Hello:

I have a Buffalo Linkstation Pro NAS which I am trying to use for Vista
native backup.

I can see the drive in the backup dialogue, but I am blocked by a challenge
for user name and password. I am logged in as administrator without any
password assigned to my account. I have tried every combination of user name
without success.

I can see and access the drive in Windows Explorer.

I would greatly appreciate explanation for this challenge and solution when
logged in as admin and no password is assigned to account.

Thank you





--
Rob

Rob wrote:

> Hello:
>
> I have a Buffalo Linkstation Pro NAS which I am trying to use for Vista
> native backup.
>
> I can see the drive in the backup dialogue, but I am blocked by a
> challenge
> for user name and password. I am logged in as administrator without any
> password assigned to my account. I have tried every combination of user
> name without success.
>
> I can see and access the drive in Windows Explorer.
>
> I would greatly appreciate explanation for this challenge and solution
> when logged in as admin and no password is assigned to account.

Check with Buffalo for a firmware update.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Thanks Malke. I should have menioned that I have already taken care of that.
The firmware has been upgraded. That is why I can see device and access
files in Windows Explorer.

I am currently in trials with Live One Care, and am now wondering whether
this is One Care's method of disabling the native Windows Backup just as it
blocks Windows Defender?

Any other suggestions?
--
Rob


"Malke" wrote:

> Rob wrote:
>
> > Hello:
> >
> > I have a Buffalo Linkstation Pro NAS which I am trying to use for Vista
> > native backup.
> >
> > I can see the drive in the backup dialogue, but I am blocked by a
> > challenge
> > for user name and password. I am logged in as administrator without any
> > password assigned to my account. I have tried every combination of user
> > name without success.
> >
> > I can see and access the drive in Windows Explorer.
> >
> > I would greatly appreciate explanation for this challenge and solution
> > when logged in as admin and no password is assigned to account.
>
> Check with Buffalo for a firmware update.
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
> FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ
>
>

Rob wrote:

> Thanks Malke. I should have menioned that I have already taken care of
> that.
> The firmware has been upgraded. That is why I can see device and access
> files in Windows Explorer.
>
> I am currently in trials with Live One Care, and am now wondering whether
> this is One Care's method of disabling the native Windows Backup just as
> it blocks Windows Defender?
>
> Any other suggestions?

Well, I would definitely disable Live OneCare since it has a firewall and
see what happens.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ