Error connecting to. Win 7 starter issues ?

I'm guessing the OP eventually got this sorted as he never responded to the last post.

I'm having the same issues as above. "Error connecting" etc, etc.

This is the main error message I get from the log after it tries to run.


Reason for failure:
Unable to access remote path //PC1-PC/I:

I've tried with with ip address (static) and host name. Logins are correct and I can login via the laptop and view/edit intended backup path.

Ideas please?

I used to use secondary software for this, but decided I've give this a go via Frontview, as I assume this is one of it's intended purposes. I can go back to Second Copy if needs be, but now I'd like to get this working.

Thanks.

If you're trying to backup the I: drive, I believe the correct path should be I$.

I'd left i so long to get round to trying again that I came across a different problem and so started a new thread

Based on the replies to that thread, the problem was I was trying back up the entire drive, which causes issues. Apparently you need to back up folders

http://www.readynas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=47984 refers

Still having problems about the correct syntax for folders though

Thanks for the replies Ewok and Ridcully.

I have tried the command suggested by Ewok, but it still doesn't work.

I've also tried individual folders, like this: i:\My Folder. But I still get the same unable to connect message.

I've tried with ip addy 192.168.1.102, and host name.

I'll keep an eye on your other post Ridcully, thank you.

InTheShires wrote:
I've also tried individual folders, like this: i:\My Folder. But I still get the same unable to connect message.

You would need to put a share name in the path, not a filesystem path like i:\My Folder. Try sharing the folder and seeing if that works.

ewok wrote:
InTheShires wrote: I've also tried individual folders, like this: i:\My Folder. But I still get the same unable to connect message. You would need to put a share name in the path, not a filesystem path like i:\My Folder. Try sharing the folder and seeing if that works.

Not 100% certain I understand, sorry.

But, the whole drive is shared under Windows, if that's what you mean? :oops:

So, should it be like this? \\my-pc\i hdd3\my folder

???

Well, if you can't connect to the shared drive (\\my-pc\i$), it's unlikely you'll be able to get to a subfolder of that drive unless the folder is shared separately. Have you tried connecting to the I drive share using another PC?

ewok wrote:
Well, if you can't connect to the shared drive (\\my-pc\i$), it's unlikely you'll be able to get to a subfolder of that drive unless the folder is shared separately. Have you tried connecting to the I drive share using another PC?

Yes, I can connect to all Windows shares via all PC's in the house. That has never been issue. (Second Copy has been performing these tasks for me ages now, with no problems. I just thought, given that it's supposed to be able to do it, I'd let Frontview run the tasks, instead of using a third party app.)

This is a screengrab of the error. I've tried linking to three separate W7 PC's in the house, but get the same error no matter which PC, or whether I use Host name, ip and whatever share is available on that particular PC.

It looks like your slashes are going the wrong way. What exactly do you have in the host and path fields for the backup?

FULL Backup started. Mon Dec 13 23:21:12 GMT 2010 Job: 001 Protocol: cifs Source: //192.168.1.XXX/d$ Destination: [Desktop]/ Backup failed. Mon Dec 13 23:21:14 GMT 2010. Reason for failure: Unable to access remote path //192.168.1.XXX/d$.

The backward slashes were just desperate attempts from me trying different things to get this working.