Scheduling Backups

[Guest]

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Hi there,

Not sure if this is the right forum, but here goes...

I'm trying to schedule routine backups on my 2 HP PCs to one ext. drive on
one of the PCs. The problem is this: When I schedule this using the XP Backup
Wizard, it prompts me for an account password. I do not have any passwords on
the computers, nor do I wish to have to create any. The tasks will not run
without a password entered.

It does not require one when I do the backup manually; Only when I try to
schedule it for later. I contacted HP, but they're telling me I need to
create an account with a password. I find that hard to believe.

Anybody have any other ideas on this? Thanks in advance.

--- Gary

 

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GTifeld wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> Not sure if this is the right forum, but here goes...
>
> I'm trying to schedule routine backups on my 2 HP PCs to one
> ext. drive on one of the PCs. The problem is this: When I
> schedule this using the XP Backup Wizard, it prompts me for
> an account password. I do not have any passwords on the
> computers, nor do I wish to have to create any. The tasks
> will not run without a password entered.
>
> It does not require one when I do the backup manually; Only
> when I try to schedule it for later. I contacted HP, but
> they're telling me I need to create an account with a
> password. I find that hard to believe.
>
> Anybody have any other ideas on this? Thanks in advance.
>
> --- Gary

Go to this web site and download the registry fix on the left
hand side of line 67, Run Scheduled Tasks w/o PW :

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

For a more detailed explanation, go to this web site and scroll
down to Scheduled Tasks - Applying/Running tasks without a
password:

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm

If you're serious about backing up the data on your PC, you
might want to consider using a 3rd party program. Windows
built-in backup utility is adequate at best.

Nepatsfan

 

[Guest]

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Thank you so much for the tip. This did the trick.

And I hear what you're saying about Windows Backup. I completely agree with
you, but I did need to make this work. Thanks again.

Regards,

--- Gary

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> GTifeld wrote:
> > Hi there,
> >
> > Not sure if this is the right forum, but here goes...
> >
> > I'm trying to schedule routine backups on my 2 HP PCs to one
> > ext. drive on one of the PCs. The problem is this: When I
> > schedule this using the XP Backup Wizard, it prompts me for
> > an account password. I do not have any passwords on the
> > computers, nor do I wish to have to create any. The tasks
> > will not run without a password entered.
> >
> > It does not require one when I do the backup manually; Only
> > when I try to schedule it for later. I contacted HP, but
> > they're telling me I need to create an account with a
> > password. I find that hard to believe.
> >
> > Anybody have any other ideas on this? Thanks in advance.
> >
> > --- Gary
>
> Go to this web site and download the registry fix on the left
> hand side of line 67, Run Scheduled Tasks w/o PW :
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> For a more detailed explanation, go to this web site and scroll
> down to Scheduled Tasks - Applying/Running tasks without a
> password:
>
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm
>
> If you're serious about backing up the data on your PC, you
> might want to consider using a 3rd party program. Windows
> built-in backup utility is adequate at best.
>
> Nepatsfan
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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GTifeld wrote:
> Thank you so much for the tip. This did the trick.
>
> And I hear what you're saying about Windows Backup. I
> completely agree with you, but I did need to make this work.
> Thanks again.
>
> Regards,
>
> --- Gary

I'll say "You're welcome" on behalf of Kelly. She did all the
heavy lifting on that one.

Nepatsfan

 

[Jimbo]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

HP is correct. For scheduled backups to work, you must be an Admin account
with a password and be logged on with that password to be able to schedule a
backup.

"GTifeld" <GTifeld@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5EEB8002-72A4-4DC1-A6AC-9A3D7FD220F7@microsoft.com...
Hi there,

Not sure if this is the right forum, but here goes...

I'm trying to schedule routine backups on my 2 HP PCs to one ext. drive on
one of the PCs. The problem is this: When I schedule this using the XP
Backup
Wizard, it prompts me for an account password. I do not have any passwords
on
the computers, nor do I wish to have to create any. The tasks will not run
without a password entered.

It does not require one when I do the backup manually; Only when I try to
schedule it for later. I contacted HP, but they're telling me I need to
create an account with a password. I find that hard to believe.

Anybody have any other ideas on this? Thanks in advance.

--- Gary