Performing an analysis was very quick and easy, and I could see everything that was happening.
I could then view several detailed reports. This again is where I had an issue, and this is the same issue I have had with previous versions of PerfectDisk. And that is that it is really difficult to review the reports as they are squashed into a smaller window in the bottom of the console screen, which means you have to keep scrolling, only being able to view a few lines at a time, or part of a picture. Ok, you could save the report as a PDF, and then open it on your PC and review it, but that is yet another step you have to go through. The Windows Home Server 2011 version doesn’t suffer from this, mainly because it isn’t integrated into the Dashboard.
There was also a recommendation given to perform a Consolidate Free Space – so I accepted that and sat back and let PerfectDisk to its thing.
Now I just have to leave it running in the background and forget about it.
The Help files were pretty useful as well if you wanted more information.
Thanks for clearing things up about installation in your Final Thoughts, when I saw the 1st page, I thought you jumped ahead and missed a few steps.
I like that they included S.M.A.R.T. in this build.
I noticed that I could not find the option to allow me to open PD running on other PC’s that was usually under the help tab in previous versions.
thanks John
I havent got PD12 running on anything than WHS right now, although I am in the process of installing it on one of my desktops, so I will see what I can find out.
I have been running PD11 on WHS v1 and just got around to installing PD12 today. Like John I like the S.M.A.R.T. function only at this time its only displaying the system drive but I am hopeful it will display the other drives as well.
I am looking forward to see how the OptiWrite feature works out.
As of yet I have not installed it on my WHS2011 server but will get around to it very soon. I am about to start building a new rig to run WHS2011 to replace the test unit so I do need to look at PD12 for WHS2011.