Mapped Network Drive

[LxMeister]

Glad it is working.. For others having a similar issue where the above fix didn't fix the problem, here is what i found. My backups stopped in mid December and I believe it stopped when I started running HS4 as a Windows Service. I had to change the service from logging in as LOCAL SYSTEM ACCOUNT to and actual User ID capable of accessing the Windows Share. Now, all is fine.

THANK YOU!!

I realized my backups stopped working when I switched to running HS4 as a Windows Service, and that was on the standard HS4 Backup/Restore page. I came here to try BLBackup in case it was an HS4 problem (technically it is...) but it had the same "Directory Does Not Exist" issue -- changing the Service login fixed it.

[Bradkw]

Hi Bob! Thanks for the quick reply! It would be great if BLBACKUP could support HS4 running as a service. More specifically it would be great if BLBACKUP supported authentication to a network share. Even before running HS4 as a service I had save the credentials to the network share on the HS4 machine, and then each time after reboot navigate to that share on the HS4 machine and leave it open in order for backups to be able to complete. I might have some unnecessary steps in there but it was always somewhat of a problem for me to have BLBACKUP use a network share in the past. Now even more difficult with running HS4 as a service.

[Blade]

I am here - what change to the plugin would you need?
I do not run HS4 as a service and I have no issues at all with backing up drives across all of the computers in the house

[Bradkw]

Yes, thanks JoSo! Your solution worked for me too. This is the problem when you have product functionality provided by third party developers. Blade, are you still with us? We need you please!

[WinoInTraining]

Thanks, JoSo. I was having the same problem. Seems that anyone that has utilized the new capability to run HS4 as a service would have the same issue. Seems odd that more people aren't checking in for a solution. Or...maybe they are just smarter than me and figured it out right away.

[JoSo]

Glad it is working.. For others having a similar issue where the above fix didn't fix the problem, here is what i found. My backups stopped in mid December and I believe it stopped when I started running HS4 as a Windows Service. I had to change the service from logging in as LOCAL SYSTEM ACCOUNT to and actual User ID capable of accessing the Windows Share. Now, all is fine.

[Blade]

Glad u got it working

[Pocster]

Have you tried this:

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\System
3. If the LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy registry entry does not exist, follow these steps:
   1. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
   2. Type LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy, and then press ENTER.
4. Right-click LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy, and then click Modify.
5. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
6. Exit Registry Editor.

Hey Blade,

Firstly thank you for your free plugin; gladly would of paid for it.
I rebooted everything and it seems to be working. My UNC path is now recognised.

Cheers

[Blade]

Have you tried this:

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then press ENTER.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\System
3. If the LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy registry entry does not exist, follow these steps:
   1. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
   2. Type LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy, and then press ENTER.
4. Right-click LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy, and then click Modify.
5. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
6. Exit Registry Editor.

[jimbell]

I am using BLBackup to backup my HS4 system to a networked drive using a mapped drive letter.

[Blade]

I am using backup paths such as this with no issues

\\Tower\disk1\Backups\SystemBackups
\\OFFICE\F$\BladeWebSite\BladePlugins

[mterry63]

Yeah I tried that

\\networknas\backup etc.

Tried differing the slashes or adding to the end no joy .

Did you try that path while logged into the Windows account that's running HS3 and the plugin?


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[Pocster]

I am using Windows 10 Pro and HS3 and I backup all of my folders in BLBackup to a network drive using a UNC path
I even backup folders from other machines on my network using the UNC path

Yeah I tried that

\\networknas\backup etc.

Tried differing the slashes or adding to the end no joy .

[Blade]

I am using Windows 10 Pro and HS3 and I backup all of my folders in BLBackup to a network drive using a UNC path
I even backup folders from other machines on my network using the UNC path

[Pocster]

Sorry to bump.

I'm having the same issue. HS on a win10 p want to save to a network drive ( which exists ) just get "Backup folder does not exist". Tried various other ways to do it; no joy