Hi everyone : I am a novice to this item. I came across an article mentioning that " Use the NTBackup GUI to create and schedule the backup operations with the options you require". What is the NTbackup GUI ? Is it that when I have created the operation, a batch file is also created ? Many thanks in advance.

The ntbackup gui is just that....a graphical user interface for the backup software in NT/2000/XP. You can find it in Start Menu >> Programs >> Accessories >> System Tools >> Backup Also, you can open the Run menu and type "ntbackup" to start it.

hi the NT back up GUI is gust a back up schedule that ordinary user's can follow instruction and understand simply. that is why it is called GUI(Graphical User Interface). just go to start--program-accesories-then back up. this wizard will help you to back up & restore ur document registry anything u want, you can also schedule a back up.

here's what i use: 1) REM batch file that runs local backup - fullback_d.bat REM backs up Project Server's D: drive REM FULL BACKUP ntbackup backup d:\projects /t Normal /d "Projects" /HC:ON /l "d:\logs\fullback_d.log" /tape:0 REM ------------ 2) REM batch file that runs local backup - incback.bat REM backs up Project Server's D: drive REM INCREMENTAL BACKUP ntbackup backup d: e: /a /t Incremental /d "incback" /HC:ON /l "d:\logs\incback.log" /tape:0 ------------ 3) REM batch file that runs remote backup - fullback_m.bat REM backs up Marketing's D: drive REM Unmap Drive, if exists if exist m: net use m: /delete net use m: \\ci21st\projects adminpassword /USER:christnerinc\backupadmin /persistent:no ntbackup backup m:\ /t Normal /d "Marketing" /HC:ON /l "d:\logs\fullback_m.log" /tape:0 REM Unmap Drive net use m: /delete ------------ 4) ("at" commands that fire backups) REM INC Backups at 23:00 /every:T,W,F,S,SU c:\batch\incback.bat REM Full Backup - Projects (monday night) at 23:00 /every:M c:\batch\fullback_d.bat REM Full Backup - Marketing (thursday night) at 23:00 /every:TH c:\batch\fullback_d.bat REM Listings for bi-hourly Incremental pulls at 10:00 /every:M,T,W,TH,F,S,SU c:\batch\listvol.cmd at 12:00 /every:M,T,W,TH,F,S,SU c:\batch\listvol.cmd at 14:00 /every:M,T,W,TH,F,S,SU c:\batch\listvol.cmd at 16:00 /every:M,T,W,TH,F,S,SU c:\batch\listvol.cmd at 18:00 /every:M,T,W,TH,F,S,SU c:\batch\listvol.cmd ------------- the bi-hourly file pulls are a bit to long to explain here. the other explain themselves - although a quick peek at the "help" for ntbackup couldn't hurt. g' luck! -chrisv