scheduling backups is a pain in the rear. Try Q300960. Q239892 is = really good too. I has some samples in there you can use to create your = batch file with. It also has examples of how to skip all that prepare = the tape crap and just use whatever tape is in the drive. Greg -----Original Message----- From: Dianna G. Narotski [mailto:dnarotski@xxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 3:31 PM To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] ntbackup question Hi all - I just bought and installed an Exabyte tape drive (replacing the Seagate Travan drive) in our Win 2000 server. I've run a manual backup on it and it appears to work fine. The problem that I am running into now is that it won't do a scheduled back up. It says "unable to start", and I am unsure of what is wrong because it always worked before! Any ideas? TIA Dianna =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm