Re: NTBackup FAT32 & USB issues.

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From: Pegasus \(MVP\) (I.can_at_fly.com)
Date: 04/28/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 00:22:24 +1000

"Donald Newcomb" <drnewcomb@attglobal.NOT.net> wrote in message
news:eIhGTgRLEHA.2400@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:eInhSLNLEHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Two suggestions:
> > - Use xcopy.exe instead of ntbackup.exe.
> > - Run two backup jobs, one after the other, each
> > dealing with different areas of the disk.
> >
> Thanks. Number 2 was my first guess. I just didn't want to have to
manually
> partition the backup job. It would be nice if there were a way that
NTBackup
> would just prompt you for the next file name, the same way it would prompt
> you to swap tapes. Oh, well.
>
> --
> Donald R. Newcomb
> DRNewcomb (at) attglobal (dot) net
>
>

NTBackup.exe is designed for unattended operation, hence prompting
for the next file name would not be appropriate. It might, of course,
automatically generate a new name, but it does not . . .

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