Article ID: 939429
Article Last Modified on 7/18/2007
APPLIES TO
- Windows Home Server
SYMPTOMS
When you try to configure backup options for a computer in Windows Home Server, you may receive the following error message:
CAUSE
This problem occurs when the computer that is running Windows Home Server cannot communicate with the client computer.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, make sure that the following conditions are true:
- The client computer is turned on, and Windows has started.
- The client computer is connected to the network. For example, the client computer has a network adapter, and a network cable connects the computer to the network switch or to the hub.
- The network switch or the hub is turned on and connected to the network. For example, network cables from the switch connect to the Windows Home Server-based computer and to the client computer.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about Windows Home Server, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:
Introducing Windows Home Server
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer
Windows Home Server Forums
http://forums.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer
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