Re: Cannot use [/rs] switch with NTbackup on Win2K3
From: Richard (rtan_at_rtan.com)
Date: 04/08/04
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Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 17:11:15 +0100
On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 12:23:30 -0500, *Vanguard* wrote:
>
> The /um command-line switch isn't mentioned. What does it do? A Google
> search turned up:
>
> "/um
> Find the first available media, format it, and use for the current
> backup.
> Use with the /p switch to scan for available media pools.
> This option is documented for Windows 2000 only.
> This command is only for standalone tape devices (not tape loaders.)
> The /UM switch must be at the end of the command line."
> http://www.ss64.com/nt/ntbackup.html
>
> So if it still works, you are supposed to put /um at the *end* of the
> command line.
/um tells NTbackup to just go ahead and overwrite the media in the drive
without popping up "are you really sure you want to overwrite this media"
dialog boxes which would otherwise prevent the automated backup from
running.
Alex Zhang has since posted that this is now a confirmed bug in NTbackup
2003, so I guess I'll just wait for a fix in a future servicepack. Moving
/um to the end of the command line alas made no difference, but thanks for
the suggestion.
Richard.
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