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<blockquote data-quote="MyPVR" data-source="post: 363820" data-attributes="member: 25053">Hi all,after my <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/completed-htpc-projects-61/media-beast-39548/" target="_blank">HTPC</a> is allmost finished (up to now) , I started a new project:Running MS Windows Home Server in a Virtual Machine with VMWare Server on a HTPCThe configuration looks like this:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">WinXP Prof 32-Bit SP3 + latest updates</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">MediaPortal 0.2.3 (I should update to 1.0 soon)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">PVRScheduler 1.6.8</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">VMWare Server 2.0</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">MS Windows Home Server Power Pack 1</li>
</ul>At first I added two 1TB hard disks to my HTPC and configured them as RAID1 mirror. After this I installed VMWare and created a virtual machine based on a MS Windows Server 2003 profile with a 80 GB and 750 GB preallocated virtual HD. Then the WHS was installed and tata.... I got a working solution. The only thing that was left was to install the WHS connector on my desktop PC and on the HTPC. Starting the HTPC form the desktop is possible via WakeupOnLan. Getting it to Standby mode is done via a remote call from the desktop of the PowerScheduler on the HTPC. The virtual WHS works together whith MP and PVRS like a charm.Now I'am testing the stability / reliability / performance / benefits of this solution! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />What is your oppinion about this setup? Please rate it.Regards,&nbsp;MyPVR</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MyPVR, post: 363820, member: 25053"] Hi all, after my [URL="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/completed-htpc-projects-61/media-beast-39548/"]HTPC[/URL] is allmost finished (up to now) , I started a new project: [B]Running MS Windows Home Server in a Virtual Machine with VMWare Server on a HTPC[/B] The configuration looks like this: [LIST] [*]WinXP Prof 32-Bit SP3 + latest updates [*]MediaPortal 0.2.3 (I should update to 1.0 soon) [*]PVRScheduler 1.6.8 [*]VMWare Server 2.0 [*]MS Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 [/LIST] At first I added two 1TB hard disks to my HTPC and configured them as RAID1 mirror. After this I installed VMWare and created a virtual machine based on a MS Windows Server 2003 profile with a 80 GB and 750 GB preallocated virtual HD. Then the WHS was installed and tata.... I got a working solution. The only thing that was left was to install the WHS connector on my desktop PC and on the HTPC. Starting the HTPC form the desktop is possible via WakeupOnLan. Getting it to Standby mode is done via a remote call from the desktop of the PowerScheduler on the HTPC. The virtual WHS works together whith MP and PVRS like a charm. Now I'am testing the stability / reliability / performance / benefits of this solution! :D What is your oppinion about this setup? Please rate it. Regards, MyPVR [/QUOTE]

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