Backup Utility in Windows XP - Making Filenames Unique

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I'm using the Windows Backup Utility provided with my Windows XP Pro SP2,
what i'm trying to accomplish is a way to make the backup filenames unique,
such as according to the current system date or such. I'm sure i'm not the
only one asking about this, anyway has any idea?
 
Rotciv said:
I'm using the Windows Backup Utility provided with my Windows XP Pro SP2,
what i'm trying to accomplish is a way to make the backup filenames
unique, such as according to the current system date or such. I'm sure i'm
not the only one asking about this, anyway has any idea?
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It can be done with a script, but please explain exactly what you are trying
to do.
 
Sorry, but just where do you find the Windows Backup Utility . I cant
locate it ? Thanks Gimpy
 
Rotciv said:
I'm using the Windows Backup Utility provided with my Windows XP Pro SP2,
what i'm trying to accomplish is a way to make the backup filenames unique,
such as according to the current system date or such. I'm sure i'm not the
only one asking about this, anyway has any idea?
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This is a two-step process. The first step consists of creating
a backup command that does exactly what you want. You can
do this by using the backup wizard and getting it to schedule
the backup command some time in the future.

In the second step you grab the command from the Task
Scheduler and place it into a batch file. You can now modify
the target file name like so:

Before: ntbackup "@...." /.. /.. e:\MyBackup.bkf
After: ntbackup "@..." /.. /.. "e:\%date:/=_%.bkf"

The above coding works well if you use forward slashes in
your date format.
 
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