Teracopy – Used to copy and verify data over network (thanks and Either external hard drives or another system on the network with enough storage space.A copy of Windows Home Server 2011 (thanks Technet).An HP MediaSmart EX495 which I had peaked out with 4 x 1.5tb Seagate hard drives (this process supposedly would work on previous generations as long as they have the minimum 2GB of RAM).Size: 9.88 inches x 5.5 inches x 9.75 inchesįirst let’s look at what was necessary to get all this going:.4 Hot-swappable Drive Bays with 1.5TB Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm Hard Drives.Intel Pentium Processor Dual Core 2.5 Ghz 64-bit.HP MediaSmart EX495 Windows Home Server System featuring: As such I will be focusing on the effort and results, and see if all this was worthwhile. Unless I’m alone here, I imagine there are a lot of HP MediaSmart users out there pondering the exact same thing I have been. This is not another how-to guide, but more a look at the experience. Obviously this upgrade is not supported by HP given that the EX495 is long since discontinued, but migrating it to WHS 2011 would hopefully be worth the upgrade. The process was not nearly as bad as I had anticipated but the results are certainly mixed. Those of you who have been following our MissingRemote Podcast are familiar with the dilemma I have been facing for the last few months–do I dare take the plunge on my one and only Windows Home Server system, based off of an HP MediaSmart EX495, and upgrade to the new and “improved” WHS 2011? After much deliberation and non-stop harassment from, well everyone, I decided it was time.
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