Win2K Backup

[pikk]

Hi All,

I'm using Win2k backup to try and schedule a fairly straight forward backup of files from a workstation to our server. I have a share created that will simply create directories buyt the week and add the bkf files each time the backup runs. However...the backups never seem to run on their own. Even though they are scheduled to. It would appear that Windows in all its glorious ways...doesn't like to run scheduled tasks...at least not from there. Running it manually works fine. All required services are running as well so I think this may be user error somewhere or simply another one of those undocumented Windows features. )

TIA,

Pikk

 

[robinluo]

Did you check the log file? Ctrl panel -> Scheduled tasks -> Advanced -> View log.

 

[pikk]

Thanks robinluo.

I never thought about that...I'll take a look

P'

 

[TonHu]

Remember that the scheduled task is run like there are no mappings or automatic logins, just like a fresh logon. So if you want to backup from or to a mapped drive, be sure to map it before you try to use it, and, if you need to logon to another share, be sure to logon before you try to access it.
Also, tell the scheduler that the task should run without desktop access, it has to have /INTERACTIVE in the commandline version of AT (it was on NT?). Not sure if you need that on W2K scheduler though.

HTH
TonHu