How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

[Spork Schivago]

Hello,

I need to format / reinstall Windows 8.1 on a laptop. When I'm looking at the various drive letters under Explorer, I see a heading that says, "Network Locations" and under it, it shows poolworld@verizon.net

How would I back that up? It's not assigned a drive letter. It's not mapped like a normal network drive. Any ideas?

Thanks.

[Spork Schivago]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

I should be a little more clear. I just want to backup the entry, so after formatting and reinstalling, if the user goes to Explorer, they'll see the poolworld@verizon.net. I do not want to backup the data that's located at poolworld@verizon.net.

Thanks.

[diif]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

What data is located there ?

[keeney123]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

I should be a little more clear. I just want to backup the entry, so after formatting and reinstalling, if the user goes to Explorer, they'll see the poolworld@verizon.net. I do not want to backup the data that's located at poolworld@verizon.net.

Thanks.

I do not know if this is the case, but if this is for a network the owner may have a flash drive that loads this driver into the computer. If that is the case then Verizon has made it so it is not transferable. Best would be ask customer if they were given on of those. Second talk to Verizon and asked them.

[Spork Schivago]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

What data is located there ?

I don't know, I don't think I have access to it. I'm taking an educated guess, but I think it's one of those cell phone dongle type things, that give you internet access if you plug something into the USB port, you know what I'm talking about?

We used to have one at my old work and it was in the same place. I was hoping I could back it up in such a way where the connection could be restored, without them having to type user names or account numbers or passwords or download software, etc. I guess that's a long shot, right? Probably just going to format / reinstall. I cloned the hdd, so worst case, I just restore the cloned image and try cleaning the hard drive the hard way.

I've never seen such an infected machine. 9 viruses!!!! 97 returns from Malwarebytes (I've seen a lot more from Malwarebytes). But 9 viruses! And Norton / Malwarebytes didn't detect everything. A whole bunch of crap running at startup, random named exe's that just auto start with no icons or anything.

I go to an elevated command prompt with nothing running, right? And the hard drive free space keeps changing. We have a decent internet connection here (50Mbps). It's not the fastest, but eh, it's okay. Anyway, every time I type dir, the free space goes down by about 5 MB or so. That's about right for a 50Mbps connection. We found some server software running. An Apache web server on port 4444, and some other software like server.exe that's running in the background. The user has no idea what they are. I think at this point, best to keep it off the net and just format / reinstall and then restore the data.

[Spork Schivago]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

I do not know if this is the case, but if this is for a network the owner may have a flash drive that loads this driver into the computer. If that is the case then Verizon has made it so it is not transferable. Best would be ask customer if they were given on of those. Second talk to Verizon and asked them.

Do you mean flash drive or are you talking about one of those weird dongle things that look like a flash drive but give you internet access over the cell phone networks? That's what I was thinking it was Keeney123.

[diif]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

The software is usually stored on the dongle device.

[keeney123]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

Do you mean flash drive or are you talking about one of those weird dongle things that look like a flash drive but give you internet access over the cell phone networks? That's what I was thinking it was Keeney123.

Yes flash drive or could be dongle. Some providers use a flash drive to load their program in and then it is not needed after that. You would only need it if you had to reload the program on that machine. Other providers like Virgin Mobile have a dongle that needs to stay with machine. As I remember Virgin you can move from machine to machine, but you are only given one device. The other company which I can not remember the name had a flash drive that was machine dependant. Once loaded on that machine it could not be transferred to another machine without calling the provider. I use to help this one guy that change providers often. Either way a call to Verizon will clear up what type of system they use and what you would need.

[Spork Schivago]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

Keeney123,

With just the flash drive ones, I understand how the software gets on the machine, but I don't follow how the user is able to connect to the internet over the cell towers with just software. With the dongles, I understand, the dongle is like a mini-cell phone and has the SIM card built-in, with circuit to connect it to the cell towers. But with the flash drive, I don't understand how they're allowing people to connect with a software only option.

Am I missing something?

Thanks.

[diif]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

The USB modems take a sim card. When it's just software the sim card is in the laptop.

[keeney123]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

Keeney123,

With just the flash drive ones, I understand how the software gets on the machine, but I don't follow how the user is able to connect to the internet over the cell towers with just software. With the dongles, I understand, the dongle is like a mini-cell phone and has the SIM card built-in, with circuit to connect it to the cell towers. But with the flash drive, I don't understand how they're allowing people to connect with a software only option.

Am I missing something?

Thanks.

Yes I think so. As I remember a small separate device or even the cell phone is used as the transmitter/receiver. That is with cell service. I believe Sprint uses a wifi home modem or a on the go modem to do this. Sprint bought out Clear who use local towers all or cities that then connect to the internet wirelessly and also wirelessly to the customer. Now Sprint uses the LTE4G instead of the special frequency 4G Clear used. I am not sure which one uses a flash drive to load the program in that will identify it to the telephone service. In Seattle there is a lot of separate cell phone services. It could have been t-mobile or one of their affiliates. As I say it really does not matter in your circumstances as all you have to do is call Verizon and find out. These companies lock their phone service to customers. Along with that phone is the internet and data caps etc. Anything to make a buck and make it hard.

[keeney123]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

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[keeney123]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

Here is a network extender for verizon. Say it act like mini cell tower.
https://www.verizonwireless.com/acce...4PZg&gclsrc=ds


If you click on this it is a email address for pool world
poolworld@verizon.net

[Spork Schivago]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

Yes I think so. As I remember a small separate device or even the cell phone is used as the transmitter/receiver. That is with cell service. I believe Sprint uses a wifi home modem or a on the go modem to do this. Sprint bought out Clear who use local towers all or cities that then connect to the internet wirelessly and also wirelessly to the customer. Now Sprint uses the LTE4G instead of the special frequency 4G Clear used. I am not sure which one uses a flash drive to load the program in that will identify it to the telephone service. In Seattle there is a lot of separate cell phone services. It could have been t-mobile or one of their affiliates. As I say it really does not matter in your circumstances as all you have to do is call Verizon and find out. These companies lock their phone service to customers. Along with that phone is the internet and data caps etc. Anything to make a buck and make it hard.

I don't think calling Verizon would do any good in this circumstance Keeney123. I mean, all I have is the name of the business he owns and a network location that says his business name @ verizon.net He only gave me the laptop and the transformer. After I rebooted (it was in hibernate mode or sleeping originally), the network location disappeared.

I backed up everything and formatted and reinstalled. If he has the device still and can't get it setup, I'll set it up for him. I didn't realize it was for a cell phone. I thought, for some reason, it was an actual network location, like a remote server.

Thanks for the info on that though. It's much appreciated.

[Spork Schivago]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

Here is a network extender for verizon. Say it act like mini cell tower.
https://www.verizonwireless.com/acce...4PZg&gclsrc=ds


If you click on this it is a email address for pool world

Keeney123, I should have given you more information. This guy owns Poolworld and that's his laptop. He named it Poolworld. How did you get his e-mail address? Did you just figure it out seeing the network location I posted, or did you find it on the net somewheres?

Thanks.

[keeney123]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

Keeney123, I should have given you more information. This guy owns Poolworld and that's his laptop. He named it Poolworld. How did you get his e-mail address? Did you just figure it out seeing the network location I posted, or did you find it on the net somewheres?

Thanks.

So I clicked the information and it brought up my outlook mail. From that it was pretty easy. As I knew it was Pool World and looked that up on the internet in Corning, NY

[keeney123]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

I don't think calling Verizon would do any good in this circumstance Keeney123. I mean, all I have is the name of the business he owns and a network location that says his business name @ verizon.net He only gave me the laptop and the transformer. After I rebooted (it was in hibernate mode or sleeping originally), the network location disappeared.

I backed up everything and formatted and reinstalled. If he has the device still and can't get it setup, I'll set it up for him. I didn't realize it was for a cell phone. I thought, for some reason, it was an actual network location, like a remote server.

Thanks for the info on that though. It's much appreciated.

The only thing they could of done is tell you what the owner would have to do and you could of relay the message which would save him time an confusion.

[Spork Schivago]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

Yeah, I see what you're saying. I'm thinking if he still has the device (he might now), then when I see him to give the laptop back, I'll ask. If he's got it, I'll just go to Verizon's website and download the drivers / software for it.

I know he had trouble with phones for a bit and finally made the decision to switch to something called BasicTalk. His business seems to revolve around that BasicTalk device. Maybe he doesn't have the Verizon device anymore?

Thanks for sharing all the information with me. Now I know what it is and know what to do.

[keeney123]

Re: How do I backup Network Locations in Windows 8.1?

I don't think calling Verizon would do any good in this circumstance Keeney123. I mean, all I have is the name of the business he owns and a network location that says his business name @ verizon.net He only gave me the laptop and the transformer. After I rebooted (it was in hibernate mode or sleeping originally), the network location disappeared.

I backed up everything and formatted and reinstalled. If he has the device still and can't get it setup, I'll set it up for him. I didn't realize it was for a cell phone. I thought, for some reason, it was an actual network location, like a remote server.

Thanks for the info on that though. It's much appreciated.

You don't have to thank me as this is just what people do for each other. They help each other.
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I may have to switch to Microsoft 10