Microsoft admits Home Server bug

 

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Posted on 2 Jan 2008 at 10:18

Microsoft has confirmed that a bug in its Home Server operating system can lead to data being corrupted when saved.

According to the company, the problem occurs when data is edited with certain applications during periods when the operating system is under extreme load, for example, when lots of files are being copied or transferred.

Programs that can cause the problem include: Windows Vista Photo Gallery, Windows Live Photo Gallery, Microsoft Office OneNote 2007, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, Microsoft Money 2007, and SyncToy 2.0 Beta.

"Microsoft is researching this problem and will post more information when [it] becomes available," the company reports on its site. "Until an update for Windows Home Server is available, we recommend that you do not use the programs that are listed in this article to save or to edit program-specific files that are stored on a Windows Home Server-based system."

The software giant is also investigating reports of similar issues when using Torrent Applications and says it is currently trying to reproduce the issues in its labs.

There is no word yet on a timeframe for a fix though a report on the development team's blog claims it has been "working full time through the holidays to diagnose and address this issue."

Author: Stuart Turton