This time I created a new blank 80GB SATA disk and installed it to that. Again it installed but rebooted to a blank screen, Attempt 6 This time I removed both hard disks and created a new blank 80GB and attached it to IDE 1 master.

Managed to make inroads into the install but after completing the setup wizard, the system restarted to a blank screen and would reboot back into the setup wizard where it would begin from the start. Another issue was the VM memory was set too low, as Windows Home Server needs at least 512MB to pass the install Attempt 2įailed because the virtual hard drive was not large enough, by default VMWare created a 40GB and the installation needs 65GB Attempt 3įailed again because the first hard drive was 40GB, even though an 80GB HDD exists on the virtual system, it wants the primary disk to the over 65GB. Attempt 1įailed due to using a SCSI drive instead of an IDE or SATA drive, as the installer did not support VMWare’s SCSI controller which was enabled by default.

So this took a few attempts to install, as Microsoft had implemted strict system requirements. Built off the Windows Server 2003 codebase, it bares a resemblance to Windows XP and is generally compatible with it.

Microsoft Server operating system spin-off, intended for home users who were looking to create a home server to back up their files and share their media across multiple PCs and devices, like the Xbox 360.

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