Use the native backup tool in SQL server to back up the databases, and run NTBackup to backup everything except the directories that house the databases. No need to stop services.
------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin Felker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 12:47 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: How to schedule a service to stop > and restart? > > > All, > > I'm trying to do a system backup of my server, but not all of it is > backing up since certain services are running (such as SQL SERVER). > > If I have my backup scheduled for 3:00AM, I would like to stop the SQL > SERVER Service at 2:50AM, and restart it at 4:00AM. > > What is the best way to do this? > > Thanks > > Kevin > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
