backing up my laptop to an external HD plugged into my XP desktop

I've discovered that I can't backup my laptop (Vista Home Premium) to an
external HD plugged into my XP desktop.

What I'm thinking of doing is regularly copying certain folders to an
appropriately named folder (ie: laptop backup <date>) within the network
folder (that laptop and desktop both have access to) and then backing up
that appropriately named folder to the external HD.

Do that sound like it would work??

I'm getting nervous w/o a backup of my files from the laptop.

...Lisa

Lisa - you can copy the folder to the external HD - using XPs backup utility
would not provide for direct restroing to the laptop - unless you are using
a third-party progra.

I use an external (USB) HD that I swap between the desktop and laptop and
when connected to the laptop use Vista's backup .Works fine and there is no
conflict between use on the desktop and laptop.

"Lisa Hetherington" <> wrote in message
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> I've discovered that I can't backup my laptop (Vista Home Premium) to an
> external HD plugged into my XP desktop.
>
> What I'm thinking of doing is regularly copying certain folders to an
> appropriately named folder (ie: laptop backup <date>) within the network
> folder (that laptop and desktop both have access to) and then backing up
> that appropriately named folder to the external HD.
>
> Do that sound like it would work??
>
> I'm getting nervous w/o a backup of my files from the laptop.
>
> ..Lisa

"Lisa Hetherington" <> wrote in message
news:fe8nc9$fk7$...
> I've discovered that I can't backup my laptop (Vista Home Premium) to an
> external HD plugged into my XP desktop.
>
> What I'm thinking of doing is regularly copying certain folders to an
> appropriately named folder (ie: laptop backup <date>) within the network
> folder (that laptop and desktop both have access to) and then backing up
> that appropriately named folder to the external HD.
>
> Do that sound like it would work??
>
> I'm getting nervous w/o a backup of my files from the laptop.
>
> ..Lisa


Are you certain your network and sharing configurations are set correctly?
And your Advance Sharing permission set correcty? Because sharing a folder
on an external usb harddrive certainly is possible.

Saucy

Thanks AJR.

I am not using 3rd party software.
I guess that`s another option, swapping the external between the desktop
and laptop.

But I was hoping to at least do the backups without swapping, knowing
that to restore I would have to swap it.

....Lisa

AJR wrote:
> Lisa - you can copy the folder to the external HD - using XPs backup utility
> would not provide for direct restroing to the laptop - unless you are using
> a third-party progra.
>
> I use an external (USB) HD that I swap between the desktop and laptop and
> when connected to the laptop use Vista's backup .Works fine and there is no
> conflict between use on the desktop and laptop.
>
> "Lisa Hetherington" <> wrote in message
> news:fe8nc9$fk7$...
>> I've discovered that I can't backup my laptop (Vista Home Premium) to an
>> external HD plugged into my XP desktop.
>>
>> What I'm thinking of doing is regularly copying certain folders to an
>> appropriately named folder (ie: laptop backup <date>) within the network
>> folder (that laptop and desktop both have access to) and then backing up
>> that appropriately named folder to the external HD.
>>
>> Do that sound like it would work??
>>
>> I'm getting nervous w/o a backup of my files from the laptop.
>>
>> ..Lisa
>
>

Saucy wrote:
> "Lisa Hetherington" <> wrote in message
> news:fe8nc9$fk7$...
>> I've discovered that I can't backup my laptop (Vista Home Premium) to
>> an external HD plugged into my XP desktop.
>>
>> What I'm thinking of doing is regularly copying certain folders to an
>> appropriately named folder (ie: laptop backup <date>) within the
>> network folder (that laptop and desktop both have access to) and then
>> backing up that appropriately named folder to the external HD.
>>
>> Do that sound like it would work??
>>
>> I'm getting nervous w/o a backup of my files from the laptop.
>>
>> ..Lisa
>
>
> Are you certain your network and sharing configurations are set
> correctly? And your Advance Sharing permission set correcty? Because
> sharing a folder on an external usb harddrive certainly is possible.
>
> Saucy

Thanks Saucy,

No I am not sure....a friend set up the network(ing) for me. I do not
know or understand all the settings.

....Lisa

"Lisa Hetherington" <> wrote in message
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> Saucy wrote:
>> "Lisa Hetherington" <> wrote in message
>> news:fe8nc9$fk7$...
>>> I've discovered that I can't backup my laptop (Vista Home Premium) to an
>>> external HD plugged into my XP desktop.
>>>
>>> What I'm thinking of doing is regularly copying certain folders to an
>>> appropriately named folder (ie: laptop backup <date>) within the network
>>> folder (that laptop and desktop both have access to) and then backing up
>>> that appropriately named folder to the external HD.
>>>
>>> Do that sound like it would work??
>>>
>>> I'm getting nervous w/o a backup of my files from the laptop.
>>>
>>> ..Lisa
>>
>>
>> Are you certain your network and sharing configurations are set
>> correctly? And your Advance Sharing permission set correcty? Because
>> sharing a folder on an external usb harddrive certainly is possible.
>>
>> Saucy
>
> Thanks Saucy,
>
> No I am not sure....a friend set up the network(ing) for me. I do not
> know or understand all the settings.
>
> ...Lisa


Networking is a tough one, agreed.

To start:

Are the laptop and desktop set to the same local network workgroup name e.g.
WORKGROUP ?

XP Home's default workgroup name is MSHOME, whereas Vista's is WORKGROUP.
You need to set that straight to begin with. But that's all I'm going to say
for now!



Saucy

Saucy wrote:
> "Lisa Hetherington" <> wrote in message
> news:fe8pg7$l9b$...
>> Saucy wrote:
>>> "Lisa Hetherington" <> wrote in message
>>> news:fe8nc9$fk7$...
>>>> I've discovered that I can't backup my laptop (Vista Home Premium)
>>>> to an external HD plugged into my XP desktop.
>>>>
>>>> What I'm thinking of doing is regularly copying certain folders to
>>>> an appropriately named folder (ie: laptop backup <date>) within the
>>>> network folder (that laptop and desktop both have access to) and
>>>> then backing up that appropriately named folder to the external HD.
>>>>
>>>> Do that sound like it would work??
>>>>
>>>> I'm getting nervous w/o a backup of my files from the laptop.
>>>>
>>>> ..Lisa
>>>
>>>
>>> Are you certain your network and sharing configurations are set
>>> correctly? And your Advance Sharing permission set correcty? Because
>>> sharing a folder on an external usb harddrive certainly is possible.
>>>
>>> Saucy
>>
>> Thanks Saucy,
>>
>> No I am not sure....a friend set up the network(ing) for me. I do
>> not know or understand all the settings.
>>
>> ...Lisa
>
>
> Networking is a tough one, agreed.
>
> To start:
>
> Are the laptop and desktop set to the same local network workgroup name
> e.g. WORKGROUP ?
>
> XP Home's default workgroup name is MSHOME, whereas Vista's is
> WORKGROUP. You need to set that straight to begin with. But that's all
> I'm going to say for now!
>
>
>
> Saucy
Hi Saucy,

pls forgive me, but how do I check the Workgroup in XP
Vista, I checked Network and the Workgroup was indeed WORKGROUP (I see
both the laptop and desktop in Network)

Thank you in advance for your patience!!

....Lisa

....Lisa

"Lisa Hetherington" <> wrote in message
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> < c h o p >
>>
>> Networking is a tough one, agreed.
>>
>> To start:
>>
>> Are the laptop and desktop set to the same local network workgroup name
>> e.g. WORKGROUP ?
>>
>> XP Home's default workgroup name is MSHOME, whereas Vista's is WORKGROUP.
>> You need to set that straight to begin with. But that's all I'm going to
>> say for now!
>>
>>
>>
>> Saucy
> Hi Saucy,
>
> pls forgive me, but how do I check the Workgroup in XP
> Vista, I checked Network and the Workgroup was indeed WORKGROUP (I see
> both the laptop and desktop in Network)
>
> Thank you in advance for your patience!!
>
> ...Lisa



Right-click on My Computer and select Properties > go to the Computer Name
tab

Saucy

Sure this is easy and here is a great FREE program to help :

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

"Lisa Hetherington" <> wrote in message
news:fe8nc9$fk7$...
> I've discovered that I can't backup my laptop (Vista Home Premium) to an
> external HD plugged into my XP desktop.
>
> What I'm thinking of doing is regularly copying certain folders to an
> appropriately named folder (ie: laptop backup <date>) within the network
> folder (that laptop and desktop both have access to) and then backing up
> that appropriately named folder to the external HD.
>
> Do that sound like it would work??
>
> I'm getting nervous w/o a backup of my files from the laptop.
>
> ..Lisa

Saucy wrote:
> "Lisa Hetherington" <> wrote in message
> news:fe8r8i$ur4$...
>> < c h o p >
>>>
>>> Networking is a tough one, agreed.
>>>
>>> To start:
>>>
>>> Are the laptop and desktop set to the same local network workgroup
>>> name e.g. WORKGROUP ?
>>>
>>> XP Home's default workgroup name is MSHOME, whereas Vista's is
>>> WORKGROUP. You need to set that straight to begin with. But that's
>>> all I'm going to say for now!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Saucy
>> Hi Saucy,
>>
>> pls forgive me, but how do I check the Workgroup in XP
>> Vista, I checked Network and the Workgroup was indeed WORKGROUP (I see
>> both the laptop and desktop in Network)
>>
>> Thank you in advance for your patience!!
>>
>> ...Lisa
>
> Right-click on My Computer and select Properties > go to the Computer
> Name tab
>
> Saucy

The workgroup in XP is WORKGROUP too!
So that`s good.

Next step?

....Lisa