The following information and options are in the version. This is hps official website that will help automatically detect and download the correct drivers free of cost for your hp computing and printing products for windows and mac operating system. Information and links in this thread may no longer be available or relevant. This probably works on the ex490 and earlier versions of the media smart server like the ex480 and ex485, but you need to test it. Mar 11, 2009 to complete this exercise, you must download two free software tools and two donor bioses from which necessary ingredients will be extracted to patch the bios built into the mediasmart server. The hp mediasmart server enables you to place documents, music, photos, or videos on the server and share them with all of the macs and pcs on your network.
The response in a previous hp forum post provides the answer to your inquiry. Install windows server 2012 essentials on the hp mediasmart server if you have a hp mediasmart server would you like to install windows server 2012 essentials onto it. Upgrade your windows home server with amahi howto geek. Over the past 10 months or so since hp released the ex485 and ex487 mediasmart servers, weve seen offerings from many other manufacturers entering the market. Installing freenas on an hp ex485 mediasmart server m a r k. To get updates with this choice you will have to click check for updates located in the version section. Installing your hda on an old hp mediasmart server, previously used for windows home server, will bring all the benefits of amahi to the small device. View and download hp ex475 mediasmart server 512 mb ram user manual online. Hps mediasmart servers are basically lowpower pcs running windows home server software from a corner of your house. If you have a question create a new topic by clicking here and select the appropriate board. The folders that display depend on the shared folder access settings for the guest account or user account that you used to connect to the server. Hp mediasmart server hp mediasmart server software.
The ex495 was particularly fast during virus scans and at finding files thanks to the indexing feature of its windows home server operating system. As such i will be focusing on the effort and results, and see if all this was worthwhile. After the install wizard checks for pending updates on your server, you will see the select package page where you can select the search button. When the next version of windows home server was released, i upgraded. The article at the following link describes a procedure that worked well for me. The hp mediasmart server istream application is a free downloadable software application that allows you to stream your photo, music and video libraries stored on your hp mediasmart server. Turning on the hp mediasmart server connect the hp mediasmart server to a power source and to a router. Hp ex490ex495 mediasmart servers were at one time very popular option for a home server. Hp mediasmart server key steps for setting up your.
Hp ex475 mediasmart server 512 mb ram user manual pdf. Connecting to power and powering on to power on the server plug in. Select hp mediasmart server in the left menu and click the hp update tab. Sep 14, 2009 over the past 10 months or so since hp released the ex485 and ex487 mediasmart servers, weve seen offerings from many other manufacturers entering the market. Dont expect zippy performance, its a pretty underpowered box. Got my first whs which is hp media smart 475 or 480 not sure. Drives are correctly labeled as sata rather than scsi. How to set up ubuntu and raid5 on the mediasmart server. Upgrading my hp whs mediasmart ex495 to windows home. The hp mediasmart server have a builtin small flash partition for.
This is hp s official website that will help automatically detect and download the correct drivers free of cost for your hp computing and printing products for windows and mac operating system. Attempting to recover hp mediasmart server on an upgraded win10 desktop. I was recently given an old hp mediasmart ex470 server along with. I recently bought a hp mediasmart ex490 for use as a home backup and media server. Eventually i left microsoft and microsoft stopped supporting home server. The reason the pc has to be directely connected to the ex490 ex495 during the os recoveryreload, is, the pc you are on will run a dhcp server on it temporarily, it also then runs a tftp server on the pc, it gives out a particular ip to the pc, and to the ex490 ex495, and if you have a router plugged into your lan, this dhcp temp server will. To change shared folder access settings, doubleclick the windows home server icon in the system tray on a pc and log on to the console. Installed openmediavault on my old hp ex470 mediasmart. The device offers stellar performance, and great backup and remote access options for a reasonable price.
Went through recovery process uninstalling all software. For many years we have used our old hp mediasmart ex475 whs windows home server. Server recovery disk for regenerating the server os. Hp mediasmart server on windows 10 hp support community. Hp mediasmart server hp mediasmart server software update. The fans were making some noise, so i powered everything down and used compressed air to blow out the dust. This document explains how to connect your mac to the server so you can access shared folder contents. If so then vieuxjules a user on the forums has already done so and tells us his experience of doing so in a 5 step process. Hacking the hp ex470475 mediasmart servers toms hardware. Experienced users may also migrate from a pc server to the mediasmart server, avoiding installation of a new hda and all the hassle of backingup files that occurs with it. I have an hp notebook pc and i cant find my hp mediasmart on my computer. So heres a small linux daemon that stops that, takes control of the leds, decreases the brightness, and monitors for disk changes using udev. Jul 25, 2011 because the hp mediasmart server is already a low powered, multidrive server, it makes a great candidate for a free upgrade.
Ive kept active in the windows home server community. Unless im alone here, i imagine there are a lot of hp mediasmart users out there pondering the exact same thing i have been. The hp mediasmart server ex495 is shaped like a mini tower. I have successfully setup ubuntu and raid5 on a couple of different media smart servers, and found the process not all that bad. Ive kept active in the windows home server community, creating several addins and helping users make the most of their home servers. Hp ex490ex495 mediasmart servers were at one time very popular option. Our next article will show you some of the basics of setting up and using your new home digital assistant hda. This is hps official website that will help automatically detect and download the correct drivers free of cost for your hp computing and printing. I fired up the hp mediasmart server recovery disc anyway, but it keeps failing to find the server. To change shared folder access settings, doubleclick.
I was the lead test and integration engineer at hp for the mediasmart server until april 2008 when i moved on to other opportunities outside hp. Hi guys, im new been a lurkey for a while but registered today. Good luck and if you find something that works for you. You can install amahi on any spare computer you have, but the express cd is. This guide was created as an overview of the linux operating system, geared toward new users as an exploration tour and getting started guide, with exercises at the end of each chapter. So without further ado, those of you with a mediasmart can now install whs2011 on it courtesy of ex hp employee alex kuretz of.
The hp mediasmart server software installation disc installs several programs that enable your computer to communicate with the hp mediasmart server over your network. So heres a small linux daemon that stops that, takes control of. Click the user accounts tab and doubleclick the guest account or user account. Installing freenas on an hp ex485 mediasmart server m a. Dec 14, 2009 the ex495 was particularly fast during virus scans and at finding files thanks to the indexing feature of its windows home server operating system. How can i install ubuntu server on hp mediasmart model. In this ink there are no hp mediasmart software download option. While at times linux setup and configuration is not as nice as.
The article refers to ubuntu 10, but i installed 18. So i want to know if this laptop supports hp mediasmart, and if supports from where to download the software. Software firewalls installed on your computer can block this communication and prevent the computer from locating the hp mediasmart server on your network. Plug one end of the power cord into the servers power receptacle and the other end into an electrical outlet. Amahi is a linux distribution built on fedora an ubuntu based system is in the. After the install wizard checks for pending updates on your server, you will see the select package. I have an older hp mediasmart server ex490, i have upgraded the processor to a dual core pentium sorry i dont have the specs at the moment, and i have a breakout board with ps2 ports for mouse. Ubuntu server was then installed onto one of the 3tb drives and this was partitioned with a 200gb os drive with the remaining space as a single network share and the other three hard drives setup as a software raid drive which is shared on the network. If you did not close the hp mediasmart server control.
Hp mediasmart ex495 windows home server system featuring. Now, i dont know if this has anything to do with the problem, but the 1tb drive that im trying. Hp mediasmart server install software on the first pc hp. Find great deals on ebay for hp mediasmart server and hp mediasmart server ex495. Ex475 mediasmart server 512 mb ram server pdf manual download. Jan 14, 2014 download hp mediasmart dvd software the media package for playing your movies on your hewlett packard notebook from various media such as video cds, dvds or bluray discs. Ubuntu server was then installed onto one of the 3tb drives and this was partitioned with a 200gb os drive with the remaining space as a single. Installing ubuntu on the hp mediasmart ex490 sep 27, 2010 5 minute read. Installing ubuntu on the hp mediasmart ex490 dag olav. I decided to install ubuntu linux on the mediasmart blind, following the. I was too lazy to install ubuntu again in the new 6tb hard disk. All 3 discs that came with mine were broken in half as the idiot. I was working at microsoft at the time and it ran windows home server, so i thought i should support the home team and try it out.
Download the latest drivers, firmware, and software for your. Hp mediasmart server install software on the first pc. As such i will be focusing on the effort and results, and. The hp mediasmart server lx195 is a great network storage and backup device for home users. Our next article will show you some of the basics of setting up and. In my eagerness to getting a new plaything however i only looked at the pros. While most of these other manufacturers are releasing their first home server, hp has two generations of the exseries as well as the lx195 under their belt, and undeniably the most experience making windows home server based devices. I have an older hp mediasmart server ex490, i have upgraded the processor to a dual core pentium sorry i dont have the specs at the moment, and i have a breakout board with ps2 ports for mouse and keyboard, and a vga port. These 4bay home servers came with microsoft windows home server v1 as the operating system. Is the install diskor download for hp mediasmart server. To anyone with an hp 490 server i cant find the cds problem.
The hp mediasmart server have a builtin small flash partition for windows recovery. Alex explains how to get the latest version of windows home server installed on either a ex485, ex487, ex490, ex495, x510 datavault or an lx195. Hp mediasmart server, free hp mediasmart server software downloads. Problem in uninstalling and reinstalling hp media smart. The hp mediasmart server was a home server from hewlettpackard that ran microsoft s windows home server operating system. Install windows server 2012 essentials on the hp mediasmart. Because the hp mediasmart server is already a low powered, multidrive server, it makes a great candidate for a free upgrade. How to install freenas on hp ex495 mediasmart server. This system may require upgraded andor separately purchased hardware andor a dvd drive to install the windows 7 software and take full advantage of.
Ed tittel takes his apart and shows you how to upgrade and benchmark the. Ed tittel takes his apart and shows you how to upgrade and. Id add that its useful to install ssh server and perhaps xrdp for remote access. Hp mediasmart v3 upgrade on an ex475 ms windows home. View full hp mediasmart ex495 server specs on cnet. Hp mediasmart server software free download hp mediasmart. The health light on the front of the server will continuously flash when its booted apparently it does that whenever windows isnt installed. It worked well for storing photos, home videos, etc. Hp mediasmart v3 upgrade on an ex475 hp have decided to release their mediasmart v3 software to owners of the ex47x and ex48x range of windows home servers. In the meantime, the previous generation of hp mediasmart servers remains widely available, with hp offering refurbished units of its 500 gb ex470 server otherwise identical to the hp. Id add that its useful to install ssh server and perhaps xrdp for remote access, both of which ive done. Ssd as system disk in ex495 the windows home server.
Move the hard drive to my main desktop computer, install ubuntu. Although hp announced its secondgeneration ex485 and ex487 mediasmart servers in september 2008, they didnt start shipping in volume in the united states until february 2, 2009. This appears in openmediavault as a 250mb drive connected to devsda. Great form factor for a home server staying in the living room. The hp mediasmart server istream application is a free downloadable software application that allows you to stream your photo, music and video libraries stored on your hp mediasmart server ex490 ex495 to your iphone or ipod touch.
Oct 02, 2009 the good the hp mediasmart server ex495 offers fast performance, innovative digital content management, and an excellent storage and backup solution for both pcs and macs. Download hp mediasmart dvd software the media package for playing your movies on your hewlett packard notebook from various media such as video cds, dvds or bluray discs. If you did not close the hp mediasmart server control center, as indicated in step 1, you may see a message asking you to reboot your computer. The hp mediasmart server software will automatically be installed on the computer where you performed the server recovery or factory reset. Recently i installed ubuntu on my hp mediasmart server 485 and got annoyed with the blinking health led. The reason the pc has to be directely connected to the ex490ex495 during the os recoveryreload, is, the pc you are on will run a dhcp server on it temporarily, it also then runs a. This addin updates the labels on the drives in the storage tab of the windows home server console on the hp mediasmart server. I have only tested this on my single hp mediasmart 485 server. Jun 07, 2011 i was the lead test and integration engineer at hp for the mediasmart server until april 2008 when i moved on to other opportunities outside hp. To update the server after an update is downloaded, click install under hp mediasmart software updates in the windows home server console. Hp mediasmart server using server recovery and factory. Hp mediasmart server install software on additional pcs. Mar 11, 2009 hp s mediasmart servers are basically lowpower pcs running windows home server software from a corner of your house.
Do the install and then put it back in the mediasmart server. I recently bought a hp mediasmart ex490 for use as a home backup and. Because the hp mediasmart server is already a low powered. Recalling an hp mediasmart server to active duty stephen.
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