Open a time capsule document in windows xp netbook

okay...in a bind..iMac had a power issue today and is getting fixed this week. My son has a document that is due this week in middle school. The mac was backed up in time capsule last night. How can I get access to it on my windows xp netbook so he can turn it in??? please help...anyone!!!!

How is the Lacie disk plugged into the Mac? If it is FW should be fine albeit a little slow.. but USB does not handle the load well.
Time Capsule is not really suitable for using as a Storage device.. Especially with that many clients.
The TC itself is an AFP shared disk.. so will not have issues with tiger.. (just there is no Time Machine). It can handle XP as it also offers SMB protocol. The TC will work on wired network. Although you can also set it up for wireless.
TC die a bit too easily.. and they have no backup mechanism.
I would be looking at Mini Server or a true NAS by QNAP or SYNOLOGY both of which are very Apple compatible. And use mirrored drives and have automatic backup.
Look in the Apple store as even apple sell 3rd party disk array devices.. They simply do not make anything themselves which fits the bill.

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How do I connect to Time Capsule from a Windows 8.1 machine which is on a Windows domain. I have been able to connect from a Windows 7 machine on a Windows domain to a Time Capsule. Airport utility is not displaying the Time Capsule Win8.1 machine

How do I connect to Time Capsule from a Windows 8.1 machine which is on a Windows domain. I have been able to connect from a Windows 7 machine on a Windows domain to a Time Capsule. Airport utility is not displaying the Time Capsule Win8.1 machine.
I have checked that the firmware has been updated to 7.6.4 . Similalrly the Win8.1 machine has been loaded with the update specified in another discussion.

Firstly how are you connecting to the TC.. wireless or ethernet?
Please open a command window and ping it.. ping by name and by IP address.
If ping succeeds at least by IP it should work.
In windows explorer type
\\10.0.1.1 (or whatever the TC ip is.. that is the default).
Having the airport utility for windows loaded can help the process. As it loads bonjour for windows.
7.6.4 firmware on the TC is useless. It works better on 7.6.1
If the ping does not succeed by either name or IP address yet you have internet through the TC, then your network is setup wrongly. You are have firewalls blocking local IP. Take down all the firewalls.

HT1178 I have failed to Map the Airport Time Capsule to my windows 7 HP laptop as a mapped drive, error message is "access denied"

I have failed to Map the Airport time capsule to my windows 7 HP laptop, i followed all the installation steps and i get the error message "Access denied, you do not have permission to access this device, contact network administrator"

Did you install the airport utility for windows?
Is the windows computer set to home as network location.. it will not work if it is set to work or public.
Is the TC setup with all SMB type names, short no spaces and pure alphanumeric. No apostrophe.
Can you ping the TC from your computer? Open a command window and type ping and the tc name or its IP.
No response you will never be able to get connection .. it is usually firewall problem. Turn off firewall and internet security.
If it pings then simply type the IP directly into explorer.. \\TCIPaddress. (eg \\10.0.1.1 if the TC is at default)
That is usually the most foolproof method.

Will the new time capsule back up Windows on an iMac running Parallels Desktop?

Will the new time capsule back up Windows on an iMac running Parallels Desktop?

Windows home version MSBackup, cannot backup to network drives.
That was a little bonus from Bill for those who didn't fork out for Pro or Ultimate.
Like people with home versions would never need to backup to network drives.. oh no.. never!!
You need to mount the hard disk in windows for it to work.
It will help a lot if you load the airport utility for windows into your windows OS.
http://support.apple.com/kb/dl1547
Open windows explorer and type the network address of the TC.
\\TCname.local (where TCname is the correct network name of the TC).
The TC should have all names that are windows compatible.. ie
Fred Blog's Airport Time Capsule is just wrong. It is too long, it has spaces and it has apostrophe which is illegal.
A good name for the TC is TC
The default hard disk share name of data is fine. It should not be Time Capsule or anything again that is over long .. has spaces or is otherwise incompatible with windows.
A good name for the TC wifi is TCwifi
Then you can mount it \\TC
typing that directly into the address bar of windows explorer.
There are still issues with windows naturally and running in parallels I have no idea what other issues might come up.
Tell me if you have issues.. but you will need most likely to check the network.
Open a command window and ping the TC by name and by IP address. If IP address works just mount by IP.
\\10.0.1.1 for example .. and that is the default TC IP address when in router mode.
If you still cannot access the TC my recommendation is to use a USB drive and use that.. it is 10x easier and more reliable than mixing Mac and windows backups on the TC.

Hi. I am using a time capsule for few PC s. I have made 5 different account to access time capsule. but in windows when i enter account name and password for one account, i cannot access other accounts, because windows saves username

Hi. I am using a time capsule for few PC s. I have made 5 different account to access time capsule. but in windows when I enter account name and password for one account, i cannot access other accounts, because windows saves username. how can i prevent this from happenning. I really need to access all my accounts and dont want it to save automaticlly.

Why have 5 accounts if you need to access all of them.. just have one account?
Sorry I cannot follow why you would even use the PC to control the Time Capsule. Apple have not kept the Windows version of the utility up to date.. so they keep making it harder and harder to run windows with apple routers.

HT1175 I am trying to setup my Time capsule via a ethernet cable as a back up for a new iMac. The on button on the time capsule set up window keeps failing to stay on. Any ideas what to do?

I am trying to setup my Time capsule via a ethernet cable as a back up for a new iMac. The on button on the time capsule set up window keeps failing to stay on. Any ideas what to do?

A PC can have more issues connecting than a Mac.
But it really should not matter.. so just try it in situ.. press and hold the reset.. once it starts up, it will return to default IP, 10.0.1.1 the PC should then be able to find it via the airport utility.
If not drag it over to the Mac and plug in there by ethernet.. or since it is a laptop, really should not be that difficult to drag the Laptop and plug it into the TC.
Important thing is to get access to the TC.
The Mac if it is running lion, then you MUST download and install 5.6 airport utility to do anything useful.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482

TS2706 I cannot connect to my airport (time capsule) from a Windows PC

Any information on how to connect to an aiport extreme (really the time capsule) from a Windows platform. Have no problem from our Mac's but cannot connect from a windows based platform. I haven't been able to find any recent posts to help with this problem.

First off, Archon23, what you want to achieve is possible. I have access to both my Time Capsule (TC) and the USB drive connected to it, from a Win. 7 and Win. XP machine.
Here is what I see from the Windows side of things:
     From My Computer - TC USB Drive (Y)
     From Windows HomeNet - Time Capsule:
Now getting there is the trick.
One caveat before proceeding: I am not well versed in Windows Networks, Windows Sharing and Firewall settings so some of the following may not be elegant, may not be absolutely required, and may not be the best way of getting there. But it is what I did to see both the TC drive and it's attached USB drive on the Windows side of my network..
1.) First, I added Airport Utility to the Inbound rules of Win 7 Firewall
While poking around my Network Sharing and Firewall settings trying to figure this out, I got a Pop-up recommending I do that. AND I did that. Oh, and while you are at it, make sure you have a Home network established.
2.) Next, on a hunch, I installed a USB Wi-Fi Adapter (under $20) to my Win PC, enabled that Wi-Fi connection and disabled my Ethernet connection. I was getting no where on this matter with my Ethernet connection to a DSL Gateway. But with a Wi-Fi connection to my AirPort Express Base Station, I made progress.
3.) Finally, while poking around my Network Sharing Center some more, one by one I started the various network device Setup Wizards in there, and Trouble Shooters, to find the elusive TC/USB devices in question...AND voila, it worked.   And it's stable, been this way for going on two weeks now.
Good luck.

What does this error message mean? "An unexpected error occurred (error code -6584). It arises when I open my Time Capsule icon.

I had a problem when downloading iTunes 11.1 and had to clear my disc and rebuild it from Time Capsule. Thats when I learned that Time Capsule stopped backing up back in January. So now I keep looking to see if Time Capsule is backing up but whenever I open the Time Capsule icon i get this error message. What does it mean and how can I fix the problem?

The backup is corrupted in some way.. you need to verify it.
The error is common enough but there seems to be a range of solutions.
Read the thread here.. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3123920?tstart=0
Look particularly for the posts by Pondini.
And check his troubleshooting for methods of doing things like verify.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
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Does time capsule work for windows

Will Time Capsule work on Windows computers?

Yes. It's just a network drive to Windoze. Once you find it browsing the network (assuming you named the worksapces riht, etc.), it will pop up on the list of network drives, and from there you can assign a drive letter to it and keep it auto-mounted.
However, with windoze 7 home, their new built-in 'backup' won't touch it, or use it in any way, because Micro$uck considers backup to network attached storage a 'premium feature' that mere home users shouldn't have access to.
However, any other backup software that isn't ******** will copy to the drive, if you assign a drive letter to it. Including 'xcopy /h /e /r /d /i /c /k /y D:\mystuff Z:\backup', assuming you mounted the Time Capsule as 'Z'.

Can you use Time Capsule on a windows and 2 macs at the same time.

Can you use Time Capsule on a windows and 2 macs at the same time as either a backup for one and a seperate HD drive for two?

Yes.
From one viewpoint the Time Capsule is just NAS (Networked Attached Storage) and it supports the file sharing protocols necessary for both Windows and Macs.
From the viewpoint of the Macs it can also be used by Time Machine for backups.
As NAS it can be used for storing files, and there are many backup software packages that support NAS on both Windows and Macs.
In addition from a networking point of view it can serve as a router, wireless access point etc.

HT3446 Time Capsule Accounts for Windows 7

I have 2 windows computers and 2 Macs connected to a Time Capsule used as a Hard Drive for a small office. I tried to make accounts but I don´t know how to configure them to be accessed by the windows OS. Is it possible?

Should be possible..
DId you load Bonjour for Windows or the full airport utility for windows onto the Win computers?
If so ping the TC.. can you reach it? It could be blocked by firewall or the windows is in work or public network instead of home.
Once you can ping the TC.. try to open it from explorer..
\\TCname or \\TCIPaddress
Note windows uses SMB protocol not AFP.. Apple use names that are illegal for SMB.. even though SMB is offered.. make sure TC and wireless names are short, no spaces pure alphanumeric. Use WPA2 Personal security only with pure alphanumeric passkey.
Setup disk access for WORKGROUP as the workgroup.
Accounts can be a big issue.. if the above don't work, I usually just recommend turning on the guest account with read and write access.
Otherwise I think you will need to look up how to change security in windows handling of passwords.. as the two may not match. Latest firmware for this on the TC might help.

Can you utilize Time Capsule to backup Windows 7 files simultaneously with Time Machine backing up your MacBook?

Can you use the Time Capsule 2TB to backup files from a PC (using the standard backup program in Windows 7) while also using the TC 2TB to run Time Machine to backup a MacBook?

mackalan wrote:
Can you use the Time Capsule 2TB to backup files from a PC (using the standard backup program in Windows 7) while also using the TC 2TB to run Time Machine to backup a MacBook?
Yes, it will work fine.. at least until the disk starts to fill up, then the expanding size of the sparsebundle can cause issues with the files from windows.. Pondini has made note of the issues..
http://pondini.org/TM/TCQ3.html
but I have to admit to doing precisely what you are talking about without problems.. as long as you maintain space.. plenty of space. Time Machine is eventually designed to use up all space on the TC.
You cannot partition the TC drive without opening the TC and breaking warranty.. but you can create a disk image and put your windows backups inside it.. that might help to prevent issues.

Will the latest 2 TB Time Capsule work with Windows 7

I purchased a latest 2 TB Time Capsule
My computer Engineer says, it will not work with my Windows 7 PC.
He says I should purchase a Mac computer for using it
My aim is to have some important files, movies and music files in it and use it as
my iPad accessory.
Kindly let me know

Your computer engineer needs demoting..
The TC is SMB compliant when setup properly.
Press reset 10sec and redo the setup.
Download and install airport utility for windows. That will also install bonjour which helps things along.
Rename the TC and wireless names to short, no spaces pure alphanumeric characters.
eg TC name.. TCgen4
2.4ghz wireless name.. TC24ghz
5ghz wireless name.. TC5ghz (set the 5ghz name different on the advanced wireless page).
Lock wireless to a/n - b/g
Lock wireless channels to 1, 6, or 11 as the only 3 non-overlapping channels.
On the disk page.. set the guest account to on with read and write permissions.. that makes life a bit easier. Obviously if security is a problem don't do it.. but TC is a home device.. and is so easy to hack into it is a joke.. so setting high security is seldom of value.
Make sure the workgroup is set correctly .. by default WORKGROUP.
Note the IP of the TC .. generally 10.0.1.1 and if it is running as the main router to the network, you can now open the TC via windows explorer by typing the ip or the TC name in the address bar thus.
\\TCgen4 or \\10.0.1.1 (Obviously if you use different name or IP then replace with those.)
To access the TC from ipad you need a file browser app.. just look it up.. the ipad does not actually natively work with the TC.. so ipad is actually more of an issue than windows.
Also note carefully .. there is no backup mechanism to save stuff on the TC.. it is a backup target not a NAS. It is made for Time Machine on a Mac not for storing files. They are also not exactly reliable. It is sealed.. there are no spare parts.. if it dies, apple will replace not fix it. And they tend to have a short life. If you trust your files to it.. one day they will all be gone.. make sure you back it up or only keep copies of files on it.

Access files on Time Capsule from remote Windows computer

Is there a way to access files on my Time Capsule at home from a different computer? I often need to get files from my mac at school - which has only Windows computers - and since I have a MacBook that is shut when I’m not using it, the best way would probably be to access the Time Capsule, that is always on and available. I always have a flash drive, so if I need any files or apps I could just add them there, or to my user account at school. I can’t change any settings on the router it is connected to, but I can change any settings required on the Time Capsule. The Time Capsule is set to connect to our wireless network. I have tried to google this, but I couldn't find anything. Any ideas?

Isn't it just to turn on static ip in the Time Capsule preferences? As I said, I can change any preferences on the Time Capsule that I have to.
The static IP I am talking about is not private but public.. ie the address the ISP gives you.. unless you pay extra or your ISP has more brains than most.. any IP assigned to you is rotated on an hourly, or daily basis usually. This is to prevent you using using your network as a server on the internet. At least not without paying them more money.. and it helps when you do bad things.. and get banned from a site.. with a static IP that ban is forever.
So Problem 1.
From the internet your address keeps moving around.. how are you going to find it.
Problem 2.
Time capsule does not offer a windows protocol to the internet. Only AFP.. apple file protocol.. windows cannot talk AFP. The Time capsule does not offer any other protocol except AFP and SMB (windows networking).. and only AFP is offered to WAN. SMB is so unsafe if ISP opened the port the world would be flooded with hackers. Because so many windows computers have so little protection.
Solution.. use a Mac. This is apple world.. when you buy one.. you are forced to buy more. There is a reason TC does not offer dyndns client and ftp etc. That would mean you could access it without a Mac and buying iCloud account.. with a Mac and iCloud you can do it easily. Surrender.. they have you on a noose.. struggling just tightens the knots.
Solution.. use dropbox and keep the files you want on the internet.
Solution .. as already mentioned.. replace the TC as the main router.. use it as a file store and get vpn router with dyndns client.

Time Capsule Drive and Windows Vista

Hi,
I am trying to connect a Windows Vista PC to my Time Capsule. I installed the Airport Configuration Utility and it works fine. I can configure,... the Time Capsule in Windows.
But I am not able to "mount" the drive. A little window appers, asking me to log in to mount the drive. But after entering the password nothing happens.
The drive does not show up in "Computer" and "Network"
Thanks

With AirPort Utility for Windows open, did you already enable file sharing? Via manual setup, it's under the Disks -> File Sharing Enabled. You can select your Time Capsule password, which is set under your AirPort menu under the Time Capsule heading.

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