Time Capsule Updating and Windows PC

I have a beutiful wifi network based on Time Capsule, iMac, MacBook Air and Windows Laptop.
Since yesterday I was able to connect to my Timecapsule HD areas by my Windows Laptop using the dedicated AirPort utility.
Yesterday I update the TC software with the last issue and....all my Mac's are able to access to the TC HD but Windows Laptop not.
I still able to be connected with internet but when I log in to my disk I received the message "Unknown user, incorrect password or login disabled".
The same disks, with the same user are fully available from the Mac's.
What happen?
Roberto

I see you have no responses to this so will offer my (limited) knowledge. I have a TC 500GB "newer" and have the following connected wirelessly: MacBook Pro (N), Dell 610 (G), 2 iPhone 3G units (G), Toshiba Laptop (G), Apple TV (N), 2 Airport Express units (N - serving as bridges to remote ethernet devices) and an older Intel iMac (G). I see no issues with throughput on the Windows or the Apple devices. I also have a "guest network" setup and active for visitors. Everything has been updated to current versions of firmware.
Can you provide any more details on the setup of the network and the Windows computer? I have seen corporate Windows computers be very sluggish when first connecting to home networks due to a bunch of admin stuff the company loads on. This admin stuff is trying to find network servers and do stuff like do security verification, update virus software, verify loaded programs, push out Windows and other updates. Some of this stuff takes a while before it gives up and eats up performance.
I don't know if the Windows is N or G or what mode the TC is running in. Frequently the G performance can be compromised by interference from other network routers or even you cordless phones. Have you tried moving the Windows computer around? Does the performance improve if it's in the same room as the TC? Details may help.

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Time Capsule Update and Backups

I recently applied the Time Capsule Update. It backs up 3 computers. It is a 2T Time Capsule.
When I did that from Mac A (a core duo), it told me that the backup it had would need to be replaced by a new backup. And then it put a lock on the backup file. So now I am making that new backup for Mac A.
What about Mac B and Mac C. (Both core 2 duo) They continue to back up to the Time Capsule. Do I need to create a new backup for them even though I received no message indicating that?
If I had applied the update from Mac B or Mac C would I have gotten the message only for the particular machine?
If I don't create new backups for Mac B and Mac C, do I know if the backups are OK?
What is the reason for the new backup? I have looked on the support pages, but cannot find any info about this.

Judy wrote:
I recently applied the Time Capsule Update. It backs up 3 computers. It is a 2T Time Capsule.
When I did that from Mac A (a core duo), it told me that the backup it had would need to be replaced by a new backup. And then it put a lock on the backup file. So now I am making that new backup for Mac A.
What about Mac B and Mac C. (Both core 2 duo) They continue to back up to the Time Capsule. Do I need to create a new backup for them even though I received no message indicating that?
Did Software Update on those Macs show the Update? If so, download and apply it, and see what happens.
If I don't create new backups for Mac B and Mac C, do I know if the backups are OK?
If Software update doesn't show the update for those Macs, it's apparently not needed.
What is the reason for the new backup? I have looked on the support pages, but cannot find any info about this.
Yes, this is new and nobody's been able to figure out just what it's all about. Some folks who don't even have Time Capsules have gotten the update. Some get and apply the update, but don't see the message.
We don't really know if the update is being applied to the Time Capsule itself, or to OSX on Macs that have, or back up to, Time Capsules.
So, see what Software Update shows for your other Macs, and let us know. That may give us a clue. By the way, are they all running 10.6.2?

Is it possible to share a disk on airport extreme for both Time Capsule use and Windows use

Hello
I was hoping to add some better backup capacity to our home. Can I use the same disk attacheded to the USB port of an Airport Extreme for Time Capsule use for our Macbooks, as well as general use by the windows laptops> If not is it possible to add multiple disks to the Airport Extreme and designate one for Mac Laptops, and the other for Windows use.
Regards
Ted

Regardless of the client's OS, you can use the AirPort Disk (USB HDD attached to the AirPort Extreme's USB) port as a 'NAS' device. You also have the option of partitioning it if you actually want separate volumes to be used between Mac or Windows clients. I would recommend partitioning it for Mac OS Extended (Journaled) which would also format it for HFS+. Normally HFS+ volumes are not readable (natively) by Windows, but the Extreme's File Server will share this drive out with both AFP (for Macs) and SMB (for Windows/Linux) clients.
However, one note of caution. Do NOT use this AirPort Disk for Time Machine backups as this is NOT supported by Apple. Although a number of users have done so, a number of them also post here complaining of corrupted backups.

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"
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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Can't access a USB Drive connected to Time Capsule from a Windows PC. Apple Care can't/won't assist. HELP!!!

Trying to get my Windows 7 PC to access the USB Drive that is connected to my Time Capsule. I have a Fat32 Formatted USB drive connected to a 2TB Time Capsule and I'm trying to get access to that drive from a Windows 7 PC. I've attempted to map the network drive (based on some 3-4 year old articles I could find online) but any time I access a file from the PC, the Time Capsule "freaks out" and disconnects all connections to it which forces me to unplug it to restart the Tim Capsule. I'm at a loss now as to what to do.
Spent a few hours talking to Apple about this and much more. Apple Care can't or won't help with this particular problem (the guy I talked to, as nice and helpful as he wanted to be, had no experience supporting their hardware in a Windows environment).
Someone has to know how to fix this so, PLEASE, help if you can!

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.

Can I Partition a Time Capsule? and more...

My existing setup consists of an Airport Extreme wirelessly supporting 2 MacBooks ("MBs") 5 iOS devices, 2 WiFi/Airprint printers and then by wire (Ethernet) a couple of other devices. In addition, the Extreme has a USB external hard drive visible/accessible to both MBs. Both MBs have their own external hard drives configured as Time Machines. All devices have latest software upgrades/updates.
I am thinking of replacing the Extreme with a 3TB Time Capsule ("TC") and I propose to Partition the TC's drive into 3 – with one partition supporting MB1's TM, the second supporting MB2's TM, and the third partition supporting/acting like a common hard drive (the same as exists external on the Extreme). The existing external hard drives acting as TMs would be set aside and saved for TM recoveries; the TC situate TMs would simply commence as new TMs (I envision difficulties not worth the effort in moving the existing TM backups to the TC).
Query 1: Can the latest 3TB Time Capsule be partitioned as I have proposed? (The reason I pose the question is a series of discussions dating back to 2012 that indicate a TC cannot be partitioned but the current Apple Store page for the 3TB TC indicates a TC can support multiple TMs: "you can back up all the Mac computers in your home to a central location.") A review indicates the TC established at least two TMs automatically, but I'd like to also dedicate some space for a third partition non-TM drive….so, the Q – can I partition a TC?
Query 2: Would I just be better off not trying to partition the TC and just letting it support two TMs automatically and plugging in a separate hard drive, as I currently have? (Why hasn't Apple upgraded the USB connection to 3.0? oh, well, they probably will a month after I buy mine, right? )
Query 3: When moving the existing MBs from desk to couch it is necessary to first eject the existing TM external hard drives. If the TMs are moved to (or replaced by) a TC that would appear to no longer be necessary – because they aren't physically connected anyway. (Having typed this it seems so obvious, but….I'm asking because I just want to confirm.)
Any other suggestions/observations/watch-its would be welcomed. Thanks.

Query 1: Can the latest 3TB Time Capsule be partitioned as I have proposed? (The reason I pose the question is a series of discussions dating back to 2012 that indicate a TC cannot be partitioned but the current Apple Store page for the 3TB TC indicates a TC can support multiple TMs: "you can back up all the Mac computers in your home to a central
The Time Capsule drive cannot be partitioned in a traditional sense unless you pull the drive from the Time Capsule (which voids the warranty), place the drive in a SATA to USB caddy or enclosure, attach the caddy directly to a Mac, and then use Disk Utility for the formatting operation. Once that is done, then you have to reinstall the drive back in the Time Capsule. Not a job for the faint of heart....and best left to a technician.
The Time Capsule "as is", can support multiple Time Machine backups from different Macs, but is basically a free for all as far as space is concerned. Time Machine backs up to a special file called a sparsebundle on the Time Capsule, and while it is possible to modify or limit the size of the sparsebundle file for each Mac, it is a complex operation. This document will give you an idea of the process:
http://pondini.org/TM/A8.html
Query 2: Would I just be better off not trying to partition the TC and just letting it support two TMs automatically and plugging in a separate hard drive, as I currently have?
Much simpler, therefore much better to do it this way.
Query 3: When moving the existing MBs from desk to couch it is necessary to first eject the existing TM external hard drives. If the TMs are moved to (or replaced by) a TC that would appear to no longer be necessary – because they aren't physically connected anyway. (Having typed this it seems so obvious, but….I'm asking because I just want to confirm.)
Time Machine will automatically back up to the Time Capsule once you have it set up. No need to mount, or eject the drive, etc.
Any other suggestions/observations/watch-its would be welcomed.
The current version of the Time Capsule will be two years old in June....and Apple traditionally introduces new products in June.

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.

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'.

Time Capsule update makes me input IP/Secret info

I updated the firmware on my Time Capsule, and it shows an error that my Apple ID is incorrect. This is true because I originally used the Time Capsule and Back to my Mac with MobileMe, which iCloud with your Apple ID has superseded. I tried to change my Apple ID, but when it tells me it needs to update that upon closing the AirPort Utility, it says "IP cannot be left blank" and forces me to input my "Primary RADIUS Server IP" and "Primary Shared Secret." I don't know what these are or why it's making me do this. Help?

Judy wrote:
I recently applied the Time Capsule Update. It backs up 3 computers. It is a 2T Time Capsule.
When I did that from Mac A (a core duo), it told me that the backup it had would need to be replaced by a new backup. And then it put a lock on the backup file. So now I am making that new backup for Mac A.
What about Mac B and Mac C. (Both core 2 duo) They continue to back up to the Time Capsule. Do I need to create a new backup for them even though I received no message indicating that?
Did Software Update on those Macs show the Update? If so, download and apply it, and see what happens.
If I don't create new backups for Mac B and Mac C, do I know if the backups are OK?
If Software update doesn't show the update for those Macs, it's apparently not needed.
What is the reason for the new backup? I have looked on the support pages, but cannot find any info about this.
Yes, this is new and nobody's been able to figure out just what it's all about. Some folks who don't even have Time Capsules have gotten the update. Some get and apply the update, but don't see the message.
We don't really know if the update is being applied to the Time Capsule itself, or to OSX on Macs that have, or back up to, Time Capsules.
So, see what Software Update shows for your other Macs, and let us know. That may give us a clue. By the way, are they all running 10.6.2?

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