I have manually created my bks files using a cmd script (also found on
this group).

If I run the cmd script to launch the backup via the bks file, NTBackup
launch's and it completes the process without backing up any files.

However if I load the bks selection in NTBackup and click "begin" it
backs up the files fine.

Please see below, commands used and log reports.

Thanks.

Paul.


My command is:
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ntbackup backup "D:\Backup\test.bks" /a /d "Test Backup" /v:no /r:no
/rs:no /hc:off /m normal /j "Test Backup" /l:s /f "D:\Backup\test.bkf"


Backup Log of cmd script:
-------------------------
Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "test.bkf created 01/11/2005 at 16:05"

Backup (via shadow copy) of "D: New Volume"
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "Test Backup"
Media name: "test.bkf created 01/11/2005 at 16:05"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 01/11/2005 at 16:05.
Backup completed on 01/11/2005 at 16:05.
Directories: 0
Files: 0
Bytes: 0
Time: 1 second


Backup Log of NTBackup process:
-------------------------------
Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "test.bkf created 01/11/2005 at 15:52"

Backup (via shadow copy) of "D: New Volume"
Backup set #3 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 01/11/2005 at 15:52"
Media name: "test.bkf created 01/11/2005 at 15:48"

Backup Type: Normal

Backup started on 01/11/2005 at 15:52.
Backup completed on 01/11/2005 at 15:52.
Directories: 3
Files: 2
Bytes: 210,583
Time: 1 second

pgudge@gmail.com wrote:

> I have manually created my bks files using a cmd script (also found
> on this group).
>
> If I run the cmd script to launch the backup via the bks file,
> NTBackup launch's and it completes the process without backing up any
> files.
>
> However if I load the bks selection in NTBackup and click "begin" it
> backs up the files fine.
>
> ...
>
> My command is:
> --------------
> ntbackup backup "D:\Backup\test.bks" /a /d "Test Backup" /v:no /r:no
> /rs:no /hc:off /m normal /j "Test Backup" /l:s /f "D:\Backup\test.bkf"

This command is telling NTBackup to backup the file D:\Backup\test.bks.

To tell it to use the selections inside the test.bks file, you need to
add the "@" character to the beginning of the filename; e.g.

ntbackup backup "@D:\Backup\test.bks" /a /d "Test Backup" /v:no /r:no
/rs:no /hc:off /m normal /j "Test Backup" /l:s /f "D:\Backup\test.bkf"

--
Bill Stewart

arghh, forgot about the @

Thanks mate, all sorted.

Paul.

pgudge@gmail.com wrote:

> arghh, forgot about the @
>
> Thanks mate, all sorted.

No problem, and thanks for the follow-up.

--
Bill Stewart