I want to be able to create a server from an old pc that will allow me to
backup files and backup entire hard drives from other pc's on my network ,
idealy i want at least 1TB of space. the problems I am having is that i
have
no idea where to begin, i have built pc's before but never servers, could
somebody give me a full guide on what to do from the hardware to the
operating system and how to connect it to my network.
Please help
Joe
First thing to do is figure out whether your old PC is up to the task,
starting with supporting a terabyte of drive space. If it isn't, consider
that a machine that *is* capable of this isn't that expensive now.
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