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.

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Enter a user name and password to access \\HOMEPC\external hard
drive\Lisa laptop backups\.
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What username and password do I need to enter?

....Lisa

 

the username/password that you use on the Desktop
peter

 

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

 

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

1) Using Lisa and pw...

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"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.
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2) Using Owner and pw...
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"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.
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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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Anyone receive information yet on how to correct this?