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From: Uncle Scotty on 25 May 2008 19:00
Hi,

I want to use my wireless network to back up files on to an external
(USB) HD, in Windows XP, rather than move the HD from computer to
computer. The MyDocuments folder for the source computer was made
shareable, but I couldn't see it across the network on the target
computer to. I also tried to make the drive shareable, which Windows
says it is, but I could not see it on the source computer to map a
network drive.

What am I doing wrong? Scott
From: Jack (MVP-Networking). on 25 May 2008 19:41
Hi
In order to copy file (or any other type of backup), it is the destination
drive that has to be sharable.
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what it is
allowed to be shared.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx
Windows XP File Sharing -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
Printer Sharing XP -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx
Windows Native Firewall setting for Sharing XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
Windows XP patch for Sharing with Vista -
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120
Jack (MVP-Networking).


"Uncle Scotty" <scottspiegler(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:31f0ebe7-d9de-4294-98f2-39a37d1d61cc(a)d77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> Hi,
>
> I want to use my wireless network to back up files on to an external
> (USB) HD, in Windows XP, rather than move the HD from computer to
> computer. The MyDocuments folder for the source computer was made
> shareable, but I couldn't see it across the network on the target
> computer to. I also tried to make the drive shareable, which Windows
> says it is, but I could not see it on the source computer to map a
> network drive.
>
> What am I doing wrong? Scott

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