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How to move the Snoop-de-dupe cache folder

Snoop-de-dupe automatically creates a caching folder on your Servers system hard drive.  Most users will never need to change this setting.  If you are an advanced user who would like to change the location of this folder then follow the following steps.  Please read all steps and make sure you understand the requirements before proceeding.  This feature is only for advanced users.
DO …
  • read this entire page before starting
  • create the new cache folder in a location which is always available while your Server is running
DO NOT …
  • attempt these steps if you are not absolutely certain what you are doing
  • create a new cache folder on a temporary storage device (e.g. a USB key) which can be removed from the server
Uninstall the Snoop-de-dupe add-in from your Server
RDP into your Server to perform the following steps
Open the Windows registry, via regedit.exe, and create a REG_SZ string value named “DataFolder” under the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FileDeDupe\Settings.  Set the contents of the “DataFolder” value to the path you want to use as the new Snoop-de-dupe Cache folder.  As a reference, you can download this file and rename the file extension from .txt to .reg.  Running this .reg file on your Server will configure a cache folder in D:\Snoop-De-Dupe. Make sure the cache folder exists on your storage device (i.e. you must physically create the folder with Windows Explorer or a Command shell)
Copy your existing Snoop-de-dupe cache data from the old cache folder to the new cache folder you just created.  For Windows Home Server, the original cache folder is located in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\FileDeDupe.  For WHS/SBS 2011, this folder is located in C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Roaming\FileDeDupe
Delete your old cache data from the original cache folder
Re-install the latest version of Snoop-de-dupe add-in on your Server
Open the Server Console and select the Snoop-de-dupe tab.  All of your previous settings will be available to you
That’s it!
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How to install Snoop-de-dupe on WHS/SBS 2011 and Server 2012 Essentials

Installation of the Snoop-de-dupe add-in is the same as any “true” Windows Home Server add-in
Download the snoopdedupe.wssx installation file from the Purchase or Trial page
Copy the snoopdedupe.wssx file to your server or to a PC with the Home Server Connector installed
Double-click the snoopdedupe.wssx file to begin the installation process
After installation completes, launch the Dashboard and select Snoop-de-dupe on the upper tab bar
On first run, you will be prompted to enter your email address and order ID
Enter your email address and order ID exactly as they appear in your order confirmation email
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How to install Snoop-de-dupe on Windows Home Server V1

Installation of the Snoop-de-dupe add-in is the same as any “true” Windows Home Server add-in
Download the whsdedupe.msi installation file from the Purchase or Trial page
Copy the whsdedupe.msi file into your \\server\Software\Add-ins folder
Open the Windows Home Server Console and select Settings | Add-ins | Available
After installation completes, the Console will automatically restart
Open the Console and select Snoop-de-dupe on the upper tab bar
On first run, you will be prompted to enter your email address and order ID
Enter your email address and order ID exactly as they appear in your order confirmation email
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What is ISO Mounter?

ISO Mounter is a software add-in for Microsoft Home and Business server which allows you to mount ISO files (DVD and CD images) stored on your server so they can be viewed directly through your servers folder share on all of your PC’s and laptops.

Are you tired of burning ISO images onto physical CD and DVD and media?

Would you prefer not to install ISO mounting software containing ad-ware and annoying toolbars on all of your PC’s and laptops?

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What is Snoop de dupe?

Snoop de dupe is a fully featured file de-duplication software tool which will automatically scan for duplicate files anywhere on your server and easily allow you to delete, keep, or hard-link duplicate files to conserve, and optimize, your hard disk storage.

Keep your server’s storage space optimized! Snoop-de-dupe will automatically scan your server storage in real-time and display duplicate files in an easy-to-view layout directly within the server’s user Console. Once snoop-de-dupe locates duplicate files then you can respond to them as you choose. You can delete the duplicate files, ignore/keep the duplicate files, or replace the duplicate files with a hard-link (available in WHS/SBS 2011 and Server 2012 Essentials only).  You will be in command of your server storage space like never before!

You can find many tutorials and how-to write-ups on this support blog to see how Snoop de dupe can work for you