Automatically adding the date to Windows Backup filename

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Hello,

Is there a way to automatically add the date to the nem of the backup file
created by the Windows XP Backup program?

I have my backups listed in the Windows Scheduled Tasks, and I'd like each
backup file to have a name related to the date so that te backup files don't
overwrite each other.

I tried some experimenting with %DATE% and %D%. Whilethe programing is
backing up, I did see the date displayed in the anticipated filename shown in
te dialog box. But when the backup was complete, it just had "%DATE%" as
part of the name, not the actual date.

Thanks.

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Jeff Miller
Wooster, Ohio USA

 

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"Jeff Miller" <JeffMiller@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Is there a way to automatically add the date to the nem of the backup file
>created by the Windows XP Backup program?

No, I do not think so. The NTBACKUP software is very basic.

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You're right, it is pretty limited, but there are actually a number of
command line options, so i figured it was worth a try.

Hoping that someone from Micrsoft will weigh in with an official word, here.

Jeff Miller


"Thorsten Matzner" wrote:

> "Jeff Miller" <JeffMiller@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Is there a way to automatically add the date to the nem of the backup file
> >created by the Windows XP Backup program?
>
> No, I do not think so. The NTBACKUP software is very basic.
>
> --
> (tm)
>