Comments on: Upgrading the HP MediaSmart Server EX470/EX480 Series With the 3.0 Update http://www.wegotserved.com/2010/02/23/upgrading-the-hp-mediasmart-server-ex470ex480-series-with-the-3-0-update/ The web's biggest home server and digital home community, with the latest news, reviews, hardware, software, add-ins and support forums. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anthonyhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2010/02/23/upgrading-the-hp-mediasmart-server-ex470ex480-series-with-the-3-0-update/comment-page-2/#comment-74306 Anthony Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:06:45 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=16810#comment-74306 So i downloaded the HP Recovery 3.0 w/ patch from Torrentdownloads.com. It installs the server software and I can see HPStorage as a device on my computer; but it doesn't install the new version of the Windows/and HP connector software on my computer. It just closes once the install on the computer is complete. IAnd I can't connect to the server to try and load it off of it because I haven't set up a login name or password. Does anyone, for the love of God, have any advice? Is there a default user name and password I can use to log in? Is there a trick to getting the connector/home server software to install on my computer? Thank you So i downloaded the HP Recovery 3.0 w/ patch from Torrentdownloads.com. It installs the server software and I can see HPStorage as a device on my computer; but it doesn't install the new version of the Windows/and HP connector software on my computer. It just closes once the install on the computer is complete. IAnd I can't connect to the server to try and load it off of it because I haven't set up a login name or password.

Does anyone, for the love of God, have any advice? Is there a default user name and password I can use to log in? Is there a trick to getting the connector/home server software to install on my computer?

Thank you

]]> By: Bryanhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2010/02/23/upgrading-the-hp-mediasmart-server-ex470ex480-series-with-the-3-0-update/comment-page-2/#comment-44526 Bryan Tue, 02 Nov 2010 15:19:49 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=16810#comment-44526 Where can I get a copy of this? HP says it is not available and I should locate someone with it. Where can I get a copy of this? HP says it is not available and I should locate someone with it.

]]> By: Börjehttp://www.wegotserved.com/2010/02/23/upgrading-the-hp-mediasmart-server-ex470ex480-series-with-the-3-0-update/comment-page-2/#comment-36314 Börje Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:19:11 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=16810#comment-36314 Anyone now where to turn to to buy the upgrade disk 3.0 for Ex 475 in Sweden Anyone now where to turn to to buy the upgrade disk 3.0 for Ex 475 in Sweden

]]> By: Slappyhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2010/02/23/upgrading-the-hp-mediasmart-server-ex470ex480-series-with-the-3-0-update/comment-page-2/#comment-32288 Slappy Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:22:20 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=16810#comment-32288 I had the same problem....but my lights just continue to blink blue and kept blinking for a while..so I decided to reinstall the older software and then try 3.0 to see if maybe something was corrupt. If anyone else had this issue after the factory recovery....I would like your feedback. I had the same problem….but my lights just continue to blink blue and kept blinking for a while..so I decided to reinstall the older software and then try 3.0 to see if maybe something was corrupt. If anyone else had this issue after the factory recovery….I would like your feedback.

]]> By: Steve Wilsonhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2010/02/23/upgrading-the-hp-mediasmart-server-ex470ex480-series-with-the-3-0-update/comment-page-2/#comment-28745 Steve Wilson Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:39:28 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=16810#comment-28745 Has anyone reported/had any problems performing the upgrade on their EX475? Performed the System Restore using the 3.0 disc successfully but when at the end of the process the WHS connector setup cannot find the server. Lights on front of unit?: network periodically goes out… status light goes from blinking blue to alternating blue & red several times then repeats the process. Appears to me it’s in a reboot loop. Anyone got any ideas? BTW, I have performed the restore twice. Has anyone reported/had any problems performing the upgrade on their EX475? Performed the System Restore using the 3.0 disc successfully but when at the end of the process the WHS connector setup cannot find the server. Lights on front of unit?: network periodically goes out… status light goes from blinking blue to alternating blue & red several times then repeats the process. Appears to me it’s in a reboot loop. Anyone got any ideas? BTW, I have performed the restore twice.

]]> By: Richard747http://www.wegotserved.com/2010/02/23/upgrading-the-hp-mediasmart-server-ex470ex480-series-with-the-3-0-update/comment-page-2/#comment-22656 Richard747 Mon, 10 May 2010 21:20:22 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=16810#comment-22656 My 3.0 software installed in about one hour on a 475 / 2Gb. HOWEVER the database was corrupted and the subsequent database repair could not recover any of my PC backups. Subsequently performing an immediate manual backup of each computer worked but I still lost two old computer backups. The data (photos, video etc) was okay. My 3.0 software installed in about one hour on a 475 / 2Gb. HOWEVER the database was corrupted and the subsequent database repair could not recover any of my PC backups. Subsequently performing an immediate manual backup of each computer worked but I still lost two old computer backups. The data (photos, video etc) was okay.

]]> By: InvaderZimhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2010/02/23/upgrading-the-hp-mediasmart-server-ex470ex480-series-with-the-3-0-update/comment-page-2/#comment-21503 InvaderZim Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:00:33 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=16810#comment-21503 My mis-labeled disks do each say "HP EX470" series. Specifically, the server recovery disk says: HP MediaSmart Server with Microsoft Windows Home Server Server Recovery Disk Version 3.0 Upgrade with Patch 1 HP EX470 Series My mis-labeled disks do each say "HP EX470" series. Specifically, the server recovery disk says:

HP MediaSmart Server with
Microsoft Windows Home Server
Server Recovery Disk
Version 3.0 Upgrade with Patch 1
HP EX470 Series

]]> By: InvaderZimhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2010/02/23/upgrading-the-hp-mediasmart-server-ex470ex480-series-with-the-3-0-update/comment-page-2/#comment-21171 InvaderZim Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:46:31 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=16810#comment-21171 Just in case someone didn't drill down into my previous posting -- if you're having trouble with the WHS re-install, be sure that no USB or E-SATA devices are connected before reinstalling. If I'd known that, I could have saved two on-and-off days of screwing around with it. Just in case someone didn't drill down into my previous posting — if you're having trouble with the WHS re-install, be sure that no USB or E-SATA devices are connected before reinstalling. If I'd known that, I could have saved two on-and-off days of screwing around with it.

]]> By: w1graveshttp://www.wegotserved.com/2010/02/23/upgrading-the-hp-mediasmart-server-ex470ex480-series-with-the-3-0-update/comment-page-2/#comment-21186 w1graves Tue, 27 Apr 2010 23:18:04 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=16810#comment-21186 I'm somewhat confused... I thought I ordered the EX470 disks but have received the EX48X series disks... is this correct? I'm somewhat confused… I thought I ordered the EX470 disks but have received the EX48X series disks… is this correct?

]]> By: InvaderZimhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2010/02/23/upgrading-the-hp-mediasmart-server-ex470ex480-series-with-the-3-0-update/comment-page-2/#comment-21172 InvaderZim Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:46:31 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=16810#comment-21172 Just in case someone didn't drill down into my previous posting -- if you're having trouble with the WHS re-install, be sure that no USB or E-SATA devices are connected before reinstalling. If I'd known that, I could have saved two on-and-off days of screwing around with it. Just in case someone didn't drill down into my previous posting — if you're having trouble with the WHS re-install, be sure that no USB or E-SATA devices are connected before reinstalling. If I'd known that, I could have saved two on-and-off days of screwing around with it.

]]> By: InvaderZimhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2010/02/23/upgrading-the-hp-mediasmart-server-ex470ex480-series-with-the-3-0-update/comment-page-2/#comment-21162 InvaderZim Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:48:33 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=16810#comment-21162 After two on-and-off days of trying, I finally got the v3 software installed. The solution was simple: I had a E-SATA drive attached to the server that I had forgotten about. I unplugged it, and for good measure, yanked the 500GB original main drive (I had settled on a complete factory reset) and replaced it with one of the 1.5TB data drives. I then went for broke and restarted the upgrade from my 64-bit Windows-7 Ultimate machine where I had copied the "server recovery" DVD to the hard drive. I had previously set the "run as adminstrator option on WHSRecovery.exe and also set it to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 3). Not sure either of those is required. I then goosed the server back into recovery mode with the paper clip. This time the upgrade ran like a champ. No glitches at all. The drive lights came on after the first automated reboot and stayed on. For the record, I found the info about disconnecting any external drives here: <a href="http://www.mediasmarthome.com/article/10014/How-To-Restore-the-HP-MediaSmart-Server/?page=2#12738" target="_blank">http://www.mediasmarthome.com/article/10014/How-T...</a> So now there are 3x1.5TB drives in the server. I have two 1.5TB Seagate drives in my main Windows7/64 machine, so I'll swap one of those with the WD "advanced format" drive and add it to the WHS drive pool. After two on-and-off days of trying, I finally got the v3 software installed. The solution was simple: I had a E-SATA drive attached to the server that I had forgotten about. I unplugged it, and for good measure, yanked the 500GB original main drive (I had settled on a complete factory reset) and replaced it with one of the 1.5TB data drives.

I then went for broke and restarted the upgrade from my 64-bit Windows-7 Ultimate machine where I had copied the "server recovery" DVD to the hard drive. I had previously set the "run as adminstrator option on WHSRecovery.exe and also set it to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP (Service Pack 3). Not sure either of those is required. I then goosed the server back into recovery mode with the paper clip.

This time the upgrade ran like a champ. No glitches at all. The drive lights came on after the first automated reboot and stayed on.

For the record, I found the info about disconnecting any external drives here:
http://www.mediasmarthome.com/article/10014/How-T…

So now there are 3×1.5TB drives in the server. I have two 1.5TB Seagate drives in my main Windows7/64 machine, so I'll swap one of those with the WD "advanced format" drive and add it to the WHS drive pool.

]]> By: InvaderZimhttp://www.wegotserved.com/2010/02/23/upgrading-the-hp-mediasmart-server-ex470ex480-series-with-the-3-0-update/comment-page-2/#comment-20694 InvaderZim Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:52:16 +0000 http://www.wegotserved.com/?p=16810#comment-20694 One question -- should the drive lights be on during the "rebuilding server" installation step? Mine are not on but the "Please wait... (this may take up to 60 minutes.) seems to go ok. One question — should the drive lights be on during the "rebuilding server" installation step? Mine are not on but the "Please wait… (this may take up to 60 minutes.) seems to go ok.

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