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Backup up ReadyNAS to PC
Hello, Would like to backup FROM my ReadyNAS Duo TO a PC (Win 7 Pro) on the local network. Using FrontView to set up the backup jobs. For the Source, I select one of the Shares on the ReadyNA...
Hi chuber,
Change the path to PCTestFolder (only) and run the backup again.
Kind regards,
BrianL
NETGEAR Community Team
Brian,
I don't have any log files to send yet as I have not successfully run a backup job from NAS to PC or vice versa.
Am I supposed to use Remote: Windows/NAS (Timestamp)? It is the only option I have to connect to the PC.
I tried the ip addr and the computer name (vostro) for the host. Neither works and gives the error shown below this photo
Of course, I was unable to run the Test Connection successfully, but saved the backup and ran it anyway so I could show you the log file below:
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FULL Backup started. Thu Apr 28 19:13:04 PDT 2016
Job: 001
Protocol: cifs
Source: //192.168.1.124/C:\Users\TM\Documents\PCTestFolder
Destination: [backuptest]/
Backup failed. Thu Apr 28 19:13:06 PDT 2016.
Reason for failure:
Unable to access remote path //192.168.1.124/C:\Users\TM\Documents\PCTestFolder.
Hi chuber,
Change the path to PCTestFolder (only) and run the backup again.
Kind regards,
BrianL
NETGEAR Community Team
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