Scheduling native backup - failing

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Hi
I have tried to set up some XP machines to back up to file on the server
using NTBackup, which is cheduled to run at night.
(This is to back up some applications used in the warehouse rather than user
data.)
The jobs fail. Do I need an account logged on for them to work, or should it
'go' when no-one is logged on?
Thanks
Lewej
 
Lewej said:
Hi
I have tried to set up some XP machines to back up to file on the server
using NTBackup, which is cheduled to run at night.
(This is to back up some applications used in the warehouse rather than user
data.)
The jobs fail. Do I need an account logged on for them to work, or should it
'go' when no-one is logged on?
Thanks
Lewej
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Scheduled jobs normally run without anyone having logged
on, unless you tick the box that requires someone to be
logged on. However, the account you use for the scheduled
job must have sufficient access rights to the resources you're
trying to back up.

Why do the jobs fail? What does the event viewer report?
What does the Task Scheduler log say? What can you
see in the log files created by ntbackup.exe?
 
Hi
Log file says: The operation was not performed because the specified media
was not found.

I am trying to back up to a mapped network drive. I am using domain admin
account. Task scheduler does not seem to say anything.

The drive is mapped under the domain admin account, but not under the normal
user account. Do you think that may have a bearing?

Thanks

Lewej
 
Try this:
- Open the backup job in the Task Scheduler.
- Copy & paste its command line into a batch file.
- Log on under the very same account that you use
for the scheduled job.
- Run the batch file you just created.

What messages do you see?
 
Hi
Well, it all fires up and appears to work!! I'll see how it goes on the
schedule tnight
Thanks
Lewej
 
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