Guest Mou Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 I have created a script to run a backup of some of my important users every night. I am using the standard Windows XP backup utility. All the process works perfect, but now I want to rename the log file and place it in a server as part of the script. I haven't found a way to tell the NTBackup command where to store the .log file and what name to use. For now I have found the log with a standard name under the C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data\ Is there a way to tell the location and name of the log file to the NTBackup command?. Thanks a lot for your help.
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: backup log "Mou" <Mou@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:14A3AEEF-1C9D-4AA2-9992-26722A41B28D@microsoft.com... >I have created a script to run a backup of some of my important users every > night. I am using the standard Windows XP backup utility. All the process > works perfect, but now I want to rename the log file and place it in a > server > as part of the script. > > I haven't found a way to tell the NTBackup command where to store the .log > file and what name to use. For now I have found the log with a standard > name > under the C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Application > Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data\ > > Is there a way to tell the location and name of the log file to the > NTBackup > command?. > > Thanks a lot for your help. The log files are always saved in the folder you found. Their names are cyclic of them form backupxx.log and the most recent file relates to your most recent backup.
Guest Mou Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: backup log I remember the Windows NT 4 backup utility has a command to specify the location of the .log as well as the name, any way under XP?. Thanks, "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > > "Mou" <Mou@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:14A3AEEF-1C9D-4AA2-9992-26722A41B28D@microsoft.com... > >I have created a script to run a backup of some of my important users every > > night. I am using the standard Windows XP backup utility. All the process > > works perfect, but now I want to rename the log file and place it in a > > server > > as part of the script. > > > > I haven't found a way to tell the NTBackup command where to store the .log > > file and what name to use. For now I have found the log with a standard > > name > > under the C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Application > > Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data\ > > > > Is there a way to tell the location and name of the log file to the > > NTBackup > > command?. > > > > Thanks a lot for your help. > > The log files are always saved in the folder you found. Their names > are cyclic of them form backupxx.log and the most recent file > relates to your most recent backup. > > >
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted July 19, 2007 Posted July 19, 2007 Re: backup log Not as far as I know. However, if you embed your backup command in a batch file then it's fairly straightforward to copy the resulting log file to a folder of your choice. "Mou" <Mou@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EC530892-A52B-4D2A-B659-D45D04092B40@microsoft.com... >I remember the Windows NT 4 backup utility has a command to specify the > location of the .log as well as the name, any way under XP?. > > Thanks, > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote: > >> >> "Mou" <Mou@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:14A3AEEF-1C9D-4AA2-9992-26722A41B28D@microsoft.com... >> >I have created a script to run a backup of some of my important users >> >every >> > night. I am using the standard Windows XP backup utility. All the >> > process >> > works perfect, but now I want to rename the log file and place it in a >> > server >> > as part of the script. >> > >> > I haven't found a way to tell the NTBackup command where to store the >> > .log >> > file and what name to use. For now I have found the log with a standard >> > name >> > under the C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local >> > Settings\Application >> > Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data\ >> > >> > Is there a way to tell the location and name of the log file to the >> > NTBackup >> > command?. >> > >> > Thanks a lot for your help. >> >> The log files are always saved in the folder you found. Their names >> are cyclic of them form backupxx.log and the most recent file >> relates to your most recent backup. >> >> >>
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