Microsoft has just released Power Pack 1 for their Windows Home Server software. Similar to a service pack for other versions of Windows, the Power Pack includes a number of bug fixes and improvements designed to enhance the overall experience the consumer has with the software. The highlighted changes listed are as follows:

• Support for home computers that are running Windows Vista x64 editions
• Backup of Home Server shared folders
• Improvements to remote access
• More efficient power consumption
• Improved performance

Additionally, Power Pack 1 also includes for the bug described in KB Article 946676 in which files could possibly become corrupted on a Windows Home Server computer that contains more than one hard drive.

If you have Windows Update set to "Automatic", Power Pack 1 will be downloaded automatically and installed for you. The setup file can also be manually downloaded from Microsoft's website.

Download: WHS Power Pack 1
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When I first heard of Windows Home Server, I thought it would be a great idea. I even signed up to be a beta tester for it. I was disappointed that it was based on Server 2003 instead of Server 2008, but I was still going to try it out.

So I downloaded it, realized that it lacked 64-bit support (from Microsoft of all companies), and promptly deleted it. Later on I heard about its small little minor bug that leads to data corruption (no big deal though!).

Now supposedly Power Pack 1 fixes both of those showstoppers, so I might have to give WHS another look.

Indeed, those are big showstoppers Chug, so glad to see it's finally released.

I also went through the Beta. I then bought the OEM version as soon as it was available and built a computer for it. Within a month I started having connection and corruption problems. It just became to unreliable so I stopped using it. I think its been about 6 months since I even looked at it. Maybe I will take another look as the Power Pack suggests that it will fix the issues I was having at the time.

Thanks for the heads up.