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  I know it should be easier, but try this:

  Open OneCare

  Click Change Settings

  backup tab

  Click change settings in the lower left

  Make sure that the first screen for Centralized Backup has "No Centralized backup" selected

  Click your PC on the left.

  Uncheck the selection for "Turn on backup for this PC."

  Click Next and save the revised plan.

   

  Go back to the backup tab and click Change Settings in the lower left once again.

  Select your PC and click.

  Click Turn on backup

  Select the change location link and select the drive you want to use for backup

  Modify the schedule as desired for "When"

  Select the file types as desired for "What"

  Click next and save the revised plan with the new selection.

   

  -steve

  Monday, March 31, 2008 2:29 PM

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  I did all of the above and the 2ndary computer "can't find" the external dirive I plugged into the :M\\ slot on the primary computer...Primary computer backed up, no problem.  Secondary computer "can't find backup devise". Please advise.  Juls/end.

   

  Tuesday, April 1, 2008 2:23 PM
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  Juliejohnk wrote:

  I did all of the above and the 2ndary computer "can't find" the external dirive I plugged into the :M\\ slot on the primary computer...Primary computer backed up, no problem.  Secondary computer "can't find backup devise". Please advise.  Juls/end.

  You probably need to configure permissions on the centralized backup device -

  Set user permissions for a centralized backup device

  Before you can use a shared network drive (A hard disk drive that's configured to be shared with other computers on the network. The drive can be connected to the network separately or it can be part of or connected to a computer on the network.) or external hard disk (A removable hard disk that connects to your computer and uses a USB or an IEEE 1394 ("FireWire") connection.) as a central backup device (The backup files are stored on a central device that all computers in a OneCare circle can use.) for all computers in your OneCare circle (A small network of computers that share the same Windows Live OneCare subscription.) , you must make sure that all users on the network have the correct permissions to access it.

  By default, Windows XP uses simple file sharing (All users on a network can access a shared folder or drive. No user permissions or passwords are required.) . If the centralized backup device is connected to a computer that's running Windows XP Home Edition, all users on the network automatically have the correct permissions to access the device. However, if the centralized backup device is connected to a computer that's running Windows XP Professional Edition or Windows Vista, simple file sharing is turned off when you create a backup plan that uses a centralized backup device. Before you can access the device from other computers in your circle, you must set permissions that allow access to all users.

  To configure the shared backup device so that all users on the network can access it:

  1. On the computer that the backup device is connected to, navigate to the appropriate backup folder or drive.
  2. Right-click the backup folder or drive, and then click Properties.

  3. In Windows XP, on the Sharing tab, click Share this folder, and then click Permissions.

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     In Windows Vista, on the Sharing tab, click Advanced Sharing. Click Share this folder, and then click Permissions.

  4. Under Group or user names, make sure that Everyone is selected.
  5. Under Permissions for Everyone, in the Allow column, select the Full Control check box.

  -steve

  Tuesday, April 1, 2008 5:28 PM

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