Backing to networked 2nd pc problem

I have successfully used XP backup to backup my own documents and also to
backup the system state on my laptop to a CD-R
I have also transferred files from my laptop to my desktop (Win 98SE)on the
network and also the other way.
I decided to back up my whole system. which is about 5GB and thought that
the best solution was to backup to the hard drive on my desktop
I used the browse facility to select the place I wanted to use which was
F\Backup
The browse showed the title \\OEMCOMPUTER\F\Backup which was correct.
But when I tried to start the backup I got the following message "Please
ensure it is a valid path and that you have sufficient access"
My desktop is called OEMCOMPUTER but I'm not sure if \\ in front makes it a
valid path?
I was forced to use Browse and therefore could not put in an different
address.
Secondly I am wondering if I require a special access for this operation.
Any ideas would be welcome
Regards

Blair Malcolm

"Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have successfully used XP backup to backup my own documents and also to
> backup the system state on my laptop to a CD-R
> I have also transferred files from my laptop to my desktop (Win 98SE)on
> the
> network and also the other way.
> I decided to back up my whole system. which is about 5GB and thought that
> the best solution was to backup to the hard drive on my desktop
> I used the browse facility to select the place I wanted to use which was
> F\Backup
> The browse showed the title \\OEMCOMPUTER\F\Backup which was correct.
> But when I tried to start the backup I got the following message "Please
> ensure it is a valid path and that you have sufficient access"
> My desktop is called OEMCOMPUTER but I'm not sure if \\ in front makes it
> a
> valid path?
> I was forced to use Browse and therefore could not put in an different
> address.
> Secondly I am wondering if I require a special access for this operation.
> Any ideas would be welcome
> Regards
>
> Blair Malcolm
>
>

try mapping the drive to your XP machine , then you can select by drive
letter

"Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have successfully used XP backup to backup my own documents and also to
> > backup the system state on my laptop to a CD-R
> > I have also transferred files from my laptop to my desktop (Win 98SE)on
> > the
> > network and also the other way.
> > I decided to back up my whole system. which is about 5GB and thought
that
> > the best solution was to backup to the hard drive on my desktop
> > I used the browse facility to select the place I wanted to use which was
> > F\Backup
> > The browse showed the title \\OEMCOMPUTER\F\Backup which was correct.
> > But when I tried to start the backup I got the following message
"Please
> > ensure it is a valid path and that you have sufficient access"
> > My desktop is called OEMCOMPUTER but I'm not sure if \\ in front makes
it
> > a
> > valid path?
> > I was forced to use Browse and therefore could not put in an different
> > address.
> > Secondly I am wondering if I require a special access for this
operation.
> > Any ideas would be welcome
> > Regards
> >
> > Blair Malcolm
> >
> >
>
> try mapping the drive to your XP machine , then you can select by drive
> letter
>
Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I don't understand the term mapping you
used. Could you please spell out what I should do
Regards
Blair

You're trying to back up a computer to a networked computer and don't
understand the term "mapping"?
Unplug the computer, put it back in the box....

Seriously, do you understand the term Windows Explorer?
Not Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer.
Open that, and select Map Network Drive from the Tools menu.
Then invest in a book on basic Windows features, maybe Windows for Dummies.


"Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:u0e$(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> "Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >
> > "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >I have successfully used XP backup to backup my own documents and also
to
> > > backup the system state on my laptop to a CD-R
> > > I have also transferred files from my laptop to my desktop (Win
98SE)on
> > > the
> > > network and also the other way.
> > > I decided to back up my whole system. which is about 5GB and thought
> that
> > > the best solution was to backup to the hard drive on my desktop
> > > I used the browse facility to select the place I wanted to use which
was
> > > F\Backup
> > > The browse showed the title \\OEMCOMPUTER\F\Backup which was correct.
> > > But when I tried to start the backup I got the following message
> "Please
> > > ensure it is a valid path and that you have sufficient access"
> > > My desktop is called OEMCOMPUTER but I'm not sure if \\ in front
makes
> it
> > > a
> > > valid path?
> > > I was forced to use Browse and therefore could not put in an different
> > > address.
> > > Secondly I am wondering if I require a special access for this
> operation.
> > > Any ideas would be welcome
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Blair Malcolm
> > >
> > >
> >
> > try mapping the drive to your XP machine , then you can select by drive
> > letter
> >
> Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I don't understand the term mapping
you
> used. Could you please spell out what I should do
> Regards
> Blair
>
>

ouch :> a bit rough but I think you should do a bit of research if those
terms are unknown to you

General reference /Networking
http://www.aumha.org/index.php
http://www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
http://www.pctechnicians.ca/
http://www.wown.com/


"mapping" refers to setting up a network resource/drive so it looks like it
is a drive letter attached to your computer
eg. Bob's computer harddrive in the other room could be setup to be your
drive E: (or whatever letter)

good luck




"Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> You're trying to back up a computer to a networked computer and don't
> understand the term "mapping"?
> Unplug the computer, put it back in the box....
>
> Seriously, do you understand the term Windows Explorer?
> Not Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer.
> Open that, and select Map Network Drive from the Tools menu.
> Then invest in a book on basic Windows features, maybe Windows for
> Dummies.
>
>
> "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:u0e$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>
>> "Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >
>> > "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > >I have successfully used XP backup to backup my own documents and also
> to
>> > > backup the system state on my laptop to a CD-R
>> > > I have also transferred files from my laptop to my desktop (Win
> 98SE)on
>> > > the
>> > > network and also the other way.
>> > > I decided to back up my whole system. which is about 5GB and thought
>> that
>> > > the best solution was to backup to the hard drive on my desktop
>> > > I used the browse facility to select the place I wanted to use which
> was
>> > > F\Backup
>> > > The browse showed the title \\OEMCOMPUTER\F\Backup which was correct.
>> > > But when I tried to start the backup I got the following message
>> "Please
>> > > ensure it is a valid path and that you have sufficient access"
>> > > My desktop is called OEMCOMPUTER but I'm not sure if \\ in front
> makes
>> it
>> > > a
>> > > valid path?
>> > > I was forced to use Browse and therefore could not put in an
>> > > different
>> > > address.
>> > > Secondly I am wondering if I require a special access for this
>> operation.
>> > > Any ideas would be welcome
>> > > Regards
>> > >
>> > > Blair Malcolm
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> > try mapping the drive to your XP machine , then you can select by drive
>> > letter
>> >
>> Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I don't understand the term mapping
> you
>> used. Could you please spell out what I should do
>> Regards
>> Blair
>>
>>
>
>

Yeah, maybe a bit rough, must've been one of those days.
Working on computers for a living it sometimes gets to you when people ask
technical questions and don't know something that should be pretty basic. I
suggest for everyone to have a basic computer course or at least read
through come basic computer books before they ever touch a computer. Drive
mapping isn't exactly new. We were in fact doing it before Windows was
invented.

It seems logical that if someone doesn't understand a computer term like
that, they should maybe pick up a book. If they know how to use the
internet, they could probably find the answer there. If you put something
as simple as "drive mapping" in Google, the first result is
http://www.auburn.edu/oit/support/em...ve_mapping.php. It
talks about setting up drives specifically for computers on the campus of
their college specifically, but the concept is the same. Microsoft has a
lot of technical references on their site, explaining everything about every
MS business application (Windows, Office, VB..) if you know where to look.

"Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23Ft%(E-Mail Removed)...
> ouch :> a bit rough but I think you should do a bit of research if those
> terms are unknown to you
>
> General reference /Networking
> http://www.aumha.org/index.php
> http://www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
> http://support.microsoft.com/
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
> http://www.pctechnicians.ca/
> http://www.wown.com/
>
>
> "mapping" refers to setting up a network resource/drive so it looks like
it
> is a drive letter attached to your computer
> eg. Bob's computer harddrive in the other room could be setup to be your
> drive E: (or whatever letter)
>
> good luck
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > You're trying to back up a computer to a networked computer and don't
> > understand the term "mapping"?
> > Unplug the computer, put it back in the box....
> >
> > Seriously, do you understand the term Windows Explorer?
> > Not Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer.
> > Open that, and select Map Network Drive from the Tools menu.
> > Then invest in a book on basic Windows features, maybe Windows for
> > Dummies.
> >
> >
> > "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:u0e$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>
> >> "Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >
> >> > "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > >I have successfully used XP backup to backup my own documents and
also
> > to
> >> > > backup the system state on my laptop to a CD-R
> >> > > I have also transferred files from my laptop to my desktop (Win
> > 98SE)on
> >> > > the
> >> > > network and also the other way.
> >> > > I decided to back up my whole system. which is about 5GB and
thought
> >> that
> >> > > the best solution was to backup to the hard drive on my desktop
> >> > > I used the browse facility to select the place I wanted to use
which
> > was
> >> > > F\Backup
> >> > > The browse showed the title \\OEMCOMPUTER\F\Backup which was
correct.
> >> > > But when I tried to start the backup I got the following message
> >> "Please
> >> > > ensure it is a valid path and that you have sufficient access"
> >> > > My desktop is called OEMCOMPUTER but I'm not sure if \\ in front
> > makes
> >> it
> >> > > a
> >> > > valid path?
> >> > > I was forced to use Browse and therefore could not put in an
> >> > > different
> >> > > address.
> >> > > Secondly I am wondering if I require a special access for this
> >> operation.
> >> > > Any ideas would be welcome
> >> > > Regards
> >> > >
> >> > > Blair Malcolm
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > try mapping the drive to your XP machine , then you can select by
drive
> >> > letter
> >> >
> >> Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I don't understand the term
mapping
> > you
> >> used. Could you please spell out what I should do
> >> Regards
> >> Blair

Thanks for your helpful suggestion. I am always keen to learn.
Regards
Blair
"Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%23Ft%(E-Mail Removed)...
> ouch :> a bit rough but I think you should do a bit of research if those
> terms are unknown to you
>
> General reference /Networking
> http://www.aumha.org/index.php
> http://www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
> http://support.microsoft.com/
> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
> http://www.pctechnicians.ca/
> http://www.wown.com/
>
>
> "mapping" refers to setting up a network resource/drive so it looks like
it
> is a drive letter attached to your computer
> eg. Bob's computer harddrive in the other room could be setup to be your
> drive E: (or whatever letter)
>
> good luck
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > You're trying to back up a computer to a networked computer and don't
> > understand the term "mapping"?
> > Unplug the computer, put it back in the box....
> >
> > Seriously, do you understand the term Windows Explorer?
> > Not Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer.
> > Open that, and select Map Network Drive from the Tools menu.
> > Then invest in a book on basic Windows features, maybe Windows for
> > Dummies.
> >
> >
> > "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:u0e$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >>
> >> "Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> >
> >> > "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > >I have successfully used XP backup to backup my own documents and
also
> > to
> >> > > backup the system state on my laptop to a CD-R
> >> > > I have also transferred files from my laptop to my desktop (Win
> > 98SE)on
> >> > > the
> >> > > network and also the other way.
> >> > > I decided to back up my whole system. which is about 5GB and
thought
> >> that
> >> > > the best solution was to backup to the hard drive on my desktop
> >> > > I used the browse facility to select the place I wanted to use
which
> > was
> >> > > F\Backup
> >> > > The browse showed the title \\OEMCOMPUTER\F\Backup which was
correct.
> >> > > But when I tried to start the backup I got the following message
> >> "Please
> >> > > ensure it is a valid path and that you have sufficient access"
> >> > > My desktop is called OEMCOMPUTER but I'm not sure if \\ in front
> > makes
> >> it
> >> > > a
> >> > > valid path?
> >> > > I was forced to use Browse and therefore could not put in an
> >> > > different
> >> > > address.
> >> > > Secondly I am wondering if I require a special access for this
> >> operation.
> >> > > Any ideas would be welcome
> >> > > Regards
> >> > >
> >> > > Blair Malcolm
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > try mapping the drive to your XP machine , then you can select by
drive
> >> > letter
> >> >
> >> Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I don't understand the term
mapping
> > you
> >> used. Could you please spell out what I should do
> >> Regards
> >> Blair
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Thanks for your comments. You were right- I understand how you feel.
On the whole I don't ask silly questions and I do read books on the
appropriate subject but being lazy I know I can get a quick answer from
Newsgroups.
Regards
Blair


Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yeah, maybe a bit rough, must've been one of those days.
> Working on computers for a living it sometimes gets to you when people ask
> technical questions and don't know something that should be pretty basic.
I
> suggest for everyone to have a basic computer course or at least read
> through come basic computer books before they ever touch a computer.
Drive
> mapping isn't exactly new. We were in fact doing it before Windows was
> invented.
>
> It seems logical that if someone doesn't understand a computer term like
> that, they should maybe pick up a book. If they know how to use the
> internet, they could probably find the answer there. If you put something
> as simple as "drive mapping" in Google, the first result is
> http://www.auburn.edu/oit/support/em...ve_mapping.php. It
> talks about setting up drives specifically for computers on the campus of
> their college specifically, but the concept is the same. Microsoft has a
> lot of technical references on their site, explaining everything about
every
> MS business application (Windows, Office, VB..) if you know where to look.
>
> "Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23Ft%(E-Mail Removed)...
> > ouch :> a bit rough but I think you should do a bit of research if
those
> > terms are unknown to you
> >
> > General reference /Networking
> > http://www.aumha.org/index.php
> > http://www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
> > http://support.microsoft.com/
> > http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
> > http://www.pctechnicians.ca/
> > http://www.wown.com/
> >
> >
> > "mapping" refers to setting up a network resource/drive so it looks like
> it
> > is a drive letter attached to your computer
> > eg. Bob's computer harddrive in the other room could be setup to be
your
> > drive E: (or whatever letter)
> >
> > good luck
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > You're trying to back up a computer to a networked computer and don't
> > > understand the term "mapping"?
> > > Unplug the computer, put it back in the box....
> > >
> > > Seriously, do you understand the term Windows Explorer?
> > > Not Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer.
> > > Open that, and select Map Network Drive from the Tools menu.
> > > Then invest in a book on basic Windows features, maybe Windows for
> > > Dummies.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:u0e$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >>
> > >> "Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> >
> > >> > "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > >> > news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
> > >> > >I have successfully used XP backup to backup my own documents and
> also
> > > to
> > >> > > backup the system state on my laptop to a CD-R
> > >> > > I have also transferred files from my laptop to my desktop (Win
> > > 98SE)on
> > >> > > the
> > >> > > network and also the other way.
> > >> > > I decided to back up my whole system. which is about 5GB and
> thought
> > >> that
> > >> > > the best solution was to backup to the hard drive on my desktop
> > >> > > I used the browse facility to select the place I wanted to use
> which
> > > was
> > >> > > F\Backup
> > >> > > The browse showed the title \\OEMCOMPUTER\F\Backup which was
> correct.
> > >> > > But when I tried to start the backup I got the following message
> > >> "Please
> > >> > > ensure it is a valid path and that you have sufficient access"
> > >> > > My desktop is called OEMCOMPUTER but I'm not sure if \\ in front
> > > makes
> > >> it
> > >> > > a
> > >> > > valid path?
> > >> > > I was forced to use Browse and therefore could not put in an
> > >> > > different
> > >> > > address.
> > >> > > Secondly I am wondering if I require a special access for this
> > >> operation.
> > >> > > Any ideas would be welcome
> > >> > > Regards
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Blair Malcolm
> > >> > >
> > >> > >
> > >> >
> > >> > try mapping the drive to your XP machine , then you can select by
> drive
> > >> > letter
> > >> >
> > >> Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I don't understand the term
> mapping
> > > you
> > >> used. Could you please spell out what I should do
> > >> Regards
> > >> Blair
>
>

good luck :>

"Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks for your helpful suggestion. I am always keen to learn.
> Regards
> Blair
> "Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:%23Ft%(E-Mail Removed)...
>> ouch :> a bit rough but I think you should do a bit of research if those
>> terms are unknown to you
>>
>> General reference /Networking
>> http://www.aumha.org/index.php
>> http://www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm
>> http://support.microsoft.com/
>> http://www.practicallynetworked.com/
>> http://www.pctechnicians.ca/
>> http://www.wown.com/
>>
>>
>> "mapping" refers to setting up a network resource/drive so it looks like
> it
>> is a drive letter attached to your computer
>> eg. Bob's computer harddrive in the other room could be setup to be your
>> drive E: (or whatever letter)
>>
>> good luck
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Eric" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > You're trying to back up a computer to a networked computer and don't
>> > understand the term "mapping"?
>> > Unplug the computer, put it back in the box....
>> >
>> > Seriously, do you understand the term Windows Explorer?
>> > Not Internet Explorer, Windows Explorer.
>> > Open that, and select Map Network Drive from the Tools menu.
>> > Then invest in a book on basic Windows features, maybe Windows for
>> > Dummies.
>> >
>> >
>> > "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > news:u0e$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >>
>> >> "Haggis" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> >
>> >> > "Blair" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> > news:u$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > >I have successfully used XP backup to backup my own documents and
> also
>> > to
>> >> > > backup the system state on my laptop to a CD-R
>> >> > > I have also transferred files from my laptop to my desktop (Win
>> > 98SE)on
>> >> > > the
>> >> > > network and also the other way.
>> >> > > I decided to back up my whole system. which is about 5GB and
> thought
>> >> that
>> >> > > the best solution was to backup to the hard drive on my desktop
>> >> > > I used the browse facility to select the place I wanted to use
> which
>> > was
>> >> > > F\Backup
>> >> > > The browse showed the title \\OEMCOMPUTER\F\Backup which was
> correct.
>> >> > > But when I tried to start the backup I got the following message
>> >> "Please
>> >> > > ensure it is a valid path and that you have sufficient access"
>> >> > > My desktop is called OEMCOMPUTER but I'm not sure if \\ in front
>> > makes
>> >> it
>> >> > > a
>> >> > > valid path?
>> >> > > I was forced to use Browse and therefore could not put in an
>> >> > > different
>> >> > > address.
>> >> > > Secondly I am wondering if I require a special access for this
>> >> operation.
>> >> > > Any ideas would be welcome
>> >> > > Regards
>> >> > >
>> >> > > Blair Malcolm
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>> >> > try mapping the drive to your XP machine , then you can select by
> drive
>> >> > letter
>> >> >
>> >> Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I don't understand the term
> mapping
>> > you
>> >> used. Could you please spell out what I should do
>> >> Regards
>> >> Blair
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>