NT Backup fails to start automatically

[Guest Nandan]

Hi,

 

NTBACKUP fails to start automatically when I schedule a job. The only

way I am able to start it is by typing " control sched taks" in RUN.

There also ,no schedules start up,the only way to backup is through

selecting" RUN NOW".

 

Another problem I faced is that I cant remove a job I had

scheduled .when i click on the job in the calendar,it says"unnamed

file contains an invalid path".It 's because no name has been set for

the job.I dont know how a job can be scheduled without giving it a

name but that's exactly wat's happening here..

 

Would appreciate it if you could help me out.

 

Regards,

Nandan

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: NT Backup fails to start automatically

 

 

"Nandan" <nandagopalrvarma@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:6bee7233-0465-411e-b6a6-7415017b01fe@d21g2000prf.googlegroups.com...

> Hi,

>

> NTBACKUP fails to start automatically when I schedule a job. The only

> way I am able to start it is by typing " control sched taks" in RUN.

> There also ,no schedules start up,the only way to backup is through

> selecting" RUN NOW".

>

> Another problem I faced is that I cant remove a job I had

> scheduled .when i click on the job in the calendar,it says"unnamed

> file contains an invalid path".It 's because no name has been set for

> the job.I dont know how a job can be scheduled without giving it a

> name but that's exactly wat's happening here..

>

> Would appreciate it if you could help me out.

>

> Regards,

> Nandan

 

You should do this in small steps:

 

1. Become familiar with the Task Scheduler by scheduling this

batch file:

@echo off

echo %date% %time% %UserName% >> c:\test.log

When this works well, move to Step 2.

 

2. Run a backup job via the ntbackup wizzard.

When this works well, move to Step 3.

 

3. Schedule a backup job via the ntbackup wizzard, then grab

the command line from the Task Scheduler and add it to

the batch file from Step 1 like so:

@echo off

echo Start %date% %time% %UserName% >> c:\test.log

ntbackup /.. /.. /..

echo End %date% %time% >> c:\test.log

Use the Task Scheduler to run this batch file, then examine

the following report files:

- c:\test.log

- The backup log report

- The Task Scheduler report

- The Event Viewer

 

When reporting back, please be precise and accurate. In your

current post you write "I am able to start it is by typing 'control

sched taks' in RUN." I don't think that this is what you typed

in the Run box, hence I can't comment on it.

[Guest Nandan]

Re: NT Backup fails to start automatically

 

Hi Pegasus,

 

Thanks for the input and sorry for the typo errors.It should have been

"Control Sched tasks" in the RUN box. I was able to start backup

manually as well as at scheduled times. The main objective behind my

post was to get the backup done properly.Unfortunately, the backup

fails after running for a long time .The reason quoted in bothe backup

log and event viewer as " Hardware or media error " on the backup

volume. It's an old P4 with a very huge latency which is being used

for back up of the file server. I was thinking maybe it could be

either due to a bottleneck in processor speeds or maybe due to

physical media problems on the hard disk which is being used.

 

Thanks again for the valuable support.