There were a great many failures, but it turns out one thing was the key to success. Without the software it cant be done so this is why im here. An in depth look at running freenas on an acer easystore h340. Acer includes all the configuration software on three discs.
I need to reinstall the windows home server 2011 software on a new drive. The acer aspire easystore h340 is designed to provide users a versatile platform for building a home server and network attached storage nas. The software is standard windows 2003 server with whs, but with several valueadded acer applications. Apr 16, 20 have had lots of issues with my old headless whs server which is an acer aspire easystore h340. Posted on june 6, 2010 7 comments note this is a rehash of my original post due to microsoft live writer screwing up and. Despite all the troubles i think that the box itself is a thing of beauty and i really did not want to replace the hardware as with this box i have a 4 disk nas server with appropriate memory and cpu power. Bios update for acer aspire easystore h340 windows home.
Easystore h340 install software cannot find server acer. Recovering my acer aspire easystore h340, in need of oem. But, none of the blue hard drive bay lights are on. Presently, i am rebuilding my it, trying to catch up with recent technologies. First i tested the acer server os hard drive by removing it and plugging it directly into my desktop. Mar 16, 2010 the acer aspire easystore h340 is a home server that allows you to share files and digital media across your network while also providing an easy way to back up all your pcs. Prison architect is a construction and management strategy simulation game developed and published by introversion software limited. An in depth look at running freenas on an acer easystore h340 part background and prepartion before we begin i have wanted to build a storage solution for many years, and i finally broke down and bought some hardware. Aspire easystore h340 installation discs software installation disc server recovery disc use this disc to recover your home server after a system failure or restore the home server to its factory default. I would like to install a cudaxt 3tb sata drive in it. I just noticed that my easystore network server is dead. Several months ago, a friend gave me an acer aspire easystore h340 nas. Easystore h341 network storage server pdf manual download. The hard drive leds did not work and the status led was in a continuous blinking state as expected since these are custom components that require a custom driver.
So, my business got an acer easystore h340 for xmas this year i booted it once in windows home server to see all the fancy lights, but then promptly attempted to install linux. As i recall hardware wise the h340 and the ex470 are similar in that both motherboards were made by winstron and both use a hidden area on the motherboard called a smi for booting the server into recovery mode. This will allow windows workstations to see shares on a unix linux based workstation. Sep 10, 2015 my acer easy store homeserver is not showing up on the network, and i need to get it running again. I too decided to upgrade my acer h340 to whs2011, and i followed the famous jake thomas guidelines referred elsewhere in this forum many thanks to him for an indepth and very usefull description, based on initial installation from a client machine thru usb and then. Upgrading the acer aspire easystore h340 to windows home. The acer aspire easystore h340 is, at its core, a windowsbased computer powered by a 1. Should the programs prove defective following their purchase, the buyer and not acer incorporated, its distributor, or its dealer. Mar 06, 2020 internally, things are a touch more interesting. Could you rename this thread to linux led driver for acer h340, lenovo d400, hp media smart ex and data vault x300 series or similar. First got my logitech mx revolution mouse charging problem fixed. It seems the windows home server software looses integrity. Booting an acer aspire easystore h340 from external usb. On my acer aspire easystore h340 everything seems to work fine.
Acer easystore h341 quick start manual pdf download. The acer aspire easystore ah340u2t1h is designed to provide users a versatile platform for building a home server and network attached storage nas. The new motherboard is great, it fits the h340 perfectly. The neat little device came with 3 1tb hdds and ms windows home server. Besides the small downside of not being time machine compatable, i cannot think of a reason to buy any other naswhs over the acer easystore h340. If you cant use zfs then you might think about a linux.
Linux daemon that controls the status leds of acer aspire easystore h340 and hp. View and download acer easystore h341 quick start manual online. The only issue is the connection to the backplane and the front buttons which i remmenber being described in this post. Installation of the windows home server connector software. Acer aspire easystore h340 service manual pdf download. Booting an acer aspire easystore h340 from external usb 20519. If you try to compile it against your kernel and it doesnt work, let me know the version and ill make an effort to get it working for that kernel version as well. The server is also quiet and aesthetically pleasing. Have you tried reading them with a linux live disc. You could also do ftp, but to make it easy, i chose samba. So heres a small linux daemon that stops that, takes control of the leds, decreases the brightness, and monitors for disk changes using udev. I calle acer support but the people who do their non warranty work are not able to help. Windows home servers simple initial setup process belies its underlying capacity to be hugely customised by a willing user. The pc does not make the network connection, so it is not.
Modding the acer easystore h340 part 01 zonghes blog. Upgrading an acer easystore h340 from windows home server. I recently had problems with one of the drives in my easystore h340, and although the replacement is on the way and all the data is backed up, trying to get the server working properly again has been nothing short of a perfect disaster. Does anyone know if ubuntu server runs on this box. I would like to try and put it on something like this. How to build a linux media server headless alan ashtons blog. Turn on the home server and let it run for a while. The bad acers aspire easystore h340 is just a basic home serverbased networkattached storage server nas without any special features. Mine took about 10 minutes for the installation to complete. How to build a linux media server headless alan ashton. To receive the latest version installers of the connector software, configure the windows home server to use windows update.
Hi, i have swapped the h340 motherboard for an asus p8h61i r2. Need help troubleshooting acer aspire easystore h340. Ive got an acer aspire h340 server os ms 2003 for small business, ver 5. This is how you restore an acer easystore h340 windows home server. Mar 26, 2010 the acer aspire easystore ah340u2t1h home server brings your digital home together with an easy and reliable way to store, share and access files, photos, music and videos anytime and anywhere. Its been fairly quiet on the windows home server whs front for a while, no doubt as manufacturers keep a keen. This compact box incorporates an extremely energy efficient intel atom 1. So i cant get on the openfiler forums so i thought i would pose the question here. Sep 01, 2015 this is the cube server device that has 4 hard drives in it. Acer aspire easystore ah340u2t1h windows home server w. Have had lots of issues with my old headless whs server which is an acer aspire easystore h340. This setup is being used only so i can get comfortable with openfiler and to try and determine the best path. To receive the latest version installers of the connector software, configure the windows home server to. To make optimal use of your whs, you need to install the whs connector software on each of your computers.
And now i have been playing around with ubuntu for a few days, trying to run it on the acer easystore h340 home server which was running my windows home server. It contains some drivers for whs and can be formated as well. Btw a nice thing with this replacement is the much exacter. Nov 29, 2016 after shutting down computer, put the new drive into the system drive slot on the home server. So i recently received an acer aspire easystore h340 unit to play around. Jun 06, 2010 modding the acer easystore h340 part 01. Linux home nas, preferably with openfiler on acer easystore h340. Years ago, i purchased an acer aspire easystore h340. Windows home server you will need to go through the server recovery process, as detailed in the documentation provided by acer. Insert the server recovery disc into any pc connected to the. Please help me restore os for acer aspire easystore h340. Acer aspire h340 linux hdd led driver first, ive really only tested this on a recent kernel, particularly 3. There could be a hardware failure, a software failure or even a computer on the servers network that doesnt.
Meaning i need to push a paperclip in the back, power it up then connect to it from a client computer with the recovery software to start the process. The system hard drive had failed and up until recently i havent had any spare sata drives, so it collected dust on top of my desktop computer until i could find a drive for it. The acer easystore h340 is keenly priced and well featured. Dec 25, 2012 im running an acer aspire easystore h340 with windows home server 2003 and am fed up with whss quirks. A couple of years ago i bought a acer aspire easystore h340 to use as a home nas device. We were contacted by one of our readers yesterday to ask about this new bios and how to. In this article you will find how to install the latest version. Acer aspire easystore h340 home server help i have an h340 home server, and i really want to eliminate any windows on it. Page 4 any acer incorporated software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is. Recently i installed ubuntu on my hp mediasmart server 485 and got annoyed with the blinking health led.
The acer easystore h340 is an old standby of the consumer home. Having read what people have written here, i installed ubuntu server 10. The motherboard of these servers has a kvm connector cn9 above that is made for connecting the keyboard, video and mouse. I too decided to upgrade my acer h340 to whs2011, and i followed the famous jake thomas guidelines referred elsewhere in this forum many thanks to him for an indepth and very usefull description, based on initial installation from a client machine thru usb and then finalization on the h340. Place the aspire easystore series software installation disc in the optical drive of the. While the h340 came with windows server, i decided to replace it with debian linux running on an external usb stick. An in depth look at running freenas on an acer easystore. The acer aspire easystore h340 offers fast performance and is a good storage and backup solution at an affordable price. It came with windows home server from the factory, but my idea was to find out how easy to install a different os my goal was to have freenas on it. Installing freenas on acer aspire easystore h340 happybison. However i guess i feel that i have something to share so.
Safety instructions information for your safety and comfort safety instructions read these instructions carefully. I have been growing uneasiness about saving my files on the windows home server. Have you asked acer how much they want for recovery software on these, or do you already have some. Insert the server recovery disc into any pc connected to the network where the home server is connected. Aspire easystore h340 installation discs software installation disc server recovery disc use this disc to recover your home server after a system failure or.
Ive been having some problems with the current os namely, pcs stopped backing up that i cant figure out, so maybe thisll help. As i recall hardware wise the h340 and the ex470 are similar in that both motherboards were made by winstron and both use a hidden area on the motherboard called a. Where can i download installation software for acer. The server doesnt offer raid, an ip camera, or printer support, and its initial setup was a bit buggy.
This post is a bit of a departure for me as i am not talking about crm for once. Musological offering headless ubuntu install on easystore. The acer aspire easystore ah340u2t1h home server brings your digital home together with an easy and reliable way to store, share and access. For the acer aspire easystore h340 it is the bottom slot. View and download acer aspire easystore h340 service manual online. My boot drive on my aspire easystore h340 got trashed and is not recoverable. Where can i download installation software for acer easystore.
Here is a linux driver for the h340 leds the windows home server. This connector is considered to be a service connector and you probably wont find official support for using this connector. The acer easystore h340 is an old standby of the consumer home networking scene. Its storage capacity is easily expandable and its remote overtheinternet access is useful and convenient.
Network interface problem installing ubuntu server on acer. Im running an acer aspire easystore h340 with windows home server 2003 and am fed up with whss quirks. Acer homeserver h340 einbau monitoranschluss youtube. Aspire easystore h340 network storage server pdf manual download. To set things up, the easystore h340 is plugged in and connected to a switch or router. Dec 07, 2010 an in depth look at running freenas on an acer easystore h340 part background and prepartion before we begin i have wanted to build a storage solution for many years, and i finally broke down and bought some hardware. Acer aspire easystore h340 home server ubuntu forums. The one nice thing about the acer easystore h340 is it has a pci 1x slot for expandability. An in depth look at running freenas on an acer easystore h340 part 23 installing and configuring. Last week acer released a bios update for its aspire easystore h340 windows home server.
Acer easystore h340 motherboard swap acer community. Acer easystore h340 home server test hardware info. Its a small form factor computer that has only what is needed to. Os installed on one of the drives so you cant hotswap all the drives. I dug around and found instructions for installing linux on it by first installing it either on another computer with a monitor or using virtualbox and a raw disk vm. Acer aspire easystore h340 how to re install mcafee total protection. Lacking the whs restore disk, i decided to put ubuntu server on the h340. Acer aspire easystore h340 home server help i must confess to being a bit of a noob when it comes to servers and things. Posted on june 6, 2010 7 comments note this is a rehash of my original post due to microsoft live writer screwing up and overwriting the original post. Recovering my acer aspire easystore h340, in need of oem cds.
When this piece of software doesnt work, you cannot configure any of the above. Jan 20, 2014 several months ago, a friend gave me an acer aspire easystore h340 nas. Its a small form factor computer that has only what is needed to run windows server 2012 and serve data from up to. Through much trial and tribulation, i have finally been able to repeatedly, and reliably, install xpenology onto an acer aspire easystore h340 nas. In my opinion, the h340 runs much too hot, and im gonna try to fix that, the steps below will do the following.
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