<![CDATA[Gizmodo: data corruption]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: data corruption]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/data corruption http://gizmodo.com/tag/data corruption <![CDATA[ Microsoft Warns Home Server Users Not to Write to Server or Use Media Managers ]]> Windows_Home_Server_oops.jpgAcknowledging the "data corruption bug" that's been ravaging Windows Home Servers since Christmas, Microsoft today warned users NOT to:
• "Use applications to directly edit or change files stored on Windows Home Server"
• "Use media management programs, such as Windows Media Player, to import files to the Windows Home Server"
• "Redirect applications to access files stored in the shared folders"
Instead, users are instructed to move files to and from the server only by hand, using Windows Explorer or a command line tool. Promise of a fix was cautiously optimistic, but not exactly speedy:

The issue can now be reliably reproduced and a fix is in development. Once the patch has passed internal quality bars, external participants will be asked to help test the fix. Our current plan is to release beta test versions of a fix over the next few months, with a final version currently estimated for June 2008.
Some of you will probably want to get on board with that beta test. In the meantime, let's all heed those warnings. [Updated Windows Knowledge Base Support Page; Windows Home Server Official Blog] ]]> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EDT Wilson Rothman http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=365859&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[ Windows Home Server Corrupts Data When Saving From Certain Apps ]]> We've had nothing but good luck in moving files to and from our Windows Home Server machine in Windows Explorer, but there's a data corruption bug present that will kill your data if you're writing stuff over the network directly from certain apps. The apps? Outlook, OneNote, Vista Photo Gallery, Live Photo Gallery, Money and some Torrent apps and Quicken/QuickBooks as well. That doesn't sound good. Our advice is to save stuff locally before copying it onto the Home Server. [Microsoft via ComputerWorld]

]]> Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:40:50 EST Jason Chen http://gizmodo.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=338269&view=rss&microfeed=true