Can't login to Time Capsules from Windows
Hey, Folks...
Been pulling my hair out for a few days with this.
Have two TCs (both dual band, etc.), one 500GB and one 1TB--both with latest firmware. Also have latest Airport utilities/etc.
Long story short, I was finally able to setup both on my XP SP3 machine. Network includes mix of XP SP2, XP SP3, Win 7 Pro, Vista, 10.5.2, and 10.4.11.
Both TCs are showing green on all OSs, IPs are okay and without conflicts.
Both Macs can login and access/mount the TCs without incident.
NONE of the Windows machines can access the TCs. Airport Utils in the Windows machines, however, 'see' them and show them as green.
Every time I try to login to them from any flavor of Windows, however, I get invalid login info or 'make sure NetBIOS is loaded' errors.
To get to this point has taken days.
What caused the problem originally? I was using a 500GB TC that fried. That seems to be when it all started. Previously, I'd been using the old TC for more than a couple of years and accessing them just fine from all of these machines. The current 500GB TC is either a new or refurb'd unit from Apple since the original was on the secret serial number list for extended replacement. With the known heat issues of the first gen, I was very lucky to have made it well over two years. I wanted to expand my backup, storage, and media streaming capabilities and thus added a new 1TB unit.
Now, with both 'new' units, they're completely worthless with any flavor or Windows.
I've been Googling all along and following threads and suggestions. It's ridiculous at this point.
Passwords are the same for both TCs. Names for each are well under 10 characters, and the 'disk names' are set to match within the Airport Utils.
Could someone suggest where I go from here?
I've also tried mounting the TCs via the Windows Workgroup--and I have no idea what the heck WINS is. This didn't work, even using the .local names for the TCs.
Since both are showing green in everything and are working okay with my Macs, I would think this is an Apple software or firmware problem. Or, maybe there are conflicting remnants of something prior? I had a similar problem with the old TC at one point because I'd upgraded firmware. If it's a firmware issue, how can I revert to previous firmware that I don't have?
This really isn't impressive, Apple.
Oh. I'm NOT using either of the culprit TCs as routers--they're set to join my wireless network. (Last time--just when the TCs were intro'd--I called Apple Tech Support re: problems with the old TC, they told me they don't support it on Windows UNLESS you're using it as a router!! I hope this has since changed??!!)
ANY suggestions, directions, links to related threads, etc., would be enormously appreciated.
Been pulling my hair out for a few days with this.
Have two TCs (both dual band, etc.), one 500GB and one 1TB--both with latest firmware. Also have latest Airport utilities/etc.
Long story short, I was finally able to setup both on my XP SP3 machine. Network includes mix of XP SP2, XP SP3, Win 7 Pro, Vista, 10.5.2, and 10.4.11.
Both TCs are showing green on all OSs, IPs are okay and without conflicts.
Both Macs can login and access/mount the TCs without incident.
NONE of the Windows machines can access the TCs. Airport Utils in the Windows machines, however, 'see' them and show them as green.
Every time I try to login to them from any flavor of Windows, however, I get invalid login info or 'make sure NetBIOS is loaded' errors.
To get to this point has taken days.
What caused the problem originally? I was using a 500GB TC that fried. That seems to be when it all started. Previously, I'd been using the old TC for more than a couple of years and accessing them just fine from all of these machines. The current 500GB TC is either a new or refurb'd unit from Apple since the original was on the secret serial number list for extended replacement. With the known heat issues of the first gen, I was very lucky to have made it well over two years. I wanted to expand my backup, storage, and media streaming capabilities and thus added a new 1TB unit.
Now, with both 'new' units, they're completely worthless with any flavor or Windows.
I've been Googling all along and following threads and suggestions. It's ridiculous at this point.
Passwords are the same for both TCs. Names for each are well under 10 characters, and the 'disk names' are set to match within the Airport Utils.
Could someone suggest where I go from here?
I've also tried mounting the TCs via the Windows Workgroup--and I have no idea what the heck WINS is. This didn't work, even using the .local names for the TCs.
Since both are showing green in everything and are working okay with my Macs, I would think this is an Apple software or firmware problem. Or, maybe there are conflicting remnants of something prior? I had a similar problem with the old TC at one point because I'd upgraded firmware. If it's a firmware issue, how can I revert to previous firmware that I don't have?
This really isn't impressive, Apple.
Oh. I'm NOT using either of the culprit TCs as routers--they're set to join my wireless network. (Last time--just when the TCs were intro'd--I called Apple Tech Support re: problems with the old TC, they told me they don't support it on Windows UNLESS you're using it as a router!! I hope this has since changed??!!)
ANY suggestions, directions, links to related threads, etc., would be enormously appreciated.
Many, Windows 7, Have multiple flavors of Windows and OS X
