Christopher (Drashna)

If you don't mind deleted the server backups, then by all means delete that folder. And that may/should clear up the issue.

There is a hack to enable "concurrent sessions" for Remote Desktop. May be worth looking into. But I mainly use Remote Desktop, because I have Server 2012 Essentials, which includes Remote Desktop Gateway (basically a secure proxy for Remote Desktop, done over port 443). But locally, I use TightVNC to manage my media center (as XBMC won't work over remote desktop). And yes, the experience overall is much better for RDP, even if you install the "extra" stuff to get better gfx over VNC. Basically, it depends on what you're doing.

Okay, I was just wondering. If you want to send in some logs, that may help figure out why it's failing specifically (so we can get it fixed): http://wiki.covecube.com/StableBit_DrivePool_2.x_Log_Collection Also, have you checked out XBMC and a PVR server (such as MediaPortal, or other PVR software, as XBMC supports that now)? It would work well with WHS2011 (which does have BDA drivers required for tuner support). ....And I don't mean to give you ideas, I'm just curious. I like to know how others build their machines and networks.

If all the balancers are turned off, then yes, that should be the default behavior.

It depends on how you move the files. The recommended way is to move the files to the J:\ drive. This may go fast, but it may not go "super fast". However, if you don't mind "messing around with stuff".... there is a hidden "PoolPart.xxxx" folder in the root of each drive that has been added to the pool. You can move contents into this folder, and it will show up in the pool. This would be the quickest method to do so.

Have you tried formatting the drive? There are a number of folders that Server Backup creates, and is part of what we look for. Which is why I asked you to formatting it. If that doesn't work, try restarting the server.

nwtim, DrivePool 2.x is currently able to install on WHS2011 just fine. But it lacks any really integration. It just adds a link to the UI in the Server Folders tab. But 2.x is still in beta, but we are trying to get to a "stable" version as soon as we can.

It could be a bad drive. Can you check the SMART data via the OS (run scanner on there, or use another tool). Otherwise, Lee's suggestion are a sound one (and part of why I was suggestion not passing the disks through).

sl4ppy, if you have a lot of data, that could be why (or other errors could be occuring). Also, by default DrivePool uses "background IO" to accomplish duplication and balancing. This can take a long while depending on the contents of your pool. However, if you are willing to "tweak" settings, you can change the behavior here. However, it may cause the system to be more laggy while it's processing it's tasks: http://wiki.covecube.com/StableBit_DrivePool_2.x_Advanced_Settings Set FileDuplication_BackgroundIO to "False", and restart the server. If that doesn't help, let me know. Regards

Could you submit a ticket at http://stablebit.com/Contact And use the form at the bottom of the following link to upload the memory dump: http://wiki.covecube.com/StableBit_DrivePool_System_Crashes If the problem was the circuit board (electrical failure), it can cause all sorts of issues. Up to and including BSODs, or causing the system to hang on boot. That is why SMART data isn't 100% reliable (it depends on said board to be working 100%). SMART *is* a good indicator of mechanical failure though.

Not a problem. If it makes you feel better, it used to be just the upward triangle. And hopefully, no more issues. Regards

Oh, okay, it is happening repeatedly. I'm assuming you've "transferred". Have you tried restarting again after the upgrade? If so, try resetting the Scanner settings: http://wiki.covecube.com/StableBit_Scanner_Q4200749 You will have to reactivate the license, but it may fix the issue. Regards

Or if you want to keep very organized: <setting name="Scanner_RunningFile" serializeAs="String"> <value>C:\ProgramData\StableBit Scanner\RunningScan.txt</value>

The file lock issue you are a getting here is probably due to a recent change in DrivePool. And as for the backup, If you really want multiple machine backups, I'd honestly recommend getting WHS2011. You can find it for ~$50, which is so totally worth the money. And it does a pretty good job of handling BMRs (as well as use "Single Instance Storage" for the backup database). At least, I'm assuming what you want is centralized backup of your systems.

Out of curiosity, what happens if you don't actually pass the disks through to the WHS2011 VM? Also, what NIC chipset is the hyperV machine using?

That's definitely not a normal thing. If all the disks were definitely basic, NTFS disks, that shouldn't happen. I use HyperV for testing, and have a bunch of different VMs with DrivePool and haven't seen that. What virtualization software are you using? Also, since I'm assuming your using DrivePool 2.x, could you do this: http://wiki.covecube.com/StableBit_DrivePool_2.x_Error_Reports And submit the error to http://stablebit.com/Contact/

Very much so. But then again, that looks very close to my desktop PC as well. It is a nice, cheap box. And those AMD APU CPUs are nice processors.

The link under Server Folder tasks is what you want to use. Load that up, and you should get the UI. From there, once the pool is created, there should be a "Pool Options ^ " button under the pie chart of the pool. The duplciation options will be under the "File Protection" section. Alternatively, you could install DrivePool on another computer, and use remote management to control the Pool (after you've activated the trial or your license). And then check the same option

That would most likely be why mounted VHDs don't work. And Alex is looking at adding support for the TrueCrypt volumes. It's on his To Do list, along with a bunch of other stuff.

You should definitely upgrade to build 320. There is an issue with 312 (an issue with a new feature). And glad to hear that you are very happy. That's what we like to hear.

Specifically, you should do this: http://wiki.covecube.com/StableBit_DrivePool_Q8964978 And BYUSinger84 is correct about the data. You can completely uninstall it, and reinstall and get all your data back without issue.

Thanks. That's kind of a weird issue. If i had to guess, I'd say it's a communication issue between the service and the UI (or an issue with the service), due to the sleep mode. Restarting the StableBit Scanner Service may be enough to clear that as well. Also, the most recent version of Scanner is 2.4.0.2928 (for Windows 7) and 2.4.0.2929 (for WHS2011). If you could see about updating, and see if that fixes the issue. As for seeing what exactly is causing the issue, could you use http://stablebit.com/Contact and attach the "C:\ProgramData\StableBit Scanner\Service\ErrorReports" folder (add it to a zipped folder) to the ticket you submit?

Joe, I was just reminded/remembered: Scanner has the option to create a file while it's actively scanning. It's made for stuff like LightsOut. Enable the setting, and enable the option in LightsOut, and it should prevent the server from sleeping while it is actively scanned. Works great for "in the mean while", but it sounds like you really want to have more control than just that. http://wiki.covecube.com/StableBit_Scanner_Advanced_Settings And the setting is "Scanner_RunningFile" Regards

Again, thanks for the suggestion, I'll pass that on to Alex as well.

Well, I would recommend disabling the "disks on the same controller" part. That, and you can change the sensitivity threshold for the disks. I think you should at least change that and see how it affects the system as well. As for the command line, doesn't exist (yet). I've forwarded the idea to alex, because it a good idea, and shouldn't be too difficult to implement.