How to delete backed up Tasks folder?

[chris]

I used robocopy to backup winnt\tasks to \backup\tasks. However, now I can't
erase a task
from \backup\tasks without erasing the original task in winnt\tasks.

How can I avoid this?

TIA

 

[Ritchie]

I used robocopy to backup winnt\tasks to \backup\tasks. However, now I can't
erase a task
from \backup\tasks without erasing the original task in winnt\tasks.

How can I avoid this?

del "\backup\tasks\<task id>.job"

Works for me (Win 2000, SP4)

 

[Mark V]

I used robocopy to backup winnt\tasks to \backup\tasks. However,
now I can't erase a task
from \backup\tasks without erasing the original task in
winnt\tasks.

How can I avoid this?

It may be that you also copied the desktop.ini file to the backup.
That might make the system think there are two locations of the
"Tasks" virtual location. Delete it?