Windows 10 Restoring W10 image from Windows Home Server

monahanz said:

Error # 0x800705520.

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The 80/ 8080 port is used (or locked)... this is an IIS error and can be caused by any software that tries to reach the internet eg, Skype running in the background

p.s. I would assume the Microsoft id = the username and password (i.e. monanhanz@hotmail.com as an example) but thats just because I would setup a backdoor into my home sever to run the task as an admin

Thanks for the fast reply.
Two further questions. I'm confused as to why you say “Microsoft id = the username and password". I assumed I would enter the user name and password of my local WHS itself (Administrator...)
Is there a way to temporally unblock the 8080 port into the server so I can get it to work?

monahanz said:

I'm confused as to why you say “Microsoft id = the username and password". I assumed I would enter the user name and password of my local WHS itself (Administrator...)

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Because WX (8, 8.1, server12, server12r2 and hyper-v) 'by design' have a Microsoft ID as the default admin account so thats how most people set their servers... yours could in-deed be different.

monahanz said:

Is there a way to temporally unblock the 8080 port into the server so I can get it to work?

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Turn off whatever program is using the port i.e if it's skype then quit the program by right clicking the task bar icon... you haven't given us any info on your server but just an error code.

Since I'm loading up a windows 10 disk image file (to reconstruct a system) I don't see how there could be an open port on the client. A far as I know Skype is not running/installed on my home server. Is the a way to determine on the WHS what ports are currently open/being used. What info about the WHS would be useful. Its my own home server support a few (Windows 10) desktops -- mainly for nightly backups. Not much more.

monahanz said:

I'm loading up a windows 10 disk image file (to reconstruct a system)

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So you use the Microsoft backup software*? Is it possible to just load a blank hdd and re-install WX as a fresh boot or is the system too far away to make that an option?
* IME, Yuk!

monahanz said:

What info about the WHS would be useful.

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IMO The type of server would be a good start... I assume Windows Home Server 2011... or is it perhaps another server that happens to be at your home?

monahanz said:

Its my own home server support a few (Windows 10) desktops -- mainly for nightly backups.

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Here is were you loss me because I use Acronis for this job but perhaps someone else can step in.

I'm using WHS 2011+SP1. Never any problems, great software BTW, saved my neck a number of times. Have 5 clients here at home!

The good news is I have complete control/access of everything. The bad news is I'm not sure what you suggest I do.
By "re-install WX" do you mean install WHS 2011 on a clean disk. I can do that but it would be a real pain, In fact I think I have to first install WHS 2008 and then the upgrade -- not sure. If the problem is access to the 8080 port is there not a command line to see what ports are open.

On Acronis, in the past I used/relied on that as a secondary backup -- mainly for complete disk re-installs. However recently I got badly burned because it would not re-install windows 10 on a system that went down. In MHO the Acronis team are not what they used to be in terms of customer help -- numerous complaints on the web. My preference now is WHS for nightly backups and W10 disk image for a complete screw-up/disk crash.