Backing up to a network drive

Posted by Wilhelm on March 12, 2005, 1:56 am

Please log in for more thread options

> I bought a Buffalo LinkStation 250 gig network drive. Then I

> downloaded the free version of SyncBack. I click on a profile in

> syncback that I set up which then copies all the quicken files from my

> home windows 98 machine to the linkstation network drive to my xp pro

> notebook and to my wifes xp home computer. It works great. Syncback is

> the best freeware Ive seen that does all this flawlessly. This may not

> address your immediate issue with regards to your zip drive but it may

> be an alternative.

> Good luck ...... Don

> wrote:

>>I had the same problem backing up to a USB external drive. If you

>>don't have write access to the root directory of the drive, Quicken

>>will not backup to it. This can happen on XP if your user account does

>>not have administrator access.

>>This is an incredibly stupid bug on Quicken's part, but there is a

>>workaround. Use a subst drive.

>>I want to back up to V:Quicken, so create a drive letter like this,

>>subst s: v:quicken

>>Not I tell Quicken to backup to S: and that works.

>>Doesn't anyone test their SW on less privileged accounts on windows?

>>Jeez, the unix crowd figured this out decades ago.

>>>Hi all,

>>>

>>>I have a Zip drive on my local computer and would like it to be

>>>accessible from a 2nd computer on my small home LAN.

>>>

>>>I mapped a specific backup folder on the Zip drive/disk to Z and see

>>>it on "My Computer" (on my machine).

>>>

>>>However, I can't get the 2nd computer to be able to access it.

>>>

>>>The 2nd computer shows the folder in "My Network Places", and the

>>>folder can be opened and files viewed.

>>>

>>>But dragging a test file to the open folder results in the error

>>>message:

>>>

>>>"Cannot copy DSC02362: Access is denied

>>>

>>>Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected

>>>and that the file is not curently in use." (I've made sure).

>>>

>>>Needless to say, trying to use the Quicken 2004 "Backup" command

>>>results in a similar error:

>>>

>>>"Unable to write to drive :" (After browsing and selecting the

>>>folder).

>>>

>>>I haven't been able to find a solution on the web, so I'm hoping

>>>someone here can tell me what I'm doing wrong, or what step I've

>>>missed.

>>>

>>>TIA,

>>>

>>>Bill M.

All,

Even Intuit says that 2004 "wasn't tested" for network drive backup and
that it might (doesn't) work. See
http://web.intuit.com/support/quicken/2004/win/569430.html. But I had it
working a few months back, and can't get it to work now, nor find the
solution that I believe worked prior - dammit.

Andrew: I believe I'm using a mapped drive letter, but I don't know what a
"UNC path" is. I did check the permissions on the folder (and the drive
proper). I haven't found a "permissions button" but I'll look into that
more.

JamesA: How does one create a drive letter like "subst s: v:quicken"?
Where do you do that? It almost looks like an old DOS command line action.

Don: Thanks for the Syncback tip. I've downloaded it and will check it out.

Bill M.

Posted by JamesA on March 12, 2005, 9:51 am

Please log in for more thread options

It is a command line option, I open a command window and execute that
command. The drive letter is then available everywhere in the system.

This is not the pain in the ass that it seems. I have the command
prompt as an option in the start menu, because I use it frequently and
the subst command is issued automatically when I opened it. I hit the
windows key and the first letter of the shortcut name and it's open.

For me, this issue has nothing to do with network drives. I cannot
backup a quicken file **anywhere** on my C: drive (or any other
drive), because quicken tries to create a temporary file in the root
directory of the drive you are backing up to. On Windows XP Pro, if
you don't have administrator rights, you do not have the right to
create a file in the root directory.

Using the subst command is a way around this. The "root" of the subst
drive is not the real root of the drive, and it can be written to.

I'm using Quicken 2004, I don't know if Quicken 2005 has the same
problem. Hey Intuit, ever hear of the temp directory as a place to
create your temp files?

>JamesA: How does one create a drive letter like "subst s: v:quicken"?

>Where do you do that? It almost looks like an old DOS command line action.

>Bill M.

Posted by Don on March 12, 2005, 10:28 am

Please log in for more thread options

Just for grins I decided to use quicken 2005's backup option to back
up to my network drive. I could click on the drive and the folder
fine. Then when I clicked on back up quicken shut down the file per
usual but a few moments later when the file was reopened I got a
message saying "file was not backed up" from Quicken.

I'm glad I found Syncback. That is hands down the best freeware for
copying or syncing files between all our computers and/or our network
drive.

Posted by Han on March 12, 2005, 11:10 am

Please log in for more thread options

> I'm glad I found Syncback. That is hands down the best freeware for

> copying or syncing files between all our computers and/or our network

> drive.

I am using Karen's Replicator freeware.
<http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp>
In what sense would Syncback be better? I haven't tried it, therefore I
ask you <grin>.

Satisfied user of Replicator.
--
Best regards
Han
email address is invalid