Network Mapping

Alright,

So i used to have a little home server i used for backups, and after awhile i figured that i would just use my computer and its secondary hdd for backups. So i am trying to get that drive to be able to be seen on my laptop by mapping it out. both use windows 7.

Ideas?

Hello HonorGamer!

In order to help you more, I've a few questions, and some clarifying I'd like, if you don't mind. :)

HonorGamer said:

Alright,

So i used to have a little home server i used for backups, and after awhile i figured that i would just use my computer and its secondary hdd for backups.

So, you have two machines, and instead of using the home server, you're now going to backup to a secondary drive installed in your laptop?

HonorGamer said:

So i am trying to get that drive to be able to be seen on my laptop by mapping it out. both use windows 7.

Ideas?

Is this a drive from your home server, or the secondary drive mentioned above? If the latter, where exactly is the drive, and what is it connected to?

It is a secondary drive inside my desktop. I am using 3 hard drives. 1: 50 GB SSD 2: 640GB and a 1TB HDD. I am going to use the 1TB for back ups.

And instead of using my old homeserver i will be using this secondary drive in my computer(not laptop). I am just not able to get to the folder i want to see when i am trying to map out the drive on my laptop.

HonorGamer said:

Alright,

So i used to have a little home server i used for backups, and after awhile i figured that i would just use my computer and its secondary hdd for backups. So i am trying to get that drive to be able to be seen on my laptop by mapping it out. both use windows 7.

Ideas?

One problem that I see is that if you create an image on that drive, you might not be able to access it when you boot from your recovery disk.
Just a caution.

I would recommend attaching a usb or esata external drive to keep your backups on.
I have seen 1tb external drives for around $100 which would be a lot less aggrivation than trying to restore over a network.

Rich

im not going to try and restore over a network. that has nothing to do with my problem. I know what i am doing when it comes to computers, I am just simply trying to figure out why i cannot see this file even when i have it all set to allow.

So i would recommend trying to keep the responses to my question.

I do apologize for being so aggressive about it, but i don't have the patience today.

Okay. I've read things. So you've shared the folder out, and given your other account permission to use it?

I shared this DRIVE. And i am trying to MAP the drive from my laptop. This drive is on my desktop. When i try to map the drive it is not showing up.

WebMattR said:

Okay. I've read things. So you've shared the folder out, and given your other account permission to use it?

Please read this again. The words drive/folder make no difference. You need to add the permissions to allow others to access it. Just sharing it isn't enough with Windows 7.

Bite your lip rich..

Rich

Sorry about being a jerk about this before.

But I can't seem to be able to figure out. Got any step-by-step instructions i can follow?