Re: Scheduling NTBackup

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 07/29/05 

Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 08:07:37 -0500

Scheduled Tasks Cannot Run with a Blank Password
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310715

Visit http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm and scroll down to:
"Scheduled Tasks - Applying/Running tasks without a password­"

[Courtesy of Kelly Theriot, MS-MVP]

HOW TO: Troubleshoot Scheduled Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308558

HOW TO: Schedule Tasks in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308569 

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Peter" wrote:
| Using XP home.
| I can use NTBackup, but cannot get it to run as a scheduled task - it just
| says 'could not start'.  I believe this may be a known problem, but cannot
| find a fix.
| -- 
| Peter

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