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I read several threads about this, but nothing seemed to fit for what I'm doing. I've put together a pc using a norco 4020 case, and now I'm trying to decide which OS to go with. I originally planned to use WHS due to the backup features and the ability to access my data remotely, but this pc is going to be mounted in another room so I could easily run an HDMI cable to my AV receiver (so I won't have to deal with the noise, and she is LOUD). So now I'm wondering if I should use vista so I can run media center. I suppose I could setup each client pc to run backups to a vista machine automatically, but what about the remote access? My primary requirement is use for backups and file storage, but being able to play my media directly from the media server would be great!
Any suggestions? Pros/Cons? Does Vista support large amounts of disk space? Is it possible to configure Vista to store files on multiple drives that appear transparent to the client pcs (if my DVD collection is too big to fit on one disk, can Vista share multiple folders that appear to be only one to network clients)?
Any suggestions? Pros/Cons? Does Vista support large amounts of disk space? Is it possible to configure Vista to store files on multiple drives that appear transparent to the client pcs (if my DVD collection is too big to fit on one disk, can Vista share multiple folders that appear to be only one to network clients)?