PROBLEM BACKING UP FILES TO AN EXTERNAL DISK ON A WIRELESS NETWORK

Question

I HAVE 2 COMPUTERS ON A WIRELESS NETWORK COMPUTER 1 IS A DELL DIMENSION 8300 RUNNING WINDOWS XP HOME (DESKTOP) COMPUTER 2 IS A DELL VOSTRO 1400 RUNNING VISTA BUSINESS (LAPTOP)   COMPUTER 1 HAS SEVERAL DEVICES ATTACHED INCLUDING 2 PRINTERS AND A LACIE EXTERNAL DISK. COMPUTER 2 CAN ACCESS ALL THREE OF THESE DEVICES THROUGH COMPUTER 1 AND A WIRELESS NETWORK.   EVERYTHING WORKS OK EXCEPT WHEN I TRY TO BACK UP COMPUTER 2 FILES ONTO THE EXTERNAL DISK DRIVE. THE VISTA BACKUP PROGRAM ASKS FOR 'USER NAME' AND 'PASSWORD' I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO ENTER AT THIS POINT. TRIED SEVERAL OPTIONS BUT GET THE ERROR MESSAGE.   'NO MAPPING BETWEEN ACCOUNT NAMES AND SECURITY IDS WAS DONE. (0x80070534). NOTHING I HAVE SEEN ELSEWERE HELPED.   ANY ASSISTANCE APPRECIATED

jck11 · Answer

i have exactly the same problem while trying to backup onto a NAS. my network is not wireless. no idea what username and password the system wants.

jck11 · Answer

hi chris, thanks for that, but i tried that already and it doesn't make any difference.  still asking for username and password. jck

helmecj01 · Answer

Hi DWP5 & jck11

From the Start Menu, right click on Network and select Properties This will bring up the following screen. Then "turn off password protected sharing"

From Chris

My computer
Dell Dimension 1100
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP 2
512 MB of Ram
Nvidia Geforce FX 5200 256MB
Intel Celeron CPU 2.53GHz
HDD WDC WD800BB-75JCO 80GB C:
HDD Samsung SV2042H 20GB F:
TSSTcorp CDRWDVD TS-H492C D:
LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S E:
Linksys Wireless-G WUSB54GS With SpeedBooster
Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 90
Logitech Cordless Click Plus Rechargeable Optical Mouse
Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11

My Security Software
Avanquest SystemSuite 8 Professional
Windows Defender

Message Edited by helmecj01 on 01-20-2008 02:11 PM

DWP5 · Answer

Hi Tried your suggestion but it did not work. Restarted and it still did not work.   Additional suggestions welcome.

helmecj01 · Answer

Hi

Try type in your username & password what is your on COMPUTER 1 Windows XP in the COMPUTER 2 Windows Vista

From Chris

My computer
Dell Dimension 1100
Microsoft Windows XP Home SP 2
512 MB of Ram
Nvidia Geforce FX 5200 256MB
Intel Celeron CPU 2.53GHz
HDD WDC WD800BB-75JCO 80GB C:
HDD Samsung SV2042H 20GB F:
TSSTcorp CDRWDVD TS-H492C D:
LITE-ON DVDRW LDW-851S E:
Linksys Wireless-G WUSB54GS With SpeedBooster
Logitech Cordless Desktop EX 90
Logitech Cordless Click Plus Rechargeable Optical Mouse
Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.11

My Security Software
Avanquest SystemSuite 8 Professional
Windows Defender

Message Edited by helmecj01 on 01-20-2008 03:11 PM

DWP5 · Answer

Tried that still does not work.

jck11 · Answer

i tried that as well without success. fyi, when on the vista computer (the one i want to back up) i go into properties/security of the shared drive on the buffolo link station (onto which i try to backup) it shows 'special permission'. when i try to change that to full control for 'everyone' it denies access to the buffolo. this is strange because otherwise the buffolo link station is fully accessible.

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