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Windows Home Server Power Pack 1

by Al Tenhundfeld on Jul 28, 2008 |

Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 has been released to manufacturing and is now available on the Microsoft download center. This power pack fixes the acknowledged data corruption bug and provides the following improvements:

x64 support for home computers running Windows Vista
Home Server Shared Folder backup
Improved remote access experience
Improvements to power consumption and performance
Localised products for Japan and China

Power Pack 1 is a free upgrade for all Windows Home Server owners. Non-English editions should be available according to following schedule:

August 4th - German, Spanish and French editions will be available also via the Microsoft Download Center.
August 12th - all versions of Power Pack 1 will be available to download directly via Windows Update.

By early September, everyone purchasing the OEM edition of Windows Home Server for self-built systems should find Power Pack 1 included in their build of Windows Home Server.

Windows Home Server OEM partners will be updating their systems with Power Pack 1 and HP will release a software update for the HP MediaSmart Server, delivering enhanced media streaming capabilities from PacketVideo, server-side anti-virus from McAfee and compatibility with 64-bit home PCs.

Microsoft has also provided updated documentation for Power Pack 1.

Note: For participants in the beta testing program, it is required to uninstall the beta release before installing this update: Build #1800.