Time Capsule (access from a Win XP box)

[maddcovv]

I have my time capsule setup (green light and all)

I can backup to it. I can access it and its folders from my new MBP.

I can run the windows (and/or apple) Airport Utility and see and configure the TC within the utility but I can not access it like a network drive on the XP box.

I thought I saw somewhere to enter a workgroup name for PC networks but can't find it now...

Any ideas are appreciated.

 

[synth3tik]

If all you have on it is your time machine back ups I do not think you would be able to see anything. I could be wrong though.

 

[maddcovv]

I created 3 empty folders on the TC. Also of note when I start windows I get a prompt that comes up "The AirPort Disk "name" became available. What do you want to do?

I try connect with password but it comes back Could not connect to Disk Make sure NetBIOS is enabled and try again (53)

Netbios is enabled on this machine.

 

[maddcovv]

fixed it by creating guest access on the TC and letting guests have read/write access. rebooted XP computers and got in with guest permissions

 

[pbarker]

thankyou so much for posting how you resolved this!!! i have spent hours trying to access my external harddrive through my airport extreme and this is the only method that i've found that has worked!

many thanks!

 

[jamesraward]

This fixed this for me - very annoying and strangely undocumented problem!

oops - wrong topic, but this helped me nonetheless!

 

[canes960]

Good luck with your setup.

Best wishes!