ntbackup force overwrite

[Doug M.]

Hi I've copied a batch file script that I found on the web to force ntbackup
to use a removable external USB hard drive. However, the ntbackup stops with
the message "the media is not blank - do you want to overwrite?" or something
to that effect. Since the script runs late at night, the backup doesn't run.
Thanks in advance for the help. Here's the script:

rsm.exe refresh /LF"external USB"
sleep 30
for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%i-%%j-%%k-%%l
for /f "Tokens=1" %%i in ('time /t') do set tm=-%%i
set tm=%tm::=-%
set dtt=%dt%%tm%
C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE backup "@C:\Documents and
Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows
NT\NTBackup\data\daily full.bks" /n "belv001 %dtt%" /d "belv001 %dtt%" /v:yes
/r:no /rs:no /hcn /m normal /j "%dtt%" /l:f /p "file" /UM
rsm.exe eject /PF"JSI001 %dtt% - 1" /astart
exit

 

[John John (MVP)]

Re: ntbackup force overwrite

I think there is an /a switch for ntbckup whcih instructs it to append
to the media.

John

Doug M. wrote:

> Hi I've copied a batch file script that I found on the web to force ntbackup
> to use a removable external USB hard drive. However, the ntbackup stops with
> the message "the media is not blank - do you want to overwrite?" or something
> to that effect. Since the script runs late at night, the backup doesn't run.
> Thanks in advance for the help. Here's the script:
>
> rsm.exe refresh /LF"external USB"
> sleep 30
> for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%i-%%j-%%k-%%l
> for /f "Tokens=1" %%i in ('time /t') do set tm=-%%i
> set tm=%tm::=-%
> set dtt=%dt%%tm%
> C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE backup "@C:\Documents and
> Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows
> NT\NTBackup\data\daily full.bks" /n "belv001 %dtt%" /d "belv001 %dtt%" /v:yes
> /r:no /rs:no /hcn /m normal /j "%dtt%" /l:f /p "file" /UM
> rsm.exe eject /PF"JSI001 %dtt% - 1" /astart
> exit

 

[Doug M.]

Re: ntbackup force overwrite

Now I get a message saying that the media is full. This is a 74GB external
USB hard drive. 66GB are available. What am I missing?

thanks in advance

"John John (MVP)" wrote:

> I think there is an /a switch for ntbckup whcih instructs it to append
> to the media.
>
> John
>
> Doug M. wrote:
>
> > Hi I've copied a batch file script that I found on the web to force ntbackup
> > to use a removable external USB hard drive. However, the ntbackup stops with
> > the message "the media is not blank - do you want to overwrite?" or something
> > to that effect. Since the script runs late at night, the backup doesn't run.
> > Thanks in advance for the help. Here's the script:
> >
> > rsm.exe refresh /LF"external USB"
> > sleep 30
> > for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%i-%%j-%%k-%%l
> > for /f "Tokens=1" %%i in ('time /t') do set tm=-%%i
> > set tm=%tm::=-%
> > set dtt=%dt%%tm%
> > C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE backup "@C:\Documents and
> > Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows
> > NT\NTBackup\data\daily full.bks" /n "belv001 %dtt%" /d "belv001 %dtt%" /v:yes
> > /r:no /rs:no /hcn /m normal /j "%dtt%" /l:f /p "file" /UM
> > rsm.exe eject /PF"JSI001 %dtt% - 1" /astart
> > exit
>
>

 

[Bob I]

Re: ntbackup force overwrite

Is the drive formatted as FAT32 and you are trying to write a file
larger than 4 GB to it?

Doug M. wrote:
> Now I get a message saying that the media is full. This is a 74GB external
> USB hard drive. 66GB are available. What am I missing?
>
> thanks in advance
>
> "John John (MVP)" wrote:
>
>
>>I think there is an /a switch for ntbckup whcih instructs it to append
>>to the media.
>>
>>John
>>
>>Doug M. wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi I've copied a batch file script that I found on the web to force ntbackup
>>>to use a removable external USB hard drive. However, the ntbackup stops with
>>>the message "the media is not blank - do you want to overwrite?" or something
>>>to that effect. Since the script runs late at night, the backup doesn't run.
>>> Thanks in advance for the help. Here's the script:
>>>
>>>rsm.exe refresh /LF"external USB"
>>>sleep 30
>>>for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%i-%%j-%%k-%%l
>>>for /f "Tokens=1" %%i in ('time /t') do set tm=-%%i
>>>set tm=%tm::=-%
>>>set dtt=%dt%%tm%
>>>C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE backup "@C:\Documents and
>>>Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows
>>>NT\NTBackup\data\daily full.bks" /n "belv001 %dtt%" /d "belv001 %dtt%" /v:yes
>>>/r:no /rs:no /hcn /m normal /j "%dtt%" /l:f /p "file" /UM
>>>rsm.exe eject /PF"JSI001 %dtt% - 1" /astart
>>>exit
>>
>>

 

[Doug M.]

Re: ntbackup force overwrite

I hate it when I miss the obvious. I inherited this server and just assumed
that whoever started with this would format it NTFS . . . you know what they
say about assuming . . .

thanks

"Bob I" wrote:

> Is the drive formatted as FAT32 and you are trying to write a file
> larger than 4 GB to it?
>
> Doug M. wrote:
> > Now I get a message saying that the media is full. This is a 74GB external
> > USB hard drive. 66GB are available. What am I missing?
> >
> > thanks in advance
> >
> > "John John (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>I think there is an /a switch for ntbckup whcih instructs it to append
> >>to the media.
> >>
> >>John
> >>
> >>Doug M. wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi I've copied a batch file script that I found on the web to force ntbackup
> >>>to use a removable external USB hard drive. However, the ntbackup stops with
> >>>the message "the media is not blank - do you want to overwrite?" or something
> >>>to that effect. Since the script runs late at night, the backup doesn't run.
> >>> Thanks in advance for the help. Here's the script:
> >>>
> >>>rsm.exe refresh /LF"external USB"
> >>>sleep 30
> >>>for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%i-%%j-%%k-%%l
> >>>for /f "Tokens=1" %%i in ('time /t') do set tm=-%%i
> >>>set tm=%tm::=-%
> >>>set dtt=%dt%%tm%
> >>>C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE backup "@C:\Documents and
> >>>Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows
> >>>NT\NTBackup\data\daily full.bks" /n "belv001 %dtt%" /d "belv001 %dtt%" /v:yes
> >>>/r:no /rs:no /hcn /m normal /j "%dtt%" /l:f /p "file" /UM
> >>>rsm.exe eject /PF"JSI001 %dtt% - 1" /astart
> >>>exit
> >>
> >>
>
>

 

[Bob I]

Re: ntbackup force overwrite

NP, YW.

Doug M. wrote:

> I hate it when I miss the obvious. I inherited this server and just assumed
> that whoever started with this would format it NTFS . . . you know what they
> say about assuming . . .
>
> thanks
>
> "Bob I" wrote:
>
>
>>Is the drive formatted as FAT32 and you are trying to write a file
>>larger than 4 GB to it?
>>
>>Doug M. wrote:
>>
>>>Now I get a message saying that the media is full. This is a 74GB external
>>>USB hard drive. 66GB are available. What am I missing?
>>>
>>>thanks in advance
>>>
>>>"John John (MVP)" wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I think there is an /a switch for ntbckup whcih instructs it to append
>>>>to the media.
>>>>
>>>>John
>>>>
>>>>Doug M. wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hi I've copied a batch file script that I found on the web to force ntbackup
>>>>>to use a removable external USB hard drive. However, the ntbackup stops with
>>>>>the message "the media is not blank - do you want to overwrite?" or something
>>>>>to that effect. Since the script runs late at night, the backup doesn't run.
>>>>>Thanks in advance for the help. Here's the script:
>>>>>
>>>>>rsm.exe refresh /LF"external USB"
>>>>>sleep 30
>>>>>for /f "Tokens=1-4 Delims=/ " %%i in ('date /t') do set dt=%%i-%%j-%%k-%%l
>>>>>for /f "Tokens=1" %%i in ('time /t') do set tm=-%%i
>>>>>set tm=%tm::=-%
>>>>>set dtt=%dt%%tm%
>>>>>C:\WINNT\system32\NTBACKUP.EXE backup "@C:\Documents and
>>>>>Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows
>>>>>NT\NTBackup\data\daily full.bks" /n "belv001 %dtt%" /d "belv001 %dtt%" /v:yes
>>>>>/r:no /rs:no /hcn /m normal /j "%dtt%" /l:f /p "file" /UM
>>>>>rsm.exe eject /PF"JSI001 %dtt% - 1" /astart
>>>>>exit
>>>>
>>>>
>>