ntbackup.exe only backs up directories--not files

[Guest ida noe]

Decided to test the efficacy of ntbackup and tried an experimental restore of

a backup file.

 

Surprise: there were NO FILES backed up, just directories. When I checked

the contents of the backup file it contained all the directories but not a

single file.

 

And yes, I did click open all directories and check-box ALL files in the

backup I was creating.

 

Whaaa?

 

(Thanx for your attention).

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: ntbackup.exe only backs up directories--not files

 

 

"ida noe" <idanoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:6F29AA6D-2C46-4521-BC17-C3DFE754B49A@microsoft.com...

> Decided to test the efficacy of ntbackup and tried an experimental restore

> of

> a backup file.

>

> Surprise: there were NO FILES backed up, just directories. When I

> checked

> the contents of the backup file it contained all the directories but not a

> single file.

>

> And yes, I did click open all directories and check-box ALL files in the

> backup I was creating.

>

> Whaaa?

>

> (Thanx for your attention).

 

Let's have a look at your backup command!

 

(If you don't know how to examine it, here is how it's done:

1. Use the wizzard to create a backup job.

2. When prompted, click the "Advanced" button and get the job to run some

time next week.

3. Open the Task Scheduler (via the Control Panel).

4. Open the backup job you just created.

5. Copy & paste the command line into your reply.)

 

While you're at it - let's have a look at the selection file (.bks) and the

log file (.log) too!

[Guest ida noe]

Re: ntbackup.exe only backs up directories--not files

 

K:\WINDOWS\system32\ntbackup.exe backup "@K:\Documents and Settings\ida

know\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows

NT\NTBackup\data\hellYeah.bks" /a /d "Set created 9/11/2008 at 2:46 PM"

/v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hc:off /m incremental /j "hellYeah" /l:s /f

"M:\bakups\windozeBakups\andji'sSite11sep'08b.bkf"

 

 

OK, there's the command line.

 

Interestingly, I just tried running the backup WITHOUT the wizard--and hey,

it worked correctly.

 

When I examine the correct backup's command line, I see the only difference

between it and the above line is the command "rs." The above has a value of

"no," while the correct backup has a value of "yes."

 

Wonder why the wizard can't do it correctly? Not much of a wizard . . .

 

But listen, thanx, Pegasus, for showing me how to dig into this.

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

> "ida noe" <idanoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:6F29AA6D-2C46-4521-BC17-C3DFE754B49A@microsoft.com...

> > Decided to test the efficacy of ntbackup and tried an experimental restore

> > of

> > a backup file.

> >

> > Surprise: there were NO FILES backed up, just directories. When I

> > checked

> > the contents of the backup file it contained all the directories but not a

> > single file.

> >

> > And yes, I did click open all directories and check-box ALL files in the

> > backup I was creating.

> >

> > Whaaa?

> >

> > (Thanx for your attention).

>

> Let's have a look at your backup command!

>

> (If you don't know how to examine it, here is how it's done:

> 1. Use the wizzard to create a backup job.

> 2. When prompted, click the "Advanced" button and get the job to run some

> time next week.

> 3. Open the Task Scheduler (via the Control Panel).

> 4. Open the backup job you just created.

> 5. Copy & paste the command line into your reply.)

>

> While you're at it - let's have a look at the selection file (.bks) and the

> log file (.log) too!

>

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: ntbackup.exe only backs up directories--not files

 

Thanks for the feedback.

 

 

"ida noe" <idanoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:A31D547B-F0BA-47A3-861F-BEB13224D2E7@microsoft.com...

> K:\WINDOWS\system32\ntbackup.exe backup "@K:\Documents and Settings\ida

> know\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows

> NT\NTBackup\data\hellYeah.bks" /a /d "Set created 9/11/2008 at 2:46 PM"

> /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hc:off /m incremental /j "hellYeah" /l:s /f

> "M:\bakups\windozeBakups\andji'sSite11sep'08b.bkf"

>

>

> OK, there's the command line.

>

> Interestingly, I just tried running the backup WITHOUT the wizard--and

> hey,

> it worked correctly.

>

> When I examine the correct backup's command line, I see the only

> difference

> between it and the above line is the command "rs." The above has a value

> of

> "no," while the correct backup has a value of "yes."

>

> Wonder why the wizard can't do it correctly? Not much of a wizard . . .

>

> But listen, thanx, Pegasus, for showing me how to dig into this.

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>

>>

>> "ida noe" <idanoe@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:6F29AA6D-2C46-4521-BC17-C3DFE754B49A@microsoft.com...

>> > Decided to test the efficacy of ntbackup and tried an experimental

>> > restore

>> > of

>> > a backup file.

>> >

>> > Surprise: there were NO FILES backed up, just directories. When I

>> > checked

>> > the contents of the backup file it contained all the directories but

>> > not a

>> > single file.

>> >

>> > And yes, I did click open all directories and check-box ALL files in

>> > the

>> > backup I was creating.

>> >

>> > Whaaa?

>> >

>> > (Thanx for your attention).

>>

>> Let's have a look at your backup command!

>>

>> (If you don't know how to examine it, here is how it's done:

>> 1. Use the wizzard to create a backup job.

>> 2. When prompted, click the "Advanced" button and get the job to run some

>> time next week.

>> 3. Open the Task Scheduler (via the Control Panel).

>> 4. Open the backup job you just created.

>> 5. Copy & paste the command line into your reply.)

>>

>> While you're at it - let's have a look at the selection file (.bks) and

>> the

>> log file (.log) too!

>>

>>

>>