copy harddrive over network, Zonealarm

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Nicholas

I have my laptop and desktop connected as a network. I am planning to
wipe the laptop HD and do a XP reinstall. I would like to make a
complete copy of the current HD into a folder on the desktop. This is
just in case there are important files I forgot about. However, when I
tried to do it I was not allowed access to several folders. (eg.
windows) Is there a way? I ghosted my previous desktop but I had an
additional HD. Doing that with the laptop is harder.

Also, is there some way to configure Zonealarm (Free) to allow these two
computers to talk to each other without having to shut it down?
 
Nicholas said:
I have my laptop and desktop connected as a network. I am planning to
wipe the laptop HD and do a XP reinstall. I would like to make a
complete copy of the current HD into a folder on the desktop. This is
just in case there are important files I forgot about. However, when I
tried to do it I was not allowed access to several folders. (eg.
windows) Is there a way? I ghosted my previous desktop but I had an
additional HD. Doing that with the laptop is harder.
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I've used Ghost to backup to a shared folder over a LAN and it's not that
hard. Might even be easier now that Ghost is based on Drive Image.
 
Also, is there some way to configure Zonealarm (Free) to allow these two
computers to talk to each other without having to shut it down?
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Howdy,

I wanted to comment on this last part of your post...

I attempted to do similar things and had very significant
(and seemingly random) errors endlessly.

After many hassles, I determined that the problems I was
having with image creation were due to the free version of
ZA.

But, to my amazement, turning it OFF did not help. I was
able to solve my problems only by completely removing ZA
from the machine that was to store the images I was
creating.

All the best,
 
I have my laptop and desktop connected as a network. I am planning to
wipe the laptop HD and do a XP reinstall. I would like to make a
complete copy of the current HD into a folder on the desktop. This is
just in case there are important files I forgot about. However, when I
tried to do it I was not allowed access to several folders. (eg.
windows) Is there a way? I ghosted my previous desktop but I had an
additional HD. Doing that with the laptop is harder.

Also, is there some way to configure Zonealarm (Free) to allow these two
computers to talk to each other without having to shut it down?
Click to expand...

Nicholas,

Are you running XP Home, XP Pro, a combination, other? All of this makes a big
difference.

With XP Home, or with XP Pro using Simple File Sharing, you won't be able to
access "C:\Program Files", "C:\Windows", or "C:\Documents and Settings". All of
these require administrative access, which you can't get across the network with
Guest authentication.

On any XP Pro computer, check to see if Simple File Sharing (Control Panel -
Folder Options - View - Advanced settings) is enabled or disabled. With XP Pro,
you need to have SFS disabled on each computer.

On XP Pro with SFS disabled, check the Local Security Policies (Control Panel -
Administrative Tools). Under Local Policies - Security Options, look at
"Network access: Sharing and security model", and ensure it's set to "Classic -
local users authenticate as themselves".

On XP Pro with SFS disabled, if you set the above Local Security Policy to
"Classic", setup and use a common non-Guest account on all computers. Whichever
account is used, give it an identical, non-blank password on all computers.

Have you added each computer to the Local (Trusted) Zone on the other?

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
Thanks for the reply,

I am using XP Home on both machines. It seems the items you listed are
available only in XP Pro or are somewhere else. I'm unable to find
"Simple file Sharing"
 
Thanks for the reply,

I am using XP Home on both machines. It seems the items you listed are
available only in XP Pro or are somewhere else. I'm unable to find
"Simple file Sharing"
Click to expand...

With XP Home, or with XP Pro using Simple File Sharing, you won't be able to
access "C:\Program Files", "C:\Windows", or "C:\Documents and Settings". All of
these folders require administrative access, which you can't get across the
network with Guest authentication.

Have you added each computer to the Local (Trusted) Zone on the other?

BTW, posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted email, than
wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a
bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - read this article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
Thanks for the reply,

I am using XP Home on both machines. It seems the items you listed are
available only in XP Pro or are somewhere else. I'm unable to find
"Simple file Sharing"
Click to expand...

With XP Home, you're stuck with Simple File Sharing, which means you won't be
able to access "C:\Program Files", "C:\Windows", or "C:\Documents and Settings".
All of these folders require administrative access, which you can't get across
the network with Guest authentication.

Have you added each computer to the Local (Trusted) Zone on the other?

BTW, posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted email, than
wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a
bit safer when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the
internet - read this article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
Chuck,

Thanks again. I was unaware of the "Trusted zones" etc. A little
research found it. However, it it seems I need to uncheck the "Require
server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone" to be able to
add the computers' IP's to eachother. Is this a problem?


Thanks for the info on munging. It is something I forgot about since I
had been of the groups for awhile.
 
Chuck,

Thanks again. I was unaware of the "Trusted zones" etc. A little
research found it. However, it it seems I need to uncheck the "Require
server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone" to be able to
add the computers' IP's to eachother. Is this a problem?


Thanks for the info on munging. It is something I forgot about since I
had been of the groups for awhile.
Click to expand...

Nicholas,

I've never heard of un checking the "Require server verification (https:) for
all sites in this zone", but I shouldn't see it as a problem. As long as the
computers in the zone trust each other, and you keep the zone small enough,
you'll probably be OK.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
Nicholas said:
I have my laptop and desktop connected as a network. I am planning to wipe
the laptop HD and do a XP reinstall. I would like to make a complete copy
of the current HD into a folder on the desktop. This is just in case there
are important files I forgot about. However, when I tried to do it I was
not allowed access to several folders. (eg. windows) Is there a way? I
ghosted my previous desktop but I had an additional HD. Doing that with the
laptop is harder.
Click to expand...

Just partition your laptop as it is now and make the Ghost copy in the
second partition OR have an external USB connected drive. If you dont have
at least Ghost 9, get it before doing this. Previous versions were crap.
Also, is there some way to configure Zonealarm (Free) to allow these two
computers to talk to each other without having to shut it down?
Click to expand...

Put the network in TRUSTED and turn off firewall for TRUSTED ( get the
latest version of ZA if that doesn't make sense to you).
 
Kenneth said:
Howdy,

I wanted to comment on this last part of your post...

I attempted to do similar things and had very significant
(and seemingly random) errors endlessly.

After many hassles, I determined that the problems I was
having with image creation were due to the free version of
ZA.
Click to expand...

You were wrong then. I have used free and Pro and no problems of that sort.
 
Chuck said:
Nicholas,

Are you running XP Home, XP Pro, a combination, other? All of this makes
a big
difference.

With XP Home, or with XP Pro using Simple File Sharing, you won't be able
to
access "C:\Program Files", "C:\Windows", or "C:\Documents and Settings".
All of
these require administrative access, which you can't get across the
network with
Guest authentication.
Click to expand...

You can if you use FAT32 and if you purposely share them on the network.
 
You can if you use FAT32 and if you purposely share them on the network.
Click to expand...

An interesting distinction. Unfortunately, since the OP reports "I was not
allowed access to several folders. (eg. windows)", I would suspect that he, like
most other new owners of Windows XP, has already loaded NTFS. Going back to FAT
is a matter of reformatting and reinstalling, not to mention that NTFS was
designed for a purpose.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/russel_october01.mspx>

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.
 
Chuck said:
An interesting distinction. Unfortunately, since the OP reports "I was
not
allowed access to several folders. (eg. windows)", I would suspect that
he, like
most other new owners of Windows XP, has already loaded NTFS. Going back
to FAT
is a matter of reformatting and reinstalling, not to mention that NTFS was
designed for a purpose.
<http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/russel_october01.mspx>
Click to expand...


Sorry old sone but no it isn't. You can easily get 3rd party software to
convert from NTFS to FAT32 without format and reinstall.

Done it many times for various reasons, the main one being that if I wanted
to use a boot floppy and stuff about with the HD after that, it is a lot
less mucking about in FAT32.
 
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