Sharing USB Hard Drive

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Repost: Thought I had this problem solved but it seems to be intermittient.
I need it to work consistently!

I want to use external USB drives to backup a SQL Server database to, then
disconnect the drive for an offsite backup. The USB drives will be connected
to the workstations of three users; thus each will have the capability of
doing the offsite backup. The drives need to be shared in order for SQL
Server to backup to them. Here's my problem: every time I reconnect the
drive, all of the sharing info that existed before it was disconnected is
lost. Any suggestions? TIA!
 
Yeah - don't use removable drives as network shares. You're asking for
trouble.
 
What about using the "Mount in this NTFS folder" option? And sharing that
folder? Will that work?

Richard G. Harper said:
Yeah - don't use removable drives as network shares. You're asking for
trouble.

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Ron Hinds said:
Repost: Thought I had this problem solved but it seems to be
intermittient.
I need it to work consistently!

I want to use external USB drives to backup a SQL Server database to, then
disconnect the drive for an offsite backup. The USB drives will be
connected
to the workstations of three users; thus each will have the capability of
doing the offsite backup. The drives need to be shared in order for SQL
Server to backup to them. Here's my problem: every time I reconnect the
drive, all of the sharing info that existed before it was disconnected is
lost. Any suggestions? TIA!
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Still potentially bad news. If you value your data, don't. Just don't.

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Ron Hinds said:
What about using the "Mount in this NTFS folder" option? And sharing that
folder? Will that work?

Richard G. Harper said:
Yeah - don't use removable drives as network shares. You're asking for
trouble.

--
Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] (e-mail address removed)
* PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups
* for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to.
* HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


Ron Hinds said:
Repost: Thought I had this problem solved but it seems to be
intermittient.
I need it to work consistently!

I want to use external USB drives to backup a SQL Server database to, then
disconnect the drive for an offsite backup. The USB drives will be
connected
to the workstations of three users; thus each will have the capability of
doing the offsite backup. The drives need to be shared in order for SQL
Server to backup to them. Here's my problem: every time I reconnect the
drive, all of the sharing info that existed before it was disconnected is
lost. Any suggestions? TIA!
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