Windows Backup

[Joe]

When I go to Backup up system using "Back up Computer" in the backup and
restore center - it only allows me to select DVD - not the hard drive
feature, nor my network, nor any of my mapped drives. How can I create my
image on a network drive?

 

[Paul Smith]

When I go to Backup up system using "Back up Computer" in the backup and
restore center - it only allows me to select DVD - not the hard drive
feature, nor my network, nor any of my mapped drives. How can I create my
image on a network drive?

Can you give some more details about your setup, build # etc, Backup should
list hard drives, network shares and allow backup there.

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[Peter Johnson]

Paul said:

Can you give some more details about your setup, build # etc, Backup
should list hard drives, network shares and allow backup there.

I can't speak for the OP but when I tried it would only let me back up my
C:\ drive (where the OS and program files are located) to my e:\ drive
(where my data is located) and not vice versa. When I tried to backup to my
laptop, I eventually worked out what login was required (when Win Explorer
could see it without a login) but then it told me I didn't have the right
permissions without telling me how I might get them.
I also tried the so-called Windows Easy Transfer which I thought would do it
until I realised that it will only work when the remote machine is running
Vista.

Running RC1, which MS allowed me to download and install 24 hours before it
pulled the plug on the RC2 download, without telling me, or anyone else. I'm
not as impressed with Vista as I might be.

 

[Dale]

Try Cobian Backup from http://www.cobian.se/.

Paul said:
I can't speak for the OP but when I tried it would only let me back up my
C:\ drive (where the OS and program files are located) to my e:\ drive
(where my data is located) and not vice versa. When I tried to backup to
my laptop, I eventually worked out what login was required (when Win
Explorer could see it without a login) but then it told me I didn't have
the right permissions without telling me how I might get them.
I also tried the so-called Windows Easy Transfer which I thought would do
it until I realised that it will only work when the remote machine is
running Vista.

Running RC1, which MS allowed me to download and install 24 hours before
it pulled the plug on the RC2 download, without telling me, or anyone
else. I'm not as impressed with Vista as I might be.

 

[Guest]

As far as i know Windows Complete PC Backup to a network is not supported in
Vista. Windows File Backup is.

Regarding HDD, you may not have any other volume on your HDD other than the
system or boot volume. Those volumes cannot be a target volume for backup.

Create another volume on the HDD that you have if it has space or attach
another USB attachable external HDD with a NTFS volume on it and you should
be able to see it as a target.