Scheduling Backups

[Guest]

Hi there,

Not sure if this is the right forum, but here goes...

I'm trying to schedule routine backups on my 2 HP PCs to one ext. drive on
one of the PCs. The problem is this: When I schedule this using the XP Backup
Wizard, it prompts me for an account password. I do not have any passwords on
the computers, nor do I wish to have to create any. The tasks will not run
without a password entered.

It does not require one when I do the backup manually; Only when I try to
schedule it for later. I contacted HP, but they're telling me I need to
create an account with a password. I find that hard to believe.

Anybody have any other ideas on this? Thanks in advance.

--- Gary

 

[Nepatsfan]

Hi there,

Not sure if this is the right forum, but here goes...

I'm trying to schedule routine backups on my 2 HP PCs to one
ext. drive on one of the PCs. The problem is this: When I
schedule this using the XP Backup Wizard, it prompts me for
an account password. I do not have any passwords on the
computers, nor do I wish to have to create any. The tasks
will not run without a password entered.

It does not require one when I do the backup manually; Only
when I try to schedule it for later. I contacted HP, but
they're telling me I need to create an account with a
password. I find that hard to believe.

Anybody have any other ideas on this? Thanks in advance.

--- Gary

Go to this web site and download the registry fix on the left
hand side of line 67, Run Scheduled Tasks w/o PW :

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

For a more detailed explanation, go to this web site and scroll
down to Scheduled Tasks - Applying/Running tasks without a
password:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm

If you're serious about backing up the data on your PC, you
might want to consider using a 3rd party program. Windows
built-in backup utility is adequate at best.

Nepatsfan

 

[Jimbo]

HP is correct. For scheduled backups to work, you must be an Admin account
with a password and be logged on with that password to be able to schedule a
backup.

Hi there,

Not sure if this is the right forum, but here goes...

I'm trying to schedule routine backups on my 2 HP PCs to one ext. drive on
one of the PCs. The problem is this: When I schedule this using the XP
Backup
Wizard, it prompts me for an account password. I do not have any passwords
on
the computers, nor do I wish to have to create any. The tasks will not run
without a password entered.

It does not require one when I do the backup manually; Only when I try to
schedule it for later. I contacted HP, but they're telling me I need to
create an account with a password. I find that hard to believe.

Anybody have any other ideas on this? Thanks in advance.

--- Gary

 

[Guest]

Thank you so much for the tip. This did the trick.

And I hear what you're saying about Windows Backup. I completely agree with
you, but I did need to make this work. Thanks again.

Regards,

--- Gary

 

[Nepatsfan]

Thank you so much for the tip. This did the trick.

And I hear what you're saying about Windows Backup. I
completely agree with you, but I did need to make this work.
Thanks again.

Regards,

--- Gary

I'll say "You're welcome" on behalf of Kelly. She did all the
heavy lifting on that one.

Nepatsfan

 

[Guest]

Okay, well...

Kelly, if you read this, thank you for solution.

And thank you, Nepatsfan, for pointing me in the right direction.

Regards,

--- Gary