Windows 2003 Backup Question

[Guest Brian]

This may be a simple question....

 

I have a Windows 2003 SP2 machine, and I had a question about backup.

 

When I do a scheduled backup every night, it gives me a file say backup1.bkf. The first night it works fine.

 

But, on the second night, it also again backup up to backup1.bkf and just adds to that file.

 

What I would like to have happen is night1 backup to backup1.bkf, then make a new file say backup2.bkf, the next night backup3.bkf.

 

Is there any way to do this? I tried Append or replace backup selection, but it always saves to the same file. The only way I have found is to rename the file manually everynight.

 

thanks!

[Guest Kenact]

RE: Windows 2003 Backup Question

 

You will have to set them up as separate jobs. You will also have to set

them up to overwrite the file as opposed to appending to it, otherwise the

file will just continue to grow until you run out of disk.

 

One last thing, remember to exclude the backup files themselves from the

backup.

 

Ken

 

"Brian" wrote:

> This may be a simple question....

>

> I have a Windows 2003 SP2 machine, and I had a question about backup.

>

> When I do a scheduled backup every night, it gives me a file say backup1.bkf. The first night it works fine.

>

> But, on the second night, it also again backup up to backup1.bkf and just adds to that file.

>

> What I would like to have happen is night1 backup to backup1.bkf, then make a new file say backup2.bkf, the next night backup3.bkf.

>

> Is there any way to do this? I tried Append or replace backup selection, but it always saves to the same file. The only way I have found is to rename the file manually everynight.

>

> thanks!

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Windows 2003 Backup Question

 

You could do this:

- Create your own batch file, e.g. c:\Windows\MyBackup.bat.

- Put these lines at the top:

@echo off

set DOW=%date:~0,3%

- Copy the current backup command line from the Task Scheduler

into this batch file.

- Modify this command so that the output line is no longer Brian.bkf

(for example) but Brian(%DOW%).bkf

- Disable the current backup job.

- Create a new task in the Task Scheduler. It should invoke

c:\Windows\MyBackup.bat

 

This method will create and maintain 7 backup files, one for

every day of the week.

 

And remember: Backup jobs are close to worthless unless you

examine the log files regularly, e.g. once every week. You could

even send them to you by EMail!

 

 

"Brian" <user34@mcse.com> wrote in message news:eNUG2zAkIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

This may be a simple question....

 

I have a Windows 2003 SP2 machine, and I had a question about backup.

 

When I do a scheduled backup every night, it gives me a file say backup1.bkf. The first night it works fine.

 

But, on the second night, it also again backup up to backup1.bkf and just adds to that file.

 

What I would like to have happen is night1 backup to backup1.bkf, then make a new file say backup2.bkf, the next night backup3.bkf.

 

Is there any way to do this? I tried Append or replace backup selection, but it always saves to the same file. The only way I have found is to rename the file manually everynight.

 

thanks!

[Guest Brian]

Re: Windows 2003 Backup Question

 

Wow, thank you SO much! it worked great. You are a genious!!!

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message news:%231rvyNCkIHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

You could do this:

- Create your own batch file, e.g. c:\Windows\MyBackup.bat.

- Put these lines at the top:

@echo off

set DOW=%date:~0,3%

- Copy the current backup command line from the Task Scheduler

into this batch file.

- Modify this command so that the output line is no longer Brian.bkf

(for example) but Brian(%DOW%).bkf

- Disable the current backup job.

- Create a new task in the Task Scheduler. It should invoke

c:\Windows\MyBackup.bat

 

This method will create and maintain 7 backup files, one for

every day of the week.

 

And remember: Backup jobs are close to worthless unless you

examine the log files regularly, e.g. once every week. You could

even send them to you by EMail!

 

 

"Brian" <user34@mcse.com> wrote in message news:eNUG2zAkIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

This may be a simple question....

 

I have a Windows 2003 SP2 machine, and I had a question about backup.

 

When I do a scheduled backup every night, it gives me a file say backup1.bkf. The first night it works fine.

 

But, on the second night, it also again backup up to backup1.bkf and just adds to that file.

 

What I would like to have happen is night1 backup to backup1.bkf, then make a new file say backup2.bkf, the next night backup3.bkf.

 

Is there any way to do this? I tried Append or replace backup selection, but it always saves to the same file. The only way I have found is to rename the file manually everynight.

 

thanks!

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Windows 2003 Backup Question

 

Thanks for the feedback.

"Brian" <user34@mcse.com> wrote in message news:ur4W7DQkIHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

Wow, thank you SO much! it worked great. You are a genious!!! (nope - it`s just years of practice).