WinXP scheduled backup to LAN Win98 network drive fails - ..

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correction - the error is "0x1f"...

"zz" wrote:

> I've been trying to get my Windows XP systems (SP1 and SP2) to perform
> scheduled backups to a local network drive hosted by a windows 98 system.
> The manually initiated backups run fine, but all backups scheduled with the
> Windows scheduler fail with an error "01xf". Any ideas?

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Hi, I solved it after I sent the note - it made me think about the way I had
it set up.

I was trying to perform the backups on a schedule to run unattended using
the Windows XP "Scheduled Tasks", one on XP Pro, one with XP Home.

I realized that while I was logged on, I had the target network drive mapped
as a drive number. However, to run unattended I needed to put in the
specific path such as \\computer\shareddrive\directory. I also had the
additional wrinkle of connecting to a backup drive that is "hidden" from view
on the network and does not appear browsing "network neighborhood". So, the
only way I found to do all that using the backup tool (standard NT/XP backup
tool that comes with Windows) was to create the backup and schedule it as per
usual, then find the task in the Scheduled Tasks list, look in properties and
change the appropriate part of the commnad line (in the "Run" line) from
"F:\filename.bkf" to the appropriate format of
"\\computer\shareddrive\directory\filename.bkf" (substituting my real path
and parameters, of course.)

It works like a charm....

"gf" wrote:

> Are these mapped drives or are you using a uniform naming convention? What
> backup program are you using? XP home or Pro?
>
>
>
> "zz" <zz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F46941E8-9BE3-4058-9964-BF89F1B12643@microsoft.com...
> > correction - the error is "0x1f"...
> >
> > "zz" wrote:
> >
> > > I've been trying to get my Windows XP systems (SP1 and SP2) to perform
> > > scheduled backups to a local network drive hosted by a windows 98
> system.
> > > The manually initiated backups run fine, but all backups scheduled with
> the
> > > Windows scheduler fail with an error "01xf". Any ideas?
>
>
>