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1110102 2010-06-14 02:53:00 Hi, new unit, getting "operation cant be completed when searching for WHS unit...

Router has allocated IP address, I can ping, client pc has firewall off

aNY IDEAS
SolMiester (139)
1110103 2010-06-14 02:56:00 This what you're talking about ? (social.microsoft.com) Speedy Gonzales (78)
1110104 2010-06-14 02:56:00 Is it the PC or the WHS connector software bringing up the message ? wainuitech (129)
1110105 2010-06-14 02:58:00 This what you're talking about ? (social.microsoft.com)

Thats the 1
SolMiester (139)
1110106 2010-06-14 03:02:00 Trouble is all those solutions require loging on to server, but this is new server with no admin password yet SolMiester (139)
1110107 2010-06-14 03:37:00 bump! SolMiester (139)
1110108 2010-06-14 05:36:00 Acer Home Server

My god. And I thought their regular home PCs were a bad idea.......
pctek (84)
1110109 2010-06-14 05:53:00 Has the PC's got the Connector software installed ?


From the "how to suck eggs" file -- Did you follow through the install instructions as Explained here (usingwindowshomeserver.com).
The first thing that needs to be done after you have connected up the H340 to both the power and your home network, and switched it on, is to install the Client software on one of your computers. This performs two functions, the first of which is install the Windows Home Server Connector software on your computer but also to enable you to configure your new Windows Home Server, with details such as the server name and admin password

I know when I built Windows home servers, they are setup from one of the PC's. ( mind you mine have had monitors on for the original Install) but Acer appear to have them set so they are only configured from a LAN PC.
wainuitech (129)
1110110 2010-06-14 06:09:00 Sigh WHS at it again.

I assume you've tried a restart? Not sure if itl damage anything cos i dont know what you have on it but thats what I did whenever mine had a problem (before I gave up on the useless POS)

I'm keen to try WHS 2008 though on a random sidenote
hueybot3000 (3646)
1110111 2010-06-14 09:10:00 Has the PC's got the Connector software installed ?


From the "how to suck eggs" file -- Did you follow through the install instructions as Explained here (usingwindowshomeserver.com).

I know when I built Windows home servers, they are setup from one of the PC's. ( mind you mine have had monitors on for the original Install) but Acer appear to have them set so they are only configured from a LAN PC.

LOL, thanks for the suck eggs file....anyway, we also had a new HP desktop with 7 on it, and that connected straight away, so the other 2 pc's, must have something blocking the connector software.....might be something to do with the certs etc......will uninstall as much as i can think tomorrow or just tbackup docs, format and start again with fresh build....
SolMiester (139)
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