Microsoft said problems discovered during testing are prompting it to delay a planned Power Pack 3 update to the Windows Home Server product.
The software maker had hoped to release the update ahead of Windows 7, but said in a blog posting this week that it has had to delay the release until later this year.
"As with past software releases, our team will not ship the official final release of Power Pack 3 until the community has validated our work," Microsoft said. "We expect to deliver before the end of the year."
Although Power Pack 3 is designed to offer improved compatibility with Windows 7, the software maker discovered during testing that in some cases there were problems backing up data with Windows 7 PCs in conjunction with home servers.
The initial release of Windows Home Server also faced issues including, most notably, a bug that caused data to become corrupt in rare circumstances. That issue was addressed in the first Power Pack update.
Microsoft is aiming to release an update to its Windows Home Server product ahead of Windows 7's commercial launch in October. The Power Pack 3 update includes improved support for Windows 7 and Netbooks, among other features.
(Credit: Microsoft)Microsoft on Friday said it has launched beta testing of a new update to its Windows Home Server product.
The software maker said in a blog post that "Power Pack 3," as the feature pack is known, will add improved compatibility with Windows 7 and Netbooks, as well as improved backup of TV shows.
Power Pack 3 will be a free update for existing Home Server owners, Microsoft said.
"Timing of the Power Pack 3 final release has not been determined," Microsoft said. "With your help to test the beta, we hope to release the update prior to the Windows 7 general-availability date of October 22."
Pitched as a way to manage multi-PC households and backup data, the notion of a home server has been a tough sell. Microsoft first announced the product at the 2007 Consumer Electronics Show.
The last update to Windows Home Server, Power Pack 2, was released in March. An earlier Power Pack update, released last year, fixed an important data corruption bug.
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