I use task scheduler to run this nightly. It does a full backup using whatever tape happens to be in the drive. Windows Help and Support has all the command line parameters for ntbackup.exe.
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntbackup.exe backup "@C:\Documents and Settings\administrator.WCUL\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data\Daily.bks" /v:no /r:no /rs:no /hc:on /m normal /j "Daily" /l:f /p "4mm DDS" /um "Daily.bks" is text file containing what you want backed up. In my case, the c drive, the e drive and the systemstate: C:\ E:\ SystemState On my exchange server it is a little different because you need to exclude some things: C:\ D:\ D:\WSUS\ /Exclude D:\rsgtemp\ /Exclude D:\Program Files\Sunbelt Software\ /Exclude D:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\ D:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\MDBDATA\ /Exclude JET MERCURY\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group\ SystemState Bill Songstad -----Original Message----- From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 8:33 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: retry - ntbackup scripts I didn't see this come back, so I'm trying again.... Kurt I've got a nice shiny new LTO3 drive and 21 tapes for the UK office. It came with BE 11d, but I'd like to avoid that if possible. I want to use ntbackup to set up a parent/child/grandchild rotation, so that I can have them send tapes offsite - the capacity of the tape is more than sufficient for a full backup each day, but I want to make sure that I extend the functionality as long as possible, as I won't be back for quite some time. Anyone have any ntbackup scripts they'd care to share? We use Tivoli in the US office, so I haven't had to touch ntbackup in 6 years, and I've been frustrated by what I found on the web. Kurt ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
