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Thread: backup to a network drive is asking for username and password...whatusername and password?

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    Lisa Hetherington Guest

    backup to a network drive is asking for username and password...whatusername and password?

    Hi everyone,

    When I try to backup my laptop to a shared external hard drive plugged
    into the desktop computer, Vista asks me for a username and password.

    ***************
    Enter a user name and password to access \\HOMEPC\external hard
    drive\Lisa laptop backups\.
    *****************

    What username and password do I need to enter?

    ....Lisa

  2. #2
    peter Guest

    Re: backup to a network drive is asking for username and password...what username and password?

    the username/password that you use on the Desktop

  3. #3
    Lisa Hetherington Guest

    Re: backup to a network drive is asking for username and password...whatusername and password?

    Thanks Peter.
    I have no password on the desktop.
    My account on Win XP is the "Owner" account....I'll try the backup with
    Lisa and Owner without the password.

    Maybe I'll have to create a password on the desktop..I'm off to try.

  4. #4
    Lisa Hetherington Guest

    Re: backup to a network drive is asking for username and password...whatusername and password?

    I needed to create a pw on the XP computer...did that.

    1) Using Lisa and pw...

    **********************
    "The network share could not be accessed for the following reasons:

    No mapping between account names and security IDs was done. (0x80070534)

    Please ensure that the network location is valid.
    ***********************

    2) Using Owner and pw...
    **************
    "The network share could not be accessed for the following reasons:

    You need Full Control permission for the network share. Make the user a
    co-owner of the share,with Full Control. The network cannot be on a
    computer running Windows XP Home. (WHAT??!) (0x8100002A)

    Please ensure that the network location is valid.
    **********************

    I'm thinking Owner is the way to go...but what's this about Windows XP
    Home??? which, of course, is what my desktop is running.

    Thanks for any and all help.

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    Tony Kempster Guest

    RE: backup to a network drive is asking for username and password...wh

    I have exactly the same issue so any help would be much appreciated

  6. #6
    Julian Guest

    Re: backup to a network drive is asking for username and password.

    Hi, I'm having the same issue. I can access the folder I want to backup to
    and can copy to/from it but keep getting asked for the password when I want
    to backup. Did you get anywhere with this?
    Cheers

  7. #7
    CMX Guest

    RE: backup to a network drive is asking for username and password...wh

    I am facing the same problem. I want to backup to Buffalo LinkStation drive.
    I have not setup any passwords. I have about 6 computers in the home network.
    They all run fine witout having any password. I can access ALL shares using 2
    Vista Ultimate.

    BUT, when i tried to bakup on Buffalo LinkStation. Vista insists that I
    enter a user name and password. I really do not need or want to password
    protect the backup.

    I just want Vista to go ahead and proceed without having a password. But I
    can go past this point.

    So I can not backup on my 350GB LinkStation :-(.

    Any workaround??????

  8. #8
    Russell Guest

    RE: backup to a network drive is asking for username and password.

    Anyone receive information yet on how to correct this?

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