WHS - Files that are compressed by NTFS compression may not be backed up correctly by WHS

This issue may also affect CAB, ZIP, JPG, PNG, RAR and all sort of compressed files. Microsoft has details the problem at :
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950190/en-us

Good news is that there is a fix available at :
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117355

Although MS has stated it should be updated via Windows Update, this did not appear on my list. However, a point to know is that most people thought you had to install this on the Server. Well, no. You will end up with some errors because you do not have the WHS Connector software on your server. (You do? Why would you install it on the server? :P)

Anyway, this is for all PC who send backup to the server using the WHS Connector.

HP Smartmedia Server

This is based on the Windows Home Server product from Microsoft. I was so looking forward to one of these when I suddenly realised the catch... Its only 500GB or 1TB at most. Thats ok, cheap to add, but I cannot imagine already paying $1k plus and you only get these.

Ok, thats not the things that turns me off la.. Its AMD. Yes, I sweared I will stay away from AMD due to the heat and high power wastage. I guess this finally crossed the line.

Maybe Dell will release one based on their SC server class which is quite cheap now.

MS Home Server Backup Server Error

One of hte backup in the night failed cos it was done over a wireless connection... And I ended up with a red icon in the morning saying there was some database inconsistency...

Here is once solution I found, and I think good to share. However, I have not sad down to fix it yet...

Sometimes the Network will go red and report critical, in the console, and the details will say,
"Backup server error"

"A possible database consistency problem has been detected in the backup database."

As others have noticed you can run a manual backup, mark it for deletion and then manually run "cleanup now" which, if successful will reset the error.

However, as some have posted, sometimes the cleanup fails, as it just sits doing nothing, and here's how to fix it if nothing else works:

(NOTE: you will lose all backups)
1) Exit then uninstall the connector sw on the client(s)
2) RDP to the desktop and run the Windows Home Server Console
3) In the computers and backups section, remove the client(s) (this will claim to delete the backups but it wont)
4) Open Windows Explorer and navigate to D:\folders\{00008086-058D-4C89-AB57-A7F909A47AB4}
5) Manually delete all files
6) Reboot WHS
7) Log back into the WHS Console and select Settings - Backups then run "Cleanup Now" (this will reset the error)
8) Navigate to \\YOURSERVER\Software\Home Server Connector Software
9) Run setup.exe to reinstall the connector software
10) From the connector console select Configure Backup for each client installed.