>> Let me preface my questions by saying that I know just about nothing >> about Windows administration, never wanted to, never needed to before >> now, so this may well be a "duh!" question. >> >> I finially got backuppc to back up my wife's Vista computer using smb >> after I figured out that the user name that she logs in with is not >> the real user name the system uses. Anyhow, in the backup logs there >> are a number of Xfer errors listed. There are 2 types of error; >> sharing violations and access violations. The sharing violations I >> understand but I was surprised to see access violations since the >> user is an administrator. One of the files I get an access violation >> on is C:\Documents and Settings. So, from my F8 box I ran >> >> $ smbclient \\\\user-pc\\c\$ -U user >> >> entered the password and got to an smb-> prompt. A directory listing >> shows all the files under C: including one named "Documents and >> Settings". What really confused me is that is if I log into the Vista >> machine as the same user and look at the files on the C: drive (with >> the "show hidden files" flag turned on), there is no "Documents and >> Settings" file! > > In Vista the users area was renamed Users instead of "Documents and > Settings" > > This web site explains the differences: > > http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista_appdata.htm > > Mark
Interesting. So the "Documents and Folders" file I am seeing through smbclient is really a shortcut to the new Users directory put there to maintain backward compatibility with XP. Then they decide to hide it as a system file which, to me, defeats the purpose. I have noticed that all the directories that I get a NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED error when attempting to backup have attributes of DHS and yet I can backup some directories that also have the same attributes. I'm guessing that DHS means directory, hidden and system. Thanks for that link Mark. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list [email protected] List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/
