Thanks, I've been looking at them. For some reason it's not just the backups but nothing in the scheduling is working. The settime schedule isn't working either. If I set the backup to run, it doesn't even try, just says that it couldn't start. -----Original Message-----Subject: [windows2000] Re: ntbackup question scheduling backups is a pain in the rear. Try Q300960. Q239892 is =3D really good too. I has some samples in there you can use to create your =3D batch file with. It also has examples of how to skip all that prepare = =3D the tape crap and just use whatever tape is in the drive. ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm