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ntbackup can't restore across network

I have an XP Home SP2 acting as a file server that has ntbackup installed. It backs up locally and acrosss a mapped network drive to an XP Pro WS. two things I've noticed:

1) Wehn I run a differential bu it works locally but still copies all files on the remote WS even though no files have changed. Why?
2) When I try to restore a file back to the remote WS I get the following error:
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Restore Status
Operation: Restore

Backup of "K: \\DRS01\DRS01data", Restored to"K: \\DRS01\DRS01data"
Backup set #2 on media #1
Backup description: "Network Full Backup"

Restore started on 10/29/2007 at 5:19 PM.
Warning: Unable to write data to "K:\My Documents\Apex Software".
Reason: This security ID may not be assigned as the owner of this object.
Warning: Unable to create "K:\My Documents\Apex Software\v3A4WConfig.XML" - skipped.
Reason: Access is denied.
Warning: Unable to create "K:\My Documents\Apex Software\v3A4WText.XML" - skipped.
Reason: Access is denied.
Restore completed on 10/29/2007 at 5:19 PM.
Directories: 3
Files: 0
Bytes: 0
Time: 1 second
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I have read and write access to the remote share and can save a file from the server. Yet, the restore fails. Why?

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saxguy

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the only password used is the Admin account used to perform the backup (on the XP Home machine). There is no password on the remote WS and backups are being retrieved from the remote WS.

Where would a cached password matter in this case?

saxguy

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really could use some help here experts

carl_legere

Because restoring requires setting ownership and permissions, which require calls to the cached authentication database, which does not exist in XP home.

I suppose in the broad sense, you cen't substisute home for pro if you are going to do anything but the most basic networking.