Don't know why it should be so hard to use my machine. I have tried and
tried to backup my Vista Machine to my Windows XP Pro system. After 6 weeks
of on and off attempts, I have had to resort to backing up to my Vista
Machine and then copying the backup folder to the XP Pro system. If I can
access the XP Pro system to copy, why is it required to have a user name and
password. There is no username and password on the XP machine and never has
been. The Drive is set to Shared, the Folder that I wish to back up to is
set to Shared.

I constantly preach Backup, Backup, Backup to computer club members. Now, I
am the one not doing it.

Is there a solution?

Charles, It obviously has something to do with the new Vista security
system.
Which is turning out to be a big pain the the butt.
Just a thought, but how about creating a password on your XP M/C,
Just to keep Vista happy... Just might work.
It's times like these that make a guy think of the iMac, never hear of
troubles from them


"Charles W Davis" wrote in message
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Don't know why it should be so hard to use my machine. I have tried and
tried to backup my Vista Machine to my Windows XP Pro system. After 6
weeks of on and off attempts, I have had to resort to backing up to my
Vista Machine and then copying the backup folder to the XP Pro system. If
I can access the XP Pro system to copy, why is it required to have a user
name and password. There is no username and password on the XP machine and
never has been. The Drive is set to Shared, the Folder that I wish to back
up to is set to Shared.

I constantly preach Backup, Backup, Backup to computer club members. Now,
I am the one not doing it.

Is there a solution?