Nice I did not know it could do that but then all I have had time to do with the WHS is get it installed. I was looking at it more from the stand point of a file and print server for some of my garage/home clients. I keep forgetting to bring in an old laptop that I was going to install the client on to check access to printers mounted to the server. That would be half of my clients needs, sharing printers.
Jon On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 6:18 AM, Ken Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I believe that OP is talking about the external drive connected to the > Airport Extreme. If that drive is to be shared between a Mac and PC, then it > would need to be FAT32. Or if that external drive is to be used to backup > both PC **and** Mac, then it might need to be FAT32. > > > > From what I can tell, the only current requirement is backing up the Dell > laptop. The Dell laptop, AFAIK, isn't formatted with FAT32 (or even worse, > FAT). The Mac can be backed up to the existing external disk. The Dell can > be backed up using Windows Home Server. Alternatively, the Mac could be > configure to rsync documents to the WHS. > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, 8 August 2008 8:07 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Personal laptop - home backup? > > > > Correct me if I am wrong but it appears he is wanting to use this backup to > keep a Mac and a PC in sync. > > > > >SNIP > > > > There is only a single dell laptop which is always connected with > wireless at home. So we want to take backups. What device do you use for > this? I tested apple time capsule and their airport extreme with an > external usb disk attached. Biggest issue is to keep it compatible > between mc and windows it only supports FAT32 > > > > >END SNIP > > > > He specifically mentions FAT32, that would leave out Home Server if I am > reading it correctly. > > > > Jon > > On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 8:46 PM, Ken Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Home Server can't backup a FAT/FAT32 client partition. But I don't think > that the OP's client machine has FAT/FAT32 partitions. > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Friday, 8 August 2008 10:36 AM > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Personal laptop - home backup? > > > > I don't think Home Server supports FAT or FAT32. I have a test machine > sitting on the floor of my office but I can't get back to it for a few days. > > > > Jon > > On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 8:28 PM, Ken Schaefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ara Avvali [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: OT: Personal laptop - home backup? > > <snip> > > > Basically I am trying to do what apple does with time machine and time > > capsule under vista > > Windows Home Server > > Cheers > Ken > > -- > M.BT <http://m.bt/> (UNSW), B.Com > Microsoft MVP - Windows Server (IIS) > MCITP (EA, SA), MCTS (SQL Server, ISA), MCSE + Security, MCDBA > http://adopenstatic.com/blog > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
