My PC cannot connect to Time Capsule Driver to perform backup

[IncreaseMather]

Little help please.

My Time Capsule and PC (Windows XP) communicate well wirelessly. I am able to access the internet and use AirPort Utility to change settings on the Time Capsule if needed.

However, I have NOT been able to perform a backup on my PC yet. I am not able to access the Driver and don't really know what to do to fix it.

Under the "Network Drivers" section, the PC says that it is a "Disconnected Network Drive", and when I try to open it up, it says "Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password".

Reading other threads, I've already checked and verified that the PC and the T.Capsule are using the same Workgroup name. I am not sure that I have Bonjour loaded on my PC. Is it necessary?

Thanks a TON for this help. This is driving me nuts.

-Dan

 

[martynmc7]

http://www.foreverwarm.com/using-time-capsule-with-a-windows-pc/

The Time Capsule isn't really designed to backup with a Windows PC, it's supposed to integrate with the Time Machine software which comes on every Mac.

If you want to use the Time Capsule as a networked hard drive see the guide above.


Note from the moderators: The web page referenced above is now here.

 

[rkdiddy]

Great information, thanks Marty...

I've tried to set it up to back-up my Wife's Vista PC with no luck. I will try the above.

Cheers.

 

[IncreaseMather]

Marty, thanks for the reply and the website. I still can't get it to open up the drive though.

Any other ideas? It recognizes that the drive is there, but can't get it open.