>I have 2 PCs and 2 laptops networked at home via NICs. To the "main" PC
>(running WinXP SP2) I have fitted a USB 2.0 card, and connected a USB 2.0 hub
>to it, and to that I have connected 2 new LACIE USB Hard Drives for backup
>etc.
>The main PC can see the LACIEs (which have sharing enabled) in Explorer, and
>can copy files to them.  But the other computers on the network cannot see
>the LACIEs so cannot backup direct to them. They can see each other, but
>backup is tedious as it involves backing up to the main PC then copying to
>the LACIEs.
>I've tried Map Network Drive but the LACIEs can't be found - except one,
>which now appears in Explorer but when I try to open it I get the message
>"Not enough server storage to process this command."
>Is is correct that USB devices can't be seen across a network? If not, what
>should I be doing to allow the LACIEs to be seen?
>Many TIA.

>I have 2 PCs and 2 laptops networked at home via NICs. To the "main" PC
>(running WinXP SP2) I have fitted a USB 2.0 card, and connected a USB 2.0 hub
>to it, and to that I have connected 2 new LACIE USB Hard Drives for backup
>etc.
>The main PC can see the LACIEs (which have sharing enabled) in Explorer, and
>can copy files to them.  But the other computers on the network cannot see
>the LACIEs so cannot backup direct to them. They can see each other, but
>backup is tedious as it involves backing up to the main PC then copying to
>the LACIEs.
>I've tried Map Network Drive but the LACIEs can't be found - except one,
>which now appears in Explorer but when I try to open it I get the message
>"Not enough server storage to process this command."
>Is is correct that USB devices can't be seen across a network? If not, what
>should I be doing to allow the LACIEs to be seen?
>Many TIA.

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Fri, 22 Sep 2006 11:59:01 -0700, TonyB <To***@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I have 2 PCs and 2 laptops networked at home via NICs. To the "main" PC
> >(running WinXP SP2) I have fitted a USB 2.0 card, and connected a USB 2.0 hub
> >to it, and to that I have connected 2 new LACIE USB Hard Drives for backup
> >etc.
> >The main PC can see the LACIEs (which have sharing enabled) in Explorer, and
> >can copy files to them.  But the other computers on the network cannot see
> >the LACIEs so cannot backup direct to them. They can see each other, but
> >backup is tedious as it involves backing up to the main PC then copying to
> >the LACIEs.
> >I've tried Map Network Drive but the LACIEs can't be found - except one,
> >which now appears in Explorer but when I try to open it I get the message
> >"Not enough server storage to process this command."
> >Is is correct that USB devices can't be seen across a network? If not, what
> >should I be doing to allow the LACIEs to be seen?
> >Many TIA.
>
> That error is pretty well known, and is generally related to an obscure registry
> setting, changed by an antivirus install.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/server-functionality-affected-by.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/server-functionality-affected-by.html
>
> As far as the LACIEs not being seen across the network, not all storage devices
> can be shared.  The vendor provides the drivers, which make them shareable.  You
> may need to contact the vendor.
>
> Do you have other shares on the server, that CAN be seen / accessed by the other
> computers?
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
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