How to run NTbackup from desktop icon

[Cath]

Is there any simple way to start NTbackup in windows 2000 & xp by
clicking an icon on desktop so the user does not have to load the
backup selections. Ie: I have a group of laptop users who I have
scheduled backups for to a server drive but as they are often out of
the office when the scheduler would normally run I want to make it as
simple as possible for them to do manually.

I have tried to put the scheduled backup details into a batch file but
each time I run it it does try to open the backup program then shuts
it very quickly without backup up.

Thanks in advance
Cath

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Is there any simple way to start NTbackup in windows 2000 & xp by
clicking an icon on desktop so the user does not have to load the
backup selections. Ie: I have a group of laptop users who I have
scheduled backups for to a server drive but as they are often out of
the office when the scheduler would normally run I want to make it as
simple as possible for them to do manually.

I have tried to put the scheduled backup details into a batch file but
each time I run it it does try to open the backup program then shuts
it very quickly without backup up.

Thanks in advance
Cath

Your method is correct. The job probably fails because the user
does not have sufficient privileges to access the folders that are
supposed to be backed up. Examine the backup reports!