Brian
Fri Mar 28 11:24:36 PDT 2008
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Wow, thank you SO much! it worked great. You are a genious!!!
"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message =
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You could do this:
- Create your own batch file, e.g. c:\Windows\MyBackup.bat.
- Put these lines at the top:
@echo off
set DOW=3D%date:~0,3%
- Copy the current backup command line from the Task Scheduler
into this batch file.
- Modify this command so that the output line is no longer Brian.bkf
(for example) but Brian(%DOW%).bkf
- Disable the current backup job.
- Create a new task in the Task Scheduler. It should invoke
c:\Windows\MyBackup.bat
This method will create and maintain 7 backup files, one for
every day of the week.
And remember: Backup jobs are close to worthless unless you
examine the log files regularly, e.g. once every week. You could
even send them to you by EMail!
"Brian" <user34@mcse.com> wrote in message =
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This may be a simple question....
I have a Windows 2003 SP2 machine, and I had a question about =
backup.
When I do a scheduled backup every night, it gives me a file say =
backup1.bkf. The first night it works fine.
But, on the second night, it also again backup up to backup1.bkf and =
just adds to that file.
What I would like to have happen is night1 backup to backup1.bkf, =
then make a new file say backup2.bkf, the next night backup3.bkf.=20
Is there any way to do this? I tried Append or replace backup =
selection, but it always saves to the same file. The only way I have =
found is to rename the file manually everynight.
thanks!
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You could do this:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Create your own batch file, e.g.=20
c:\Windows\MyBackup.bat.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Put these lines at the =
top:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> @echo off</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> set =
DOW=3D%date:~0,3%</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Copy the current backup command =
line from the=20
Task Scheduler</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> into this batch =
file.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Modify this command so that the =
output line is=20
no longer Brian.bkf</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> (for example) but=20
Brian(%DOW%).bkf</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Disable the current backup =
job.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>- Create a new task in the Task =
Scheduler. It=20
should invoke</FONT></DIV>
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size=3D2> c:\Windows\MyBackup.bat</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This method will create and maintain =
7 backup=20
files, one for</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>every day of the week.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>And remember: Backup jobs are close =
to worthless=20
unless you</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>examine the log files regularly, =
e.g. once=20
every week. You could</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>even send them to you by =
EMail!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This may be a simple =
question....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have a Windows 2003 SP2 machine, =
and I had a=20
question about backup.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I do a scheduled backup every =
night, it=20
gives me a file say backup1.bkf. The first night it works =
fine.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But, on the second night, it also =
again backup=20
up to backup1.bkf and just adds to that file.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What I would like to have happen is =
night1=20
backup to backup1.bkf, then make a new file say backup2.bkf, the =
next night=20
backup3.bkf. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Is there any way to do this? I =
tried Append or=20
replace backup selection, but it always saves to the same file. The =
only way=20
I have found is to rename the file manually everynight.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>thanks!</FONT></DIV>
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