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1.0 stars
"non-intuitive software, very difficult to make it work"
Pros: It seemed to set up easily, but ...
Cons: Scheduled Retrospect backups fail routinely with obscure and unhelpful error messages, software interface demands passwords even when none are set, post-installation modifications are next to impossible.
Summary: FOR NETWORK ADMINISTRATORS ONLY. This product is NOT easy to use or for beginners.
I plugged it into my wireless router as directed and installed included Retrospect Express HD software on both the networked computers. Started the software and followed directions to set up regular backups on both. Launched immediate full backup on one. Twelve hours later it was still going. After it eventually finished, the log revealed that it had been inactive most of the time, but nothing about why. Subsequent backups were occasionally successful, but most of the time, the backup would fail with an obscure and unhelpful error message. The Retrospect software provides no mechanism to adjust anything, but insists on running you through the entire scheduling process again, where none of the options offered seem to bear on the problems experienced. The Iomega software opens a browser page, but insists that you log in. Since I established no passwords when I installed the program, but one seems to be required, I'm locked out. In short, it's broke and I don't have a clue how to fix it.
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Hi Iw,
i get the same issue.
from the installation i didn't had a choise to setup my account.
After installation the soft asking for login if you want to setup anything...
I am running on Windows Vista 64 bit , based on Asus P5Q, intel QuadCore 3000, 8 GB of Ram.
Any sugestion how to access the interface of Iomega Storecenter?
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