Windows 7 Backup is designed for use on a PC and therefore you cannot create a scheduled backup to run to multiple disks.
This may be a requirement where a PC is being used as a server and needs a backup configuration of more than 1 drive so that one can be kept offsite.
Work around:
The work around is to use the wbadmin start backup commands and a scheduled tasks.
What you need to do is :
- 1. Create a backup script
- Open notepad
- Use the commands in this link to create a one time backup task to run: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc742083(v=ws.11).aspx
- For example: wbadmin start backup -backupTarget:\\?\Volume{********-****-****-****-***********} -include:C: -vssFull -quiet
- The above will run a full backup in the background to the disk with that volume name.
- To get the volume name of the backup drive, open a command prompt and type: mountvol
- Once you are happy with it save the script with an appropriate name followed by the extension .bat and change the save as type to 'All Files (*.*)'
- You will need to create a script per drive
- 2. Create a scheduled task
- Go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Task Scheduler
- In the new window that opens right click on Task scheduler Library and select 'Create Task'
- On the General tab, give the task a name and description e.g. Back to Disk 1
- Select 'Run whether user is logged in or not'
- On the Triggers tab, click new, select on a schedule from the top drop down list
- Select the appropriate schedule, if there are 2 drives and one week you want it to run everyday in week 1 to drive 1 then:
- Select Weekly
- Set the start date and time you want it to run
- Set the recur every 2 weeks
- Tick the days you want it to run, e.g. every week day.
- Make sure enabled is ticked at the bottom
- On the Actions tab, press new
- Set the action as start program, browse to the script you have created above and press ok
- Press ok again once done, you will need to give it the credentials of an admin user to run as.
- You will need to create a task for each of the drives.
Use the 'Backup Windows Backup' Naverisk role to monitor this.
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