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

  1. #1


    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



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  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
    peter
    "Lisa Hetherington" <gerry.lisa@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:fddoov$9hr$1@xxxxxx

    > 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

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  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.

    ....Lisa

    peter wrote:

    > the username/password that you use on the Desktop
    > peter
    > "Lisa Hetherington" <gerry.lisa@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:fddoov$9hr$1@xxxxxx

    >> 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
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  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.

    ....Lisa

    Lisa Hetherington wrote:

    > 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.
    >
    > ...Lisa
    >
    > peter wrote:

    >> the username/password that you use on the Desktop
    >> peter
    >> "Lisa Hetherington" <gerry.lisa@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >> news:fddoov$9hr$1@xxxxxx

    >>> 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
    >>

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  5. #5


    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

    "Lisa Hetherington" wrote:

    > 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
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  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
    Julian

    "Lisa Hetherington" wrote:

    > 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.
    >
    > ....Lisa
    >
    > Lisa Hetherington wrote:

    > > 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.
    > >
    > > ...Lisa
    > >
    > > peter wrote:

    > >> the username/password that you use on the Desktop
    > >> peter
    > >> "Lisa Hetherington" <gerry.lisa@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > >> news:fddoov$9hr$1@xxxxxx
    > >>> 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
    > >>
    >

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  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??????

    CMX

    "Lisa Hetherington" wrote:

    > 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
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

  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?

    "CMX" wrote:

    > 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??????
    >
    > CMX
    >
    > "Lisa Hetherington" wrote:
    >

    > > 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
    > >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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