to  GuidingLight | 11/20/07
Software-licensing costs predicted to fall  Ole Man | 11/19/07
Of course it's for everyone  voska | 11/19/07
Wonder just how big...  IT_User | 11/19/07
Read my previous post  D-Ram | 11/20/07
And, look at the comedy relief it provides.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/07
Bad-mouthing  davidsarmstrong | 11/19/07
RE: Building a Windows Home Server - the easy way!  Jim Johnson | 11/19/07
'Yesterday' laptop  CarlS | 11/19/07
C'mon, suggesting using the old PC that's sitting in the closet.  Crabby Guy | 11/19/07
Or build it with old parts  bodine465@... | 11/19/07
RE: Building a Windows Home Server - the easy way!  dsentelle@... | 11/19/07
Excellent Points  davidsarmstrong | 11/19/07
RE: Building a Windows Home Server - the easy way!  burtoni | 11/19/07
ROFL!!!  nottheusual1 | 11/19/07
WHS, a bully new product  Ole Man | 11/19/07
The fact that  Qbt | 11/19/07
New secret guidance system  Ole Man | 11/19/07
To be honest with you...  Qbt | 11/19/07
You wouldn't know how.....  Ole Man | 11/19/07
Then why...  Qbt | 11/19/07
Get yourself some new mirrors  Ole Man | 11/19/07
Luser ...  davidsarmstrong | 11/19/07
Why do you continue to bring Apple into these stories?  GuidingLight | 11/19/07
Did you fall off the Apple tree?  Ole Man | 11/19/07
My suggestion, stop writing and don't give up the day job. (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/20/07
Thank you  Ole Man | 11/20/07
64 bit bit version  Dan Schneider | 11/19/07
RE: Building a Windows Home Server - the easy way!  joe6pack_z | 11/19/07
Hmm! Don't need a home server.  I am Gorby | 11/19/07
You're all missing the point!  mike21b@... | 11/19/07
Linux box does that and more  ThomBombadil | 11/19/07
OSX is not Linux  Salman Pak | 11/19/07
SEE MY CHALLENGE BELOW (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/20/07
Sounds great!  Ole Man | 11/19/07
It can  voska | 11/20/07
RE: Building a Windows Home Server - the easy way!  arfshp@... | 11/19/07
Of course....  Wolfie2K3 | 11/19/07
Yes you can  voska | 11/20/07
Licensing  davidsarmstrong | 11/19/07
It's "The Microsoft Way"  Ole Man | 11/20/07
But... That only applies if...  Wolfie2K3 | 11/20/07
XP/Vista Home versions accept up to 5 concurrent connections  Ole Man | 11/20/07
Excellent article - saved me money!  caruso94 | 11/20/07
You are NUTS to send Bill more money!!!!  rtalbert | 11/20/07
OS Bound to Motherboard?  Inflection | 11/20/07
Only "Retail" versions are not bound to the motherboard  Ole Man | 11/20/07
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if you do it right  Ole Man | 11/20/07
RE: Building a Windows Home Server - the easy way!  Rand777 | 11/20/07
a few points  Khyron | 11/20/07
Congratulations! You've entirely missed the point.  Wolfie2K3 | 11/20/07
I thought he summed up the points quite nicely  Ole Man | 11/20/07
You think??? Buwahahahahaha  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/21/07
The self-proclaimed Expert cackles again  Ole Man | 11/21/07
Naw, everyone here has the same opinion of your posts.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/21/07
Since when did you represent "everyone here"?  Ole Man | 11/21/07
I would like it free :P  spacetree@... | 11/20/07
SEE MY CHALLENGE BELOW (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/20/07
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Nice bait!  Ole Man | 11/20/07
Think LOW power!  wim@... | 11/20/07
A challenge to Linux and Linux fans.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/20/07
Again no Media Vault, no Mirra....  LazLong | 11/20/07
A challenger needs a good record  Ole Man | 11/20/07
Nice dodge for a  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/21/07
You losers are still looking for it  Ole Man | 11/21/07
It's been done to death!  djchandler | 11/20/07
Sure, I don't care who does it  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/21/07
Dang, I see where you lost it all.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/21/07
Some of you seem confused, let me re-state  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/21/07
This one is pretty nice.  DemonX | 11/21/07
Not even close...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/21/07
The confusion is all between your earphones  Ole Man | 11/21/07
Another dodge and a poorly worded rant.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/21/07
Ole Man needs to...  muzhik | 11/21/07
Hey, I am willing to keep an open mind.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/21/07
Sounds like a hypocritical statement to me  Ole Man | 11/21/07
Naysayers have been around since the beginning of time  Ole Man | 11/21/07
Hmm, not a single taker... Could it be  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/21/07
I volunteered--send me the hardware!  djchandler | 11/22/07
And....  jbryandavis@... | 11/21/07
RE: Building a Windows Home Server - the easy way!  smallworldpaging@... | 11/21/07
Copy and paste what you want in a text editor  Ole Man | 11/21/07
RE: Pissed in NYC  dsentelle@... | 11/26/07
Example build of a Green Windows Home Server  AdeMiller | 09/24/08

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