Saving a backup set in ntbackup?

[mikelee101]

Hello,
Is it possible to save a backup set (i.e. list of folders/files) that
ntbackup should include?
The help files mention a *.bks file, but couldn't find any information
anywhere on how to create one or how to utilize it from the GUI.
When you schedule a backup, you can click it and, on the BackupDetails tab,
it has what appears to be a file path. However, the window is not sizable
and the field is not selectable, so I can't see the ultimate location. Nor
have I ever seen an option to use a "file" when scheduling the backup, so I'm
not sure if knowing would do me any good anyway.
Any thoughts anyone has would be greatly appreciated.

XP Pro, SP3.

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

Hello,
Is it possible to save a backup set (i.e. list of folders/files) that
ntbackup should include?
The help files mention a *.bks file, but couldn't find any information
anywhere on how to create one or how to utilize it from the GUI.
When you schedule a backup, you can click it and, on the BackupDetails
tab,
it has what appears to be a file path. However, the window is not sizable
and the field is not selectable, so I can't see the ultimate location.
Nor
have I ever seen an option to use a "file" when scheduling the backup, so
I'm
not sure if knowing would do me any good anyway.
Any thoughts anyone has would be greatly appreciated.

XP Pro, SP3.

When you use the backup wizard then you can select any folder on any drive
that you want backed up. The wizard then generates the .bks file and stores
it somewhere in your profile folder.

 

[mikelee101]

OK. Do you know of a way to then access that bks file again in the future?
For instance, I'd like to have 3 or 4 of them and be able to select whichever
one I want to back up at that point in time. Any ideas?

Thanks again.

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

I'll answer your question with another question. When you use the wizard
then you get the opportunity to run the job sometime in the future. Try
this:
- Create such a job to run at a future date.
- Open the Task Scheduler via the Control Panel.
- Open the backup task you just created.
- Post its command line here.

 

[Twayne]

In

OK. Do you know of a way to then access that bks file
again in the future? For instance, I'd like to have 3 or 4
of them and be able to select whichever one I want to back
up at that point in time. Any ideas?

You then use the Restore features or the Restore Wizard, whichever you
prefer. Just like with any other backup ware. It's right there on the screen
when you start backup; you can back up OR restore the backup to its home
location or even elsewhere if you wanted to.