Instead of using the gui schedule program, use a .CMD file and the NTBACKUP command line program/options. In the .CMD file, you could map the drives. example: backup.cmd -------------------- net use g: \\servername\sharename net use u: \\servername\sharename ntbackup backup "@c:\backup\daily.bks" /j "Daily Exchange" /v:yes /l:f /m normal /hc:on /n "E:FULL-%1-%2" /p "dlt" EOF --------------------- The daily.bks contains the selections of what to backup. Tony Anderson UW CSE Windows Systems Architect