Re: Backup

From: rip (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/23/03 

Date: Sun, 23 Nov 2003 13:46:33 -0800

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I will try it.

Rip
>-----Original Message-----
>Does the account you're using to run the Scheduled Task
have a password? If
>not, this is your problem. Scheduled Tasks must be run
from an account that
>has a password.
>
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>"Ripper T" <rippertsmith@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:3e2c01c3b0fd$1d7a13a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> I am unable to schedule a backup. I have scheduled it
>> thru the task scheduler and also the backup wizard, and
>> then if you start the wizard to do a manual backup,
>> theres a tab you can go through to schedule more. I
>> schedule one to run daily at 2 AM but it just doesn't
>> happen. I am able to run it manaully (meaning I just
set
>> up the selected files and folders in the wizard and
push
>> the 'backup' button), but it won't run when I schedule
it
>> for a future time. Also, why is there an option to
>> schedule a backup at different times (daily, weekly,
>> monthly etc...), but there is also (on the advanced
tab)
>> a 'repeat option'. What's the difference and which
should
>> I use? Whoever designed this thing didn't do enuff
>> homework. It isn't very intuitive.
>>
>> Thanx for any help,
>>
>> Rip
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