Guest Doug M. Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Hi I've copied a batch file script that I found on the web to force ntbackup to use a removable external USB hard drive. However, the ntbackup stops with the message "the media is not blank - do you want to overwrite?" or something to that effect. Since the script runs late at night, the backup doesn't run. Thanks in advance for the help. Here's the script: rsm.exe refresh /LF"external USB" sleep 30 for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%i-%%j-%%k-%%l for /f "Tokens=1" %%i in ('time /t') do set tm=-%%i set tm=%tm::=-% set dtt=%dt%%tm% C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE backup "@C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data\daily full.bks" /n "belv001 %dtt%" /d "belv001 %dtt%" /v:yes /r:no /rs:no /hc:on /m normal /j "%dtt%" /l:f /p "file" /UM rsm.exe eject /PF"JSI001 %dtt% - 1" /astart exit
Guest John John (MVP) Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Re: ntbackup force overwrite I think there is an /a switch for ntbckup whcih instructs it to append to the media. John Doug M. wrote: > Hi I've copied a batch file script that I found on the web to force ntbackup > to use a removable external USB hard drive. However, the ntbackup stops with > the message "the media is not blank - do you want to overwrite?" or something > to that effect. Since the script runs late at night, the backup doesn't run. > Thanks in advance for the help. Here's the script: > > rsm.exe refresh /LF"external USB" > sleep 30 > for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%i-%%j-%%k-%%l > for /f "Tokens=1" %%i in ('time /t') do set tm=-%%i > set tm=%tm::=-% > set dtt=%dt%%tm% > C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE backup "@C:\Documents and > Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows > NT\NTBackup\data\daily full.bks" /n "belv001 %dtt%" /d "belv001 %dtt%" /v:yes > /r:no /rs:no /hc:on /m normal /j "%dtt%" /l:f /p "file" /UM > rsm.exe eject /PF"JSI001 %dtt% - 1" /astart > exit
Guest Doug M. Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Re: ntbackup force overwrite Now I get a message saying that the media is full. This is a 74GB external USB hard drive. 66GB are available. What am I missing? thanks in advance "John John (MVP)" wrote: > I think there is an /a switch for ntbckup whcih instructs it to append > to the media. > > John > > Doug M. wrote: > > > Hi I've copied a batch file script that I found on the web to force ntbackup > > to use a removable external USB hard drive. However, the ntbackup stops with > > the message "the media is not blank - do you want to overwrite?" or something > > to that effect. Since the script runs late at night, the backup doesn't run. > > Thanks in advance for the help. Here's the script: > > > > rsm.exe refresh /LF"external USB" > > sleep 30 > > for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%i-%%j-%%k-%%l > > for /f "Tokens=1" %%i in ('time /t') do set tm=-%%i > > set tm=%tm::=-% > > set dtt=%dt%%tm% > > C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE backup "@C:\Documents and > > Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows > > NT\NTBackup\data\daily full.bks" /n "belv001 %dtt%" /d "belv001 %dtt%" /v:yes > > /r:no /rs:no /hc:on /m normal /j "%dtt%" /l:f /p "file" /UM > > rsm.exe eject /PF"JSI001 %dtt% - 1" /astart > > exit > >
Guest Bob I Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Re: ntbackup force overwrite Is the drive formatted as FAT32 and you are trying to write a file larger than 4 GB to it? Doug M. wrote: > Now I get a message saying that the media is full. This is a 74GB external > USB hard drive. 66GB are available. What am I missing? > > thanks in advance > > "John John (MVP)" wrote: > > >>I think there is an /a switch for ntbckup whcih instructs it to append >>to the media. >> >>John >> >>Doug M. wrote: >> >> >>>Hi I've copied a batch file script that I found on the web to force ntbackup >>>to use a removable external USB hard drive. However, the ntbackup stops with >>>the message "the media is not blank - do you want to overwrite?" or something >>>to that effect. Since the script runs late at night, the backup doesn't run. >>> Thanks in advance for the help. Here's the script: >>> >>>rsm.exe refresh /LF"external USB" >>>sleep 30 >>>for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%i-%%j-%%k-%%l >>>for /f "Tokens=1" %%i in ('time /t') do set tm=-%%i >>>set tm=%tm::=-% >>>set dtt=%dt%%tm% >>>C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE backup "@C:\Documents and >>>Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows >>>NT\NTBackup\data\daily full.bks" /n "belv001 %dtt%" /d "belv001 %dtt%" /v:yes >>>/r:no /rs:no /hc:on /m normal /j "%dtt%" /l:f /p "file" /UM >>>rsm.exe eject /PF"JSI001 %dtt% - 1" /astart >>>exit >> >>
Guest Doug M. Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Re: ntbackup force overwrite I hate it when I miss the obvious. I inherited this server and just assumed that whoever started with this would format it NTFS . . . you know what they say about assuming . . . thanks "Bob I" wrote: > Is the drive formatted as FAT32 and you are trying to write a file > larger than 4 GB to it? > > Doug M. wrote: > > Now I get a message saying that the media is full. This is a 74GB external > > USB hard drive. 66GB are available. What am I missing? > > > > thanks in advance > > > > "John John (MVP)" wrote: > > > > > >>I think there is an /a switch for ntbckup whcih instructs it to append > >>to the media. > >> > >>John > >> > >>Doug M. wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Hi I've copied a batch file script that I found on the web to force ntbackup > >>>to use a removable external USB hard drive. However, the ntbackup stops with > >>>the message "the media is not blank - do you want to overwrite?" or something > >>>to that effect. Since the script runs late at night, the backup doesn't run. > >>> Thanks in advance for the help. Here's the script: > >>> > >>>rsm.exe refresh /LF"external USB" > >>>sleep 30 > >>>for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%i-%%j-%%k-%%l > >>>for /f "Tokens=1" %%i in ('time /t') do set tm=-%%i > >>>set tm=%tm::=-% > >>>set dtt=%dt%%tm% > >>>C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE backup "@C:\Documents and > >>>Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows > >>>NT\NTBackup\data\daily full.bks" /n "belv001 %dtt%" /d "belv001 %dtt%" /v:yes > >>>/r:no /rs:no /hc:on /m normal /j "%dtt%" /l:f /p "file" /UM > >>>rsm.exe eject /PF"JSI001 %dtt% - 1" /astart > >>>exit > >> > >> > >
Guest Bob I Posted October 27, 2008 Posted October 27, 2008 Re: ntbackup force overwrite NP, YW. Doug M. wrote: > I hate it when I miss the obvious. I inherited this server and just assumed > that whoever started with this would format it NTFS . . . you know what they > say about assuming . . . > > thanks > > "Bob I" wrote: > > >>Is the drive formatted as FAT32 and you are trying to write a file >>larger than 4 GB to it? >> >>Doug M. wrote: >> >>>Now I get a message saying that the media is full. This is a 74GB external >>>USB hard drive. 66GB are available. What am I missing? >>> >>>thanks in advance >>> >>>"John John (MVP)" wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>I think there is an /a switch for ntbckup whcih instructs it to append >>>>to the media. >>>> >>>>John >>>> >>>>Doug M. wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Hi I've copied a batch file script that I found on the web to force ntbackup >>>>>to use a removable external USB hard drive. However, the ntbackup stops with >>>>>the message "the media is not blank - do you want to overwrite?" or something >>>>>to that effect. Since the script runs late at night, the backup doesn't run. >>>>>Thanks in advance for the help. Here's the script: >>>>> >>>>>rsm.exe refresh /LF"external USB" >>>>>sleep 30 >>>>>for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%i-%%j-%%k-%%l >>>>>for /f "Tokens=1" %%i in ('time /t') do set tm=-%%i >>>>>set tm=%tm::=-% >>>>>set dtt=%dt%%tm% >>>>>C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE backup "@C:\Documents and >>>>>Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows >>>>>NT\NTBackup\data\daily full.bks" /n "belv001 %dtt%" /d "belv001 %dtt%" /v:yes >>>>>/r:no /rs:no /hc:on /m normal /j "%dtt%" /l:f /p "file" /UM >>>>>rsm.exe eject /PF"JSI001 %dtt% - 1" /astart >>>>>exit >>>> >>>> >>
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