Backing up Win98 data to a network server

I have a folder on a windows 98 box that I'm trying to
have automtically backup onto a windows 2000 server. I
have Microsoft Backup installed on the 98 box.

When attempting to use the 98 MS Backup application I am
only successful when I backup data directly to the same 98
box that the data originated from. I don't have any
backup media installed and am choosing the c:\ as my
backup data destination. This is working fine.

When I change the backup data destination from c:\ to my
server path, I get an error that says "This media is not
formatted with this product's backup software format.
Formatting will require one to 30 minutes. All existing
data on the media will be lost. Do you want to format the
media?"

Is there a reason I cannot backup data from a 98 machine
to a maching running 2000 server? Is there a way to make
this work?

Please help!

Thanks

Microsoft Backup does not support advanced features like backup over a
network, CD-RW drives and so on. You need to look at either a better backup
package or a different method of backing your data up. For example, if
you're copying just the contents of one folder, why can't you set up a batch
file with:

copy c:\<foldername>\*.* \\server\share\foldername

and run that to do the backup?

--
Richard G. Harper ((E-Mail Removed)) MVP Win9x
* Please post all messages and replies in the newsgroup so that
* all may benefit. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* Help US Help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"JR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:057101c3a963$83acc420$(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have a folder on a windows 98 box that I'm trying to
> have automtically backup onto a windows 2000 server. I
> have Microsoft Backup installed on the 98 box.
>
> When attempting to use the 98 MS Backup application I am
> only successful when I backup data directly to the same 98
> box that the data originated from. I don't have any
> backup media installed and am choosing the c:\ as my
> backup data destination. This is working fine.
>
> When I change the backup data destination from c:\ to my
> server path, I get an error that says "This media is not
> formatted with this product's backup software format.
> Formatting will require one to 30 minutes. All existing
> data on the media will be lost. Do you want to format the
> media?"
>
> Is there a reason I cannot backup data from a 98 machine
> to a maching running 2000 server? Is there a way to make
> this work?
>
> Please help!
>
> Thanks