Backup Logs for XP Pro?

[Guest mugentuner]

Hi,

 

Using the built-in Backup application in XP Pro, does anyone know what

folder the backup reports are saved in as default and in what format (text

file e.t.c.)? I can run the application fine but was wondering how to check

the logs at a later date.

 

Thanks

[Guest Jim]

Re: Backup Logs for XP Pro?

 

 

"mugentuner" <mugentuner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:7119565E-406A-4F21-ABCD-9DA02314F67D@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> Using the built-in Backup application in XP Pro, does anyone know what

> folder the backup reports are saved in as default and in what format (text

> file e.t.c.)? I can run the application fine but was wondering how to

> check

> the logs at a later date.

>

> Thanks

By default, the logs go to the bit bucket. If you want to save a log, you

must load the log into notepad. Notepad will save the log in the same

folder as the backup file unless you tell it otherwise.

Jim

[Guest Twayne]

Re: Backup Logs for XP Pro?

 

> "mugentuner" <mugentuner@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:7119565E-406A-4F21-ABCD-9DA02314F67D@microsoft.com...

>> Hi,

>>

>> Using the built-in Backup application in XP Pro, does anyone know

>> what folder the backup reports are saved in as default and in what

>> format (text file e.t.c.)? I can run the application fine but was

>> wondering how to check

>> the logs at a later date.

>>

>> Thanks

> By default, the logs go to the bit bucket. If you want to save a

> log, you must load the log into notepad. Notepad will save the log

> in the same folder as the backup file unless you tell it otherwise.

> Jim

 

No, they do not go to any bit bucket. ntbackup.exe places its log files

(which are autonumbered) named backupnum.bkf in the ...\data folder

under the ...\ntbackup folder which in turn is under the WindowsNT

folder in the Microsoft folder under Application Data under Local

Settings under your username under Documents and Settings <g>. Unless

of course, when you click REport button, you choose Save As and give it

a location of your own to store it in, such as the same folder where the

backup file went to.

 

So, the default location for log files is:

c:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application

Data\Microsoft\WindowsNT\ntbackup if I worked throught that correctly.

So, any and all backups do get a logfile and are located as above

unless you change the location to send it to. To be sure I'm right, I

just saved a System State with it; something it was time to do anyway.

 

HTH