backup to network drive

[Jon Beeker]

I have a simple question that I cannot figure out. I am running windows xp
pro. There are multiple users who logoff when done, but do not shut down.
I have common files that I would like to regularly backup automatically to
a mapped network drive (The drive maps with a logon script). Here is the
problem. When backup runs on schedule, it fails because the drive cannot
be found (everyone is logged off, and the network drive is disconnected).
How can I have the network drive available when no one is logged on?
Thanks in advance.

 

[WinGuy]

I have a simple question that I cannot figure out. I am running windows xp
pro. There are multiple users who logoff when done, but do not shut down.
I have common files that I would like to regularly backup automatically to
a mapped network drive (The drive maps with a logon script). Here is the
problem. When backup runs on schedule, it fails because the drive cannot
be found (everyone is logged off, and the network drive is disconnected).
How can I have the network drive available when no one is logged on?
Thanks in advance.

Switch things around to using a domain controller (where everyone's files
that need backing up are accessed from that one machine, and instigate using
RAID too). The domain controller is never turned off, it can do archiving of
the files that exist on itself. Lots of initial work, but well worth it and
much, much easier to maintain. A peer-to-peer network is not viable after a
LAN grows beyond 2 or 3 computers.