I am trying to setup vista (enterprise) to run it's backups to a network
share.

When I point to "on a network" and tell it \\server\sharename, vista
asks me for the userid/password of my account on that server. After I
authenticate, I get a popup window which states:

"The network share could not be accessed for the following reasons:
Could not create a file when that file already exists (0x800700B7)
Please ensure that the network location is valid"


Note that I can map a network drive to that share just fine (and
manipulate the files on it).

--
Chris

Have you tried pointing the backup to the mapped drive instead of the
logical drive? I don't use Vista's backup app (I prefer to have greater
control over what I include in the backup) so that may not be possible.

Tim

"Chris Barnes" <chris-barnes@tamu.edu> wrote in message
news:eGxY5cajHHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I am trying to setup vista (enterprise) to run it's backups to a network
>share.
>
> When I point to "on a network" and tell it \\server\sharename, vista asks
> me for the userid/password of my account on that server. After I
> authenticate, I get a popup window which states:
>
> "The network share could not be accessed for the following reasons:
> Could not create a file when that file already exists (0x800700B7)
> Please ensure that the network location is valid"
>
>
> Note that I can map a network drive to that share just fine (and
> manipulate the files on it).
>
> --
> Chris[/color]

Is your device a NAS device?



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"Chris Barnes" <chris-barnes@tamu.edu> wrote in message
news:eGxY5cajHHA.4040@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
>I am trying to setup vista (enterprise) to run it's backups to a network
>share.
>
> When I point to "on a network" and tell it \\server\sharename, vista asks
> me for the userid/password of my account on that server. After I
> authenticate, I get a popup window which states:
>
> "The network share could not be accessed for the following reasons:
> Could not create a file when that file already exists (0x800700B7)
> Please ensure that the network location is valid"
>
>
> Note that I can map a network drive to that share just fine (and
> manipulate the files on it).
>
> --
> Chris[/color]

I have the exact same problem with Vista Home Premium trying to use a NAS
server.

Nikos

Nikos wrote:[color=blue]
> I have the exact same problem with Vista Home Premium trying to use a NAS
> server.
>
> Nikos[/color]

and what would that problem be? Without mentioning the problem people
can only guess.

hth ;-)

Sorry, I thought you could see the post that initiated the thread:
[color=blue]
> Chris Barnes 5/3/2007 10:22 AM PST
>
> I am trying to setup vista (enterprise) to run it's backups to a network share.
>
> When I point to "on a network" and tell it \\server\sharename, vista
> asks me for the userid/password of my account on that server. After I
> authenticate, I get a popup window which states:
>
> "The network share could not be accessed for the following reasons:
> Could not create a file when that file already exists (0x800700B7)
> Please ensure that the network location is valid"
>
>
> Note that I can map a network drive to that share just fine (and
> manipulate the files on it).[/color]

"Neil Harley" wrote:
[color=blue]
> Nikos wrote:[color=green]
> > I have the exact same problem with Vista Home Premium trying to use a NAS
> > server.
> >
> > Nikos[/color]
>
> and what would that problem be? Without mentioning the problem people
> can only guess.
>
> hth ;-)
>[/color]

The best advice I can give is to see our Backup FAQ at
[url]http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/pages/file-backup-in-windows-vista-faq.aspx[/url].
There is a Q/A about backing up to NAS as well as a pointer to another blog
post on the topic.

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"Nikos" <nikos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B92DF9B3-7DD7-4A96-AD7C-D2A684188710@microsoft.com...[color=blue]
> Sorry, I thought you could see the post that initiated the thread:
>[color=green]
>> Chris Barnes 5/3/2007 10:22 AM PST
>>
>> I am trying to setup vista (enterprise) to run it's backups to a network
>> share.
>>
>> When I point to "on a network" and tell it \\server\sharename, vista
>> asks me for the userid/password of my account on that server. After I
>> authenticate, I get a popup window which states:
>>
>> "The network share could not be accessed for the following reasons:
>> Could not create a file when that file already exists (0x800700B7)
>> Please ensure that the network location is valid"
>>
>>
>> Note that I can map a network drive to that share just fine (and
>> manipulate the files on it).[/color]
>
> "Neil Harley" wrote:
>[color=green]
>> Nikos wrote:[color=darkred]
>> > I have the exact same problem with Vista Home Premium trying to use a
>> > NAS
>> > server.
>> >
>> > Nikos[/color]
>>
>> and what would that problem be? Without mentioning the problem people
>> can only guess.
>>
>> hth ;-)
>>[/color][/color]

Thanks a lot.

Unfortunately, I can not see the samba version used (Intel SS4000E server)
but the tread you mentioned helps me know what to look for.

Nikos


"Jill Zoeller [MSFT]" wrote:
[color=blue]
> The best advice I can give is to see our Backup FAQ at
> [url]http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/pages/file-backup-in-windows-vista-faq.aspx[/url].
> There is a Q/A about backing up to NAS as well as a pointer to another blog
> post on the topic.
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> Want to learn more about Windows file and storage technologies? Visit our
> team blog at [url]http://blogs.technet.com/filecab/default.aspx[/url].
>
>
> "Nikos" <nikos@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B92DF9B3-7DD7-4A96-AD7C-D2A684188710@microsoft.com...[color=green]
> > Sorry, I thought you could see the post that initiated the thread:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> Chris Barnes 5/3/2007 10:22 AM PST
> >>
> >> I am trying to setup vista (enterprise) to run it's backups to a network
> >> share.
> >>
> >> When I point to "on a network" and tell it \\server\sharename, vista
> >> asks me for the userid/password of my account on that server. After I
> >> authenticate, I get a popup window which states:
> >>
> >> "The network share could not be accessed for the following reasons:
> >> Could not create a file when that file already exists (0x800700B7)
> >> Please ensure that the network location is valid"
> >>
> >>
> >> Note that I can map a network drive to that share just fine (and
> >> manipulate the files on it).[/color]
> >
> > "Neil Harley" wrote:
> >[color=darkred]
> >> Nikos wrote:
> >> > I have the exact same problem with Vista Home Premium trying to use a
> >> > NAS
> >> > server.
> >> >
> >> > Nikos
> >>
> >> and what would that problem be? Without mentioning the problem people
> >> can only guess.
> >>
> >> hth ;-)
> >>[/color][/color]
>
>[/color]