Which .exe in Retrospect?
Dave T.
process? I am trying to set it up in Vista to launch from the task
scheduler so that the computer can be awakened at night. I have
double-clicked all the executables in the programs folder but can't seem
to make the backup process start. The closest I come is making the GUI
open, but then a link in the GUI window must be clicked in order to
start the backup. This is the one I can't find.
I'm using Retrospect express HD V. 2.0.214 in Vista Home Premium SP1.
TIA
Wandering
"Dave T." <da...@MyPlace.net> wrote in message
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Check the help files in Retrospect for the command line switches. There is
probably a switch you can add to the end of the command line that will run
the software on startup. Good luck.
Dave T.
I thought of that, but unfortunatly it would appear that Retrospect
doesn't support command line functions. At least I couldn't find any
reference to it in the help files. Are you a Retrospect user? Maybe you
could enlighten me.
Wandering
"Dave T." <da...@MyPlace.net> wrote in message
Not at all, Sorry! It was a shot in the dark. Sorry it didn't work for
you.
There are retrospect users on this group, so perhaps one will jump in after
the holiday.
Good luck.
Dave T.
Yes, I hope they do, but in the meantime I am going to try a workaround.
It dawns on me that all I need to accomplish is to get the computer woke
up. After that, Retrospect can be scheduled to run via its own internal
scheduler. Therefore, I have set a task to wake up the computer and run
the Retrospect GUI. This will do nothing but open the backup window on
the desktop, but then it can then start the backup on it's own. I am
running this test tonite and I'll post back and let you know if it was
successful.
I have posted this to the Retrospect forum, but it has been ignored.
Dave T.
My first test failed, but it may have been my own fault. After all my
futzing around with the .exe's in the program folder, Retrospect was
left disabled. I had to do a reboot to make it function.
The good news is that I am now using a modified work-around that did
work. I scheduled a task in Windows to wake the computer and display a
simple message on the desktop. This wakes the computer up, and then
Retrospect is scheduled to run via it's own internal scheduler 5 minutes
later.
Not very elegant, but it does work.
What should not surprise me (but does) is that my queries to the
Retrospect support forum are ignored. I know that they have read my
posts because they have responded to other posts many times since I made
my post.
Wandering
"Dave T." <da...@MyPlace.net> wrote in message
We do hear from Retrospect users here, but as with most newsgroups on
software, mostly we hear from those who have problems.
A constant refrain is the poor support. I suppose that's why it's losing
market share.
I wouldn't be too quick to consider your resolution a poor workaround. These
days, with software
being as complex as it it, many workarounds are the order of the day.
I frankly think your solution both clever and practical. Glad it worked for
you.
louise
This might not work for you, but it is my system and I've
used it for several years:
Every night, when I'm ready to turn off my computer,
instead, I start a "script" which you can create in Retrospect.
Once the script starts, you have the option of telling
Retrospect to turn off your computer when the script is
completed - thus - the computer goes to sleep for the night.
The only flaw, as far as I can see, is that the external
backup drive stays on although the computer turns off. I've
never figured this part out, but I've also never tried too hard.
So, I get up in the morning, turn off the external backup
drive and turn my computer back on.
Louise
Dave T.
Hi Louise, thanks for the reply.
Are you using HD 2.0.214? I can't find any function for scripting in
mine, other than the internal scheduler which only works when the
computer is awake. Or perhaps you have created your own macro?
At any rate, I came up with a work-around that I posted on Retrospects
forum for the benefit of anyone interested enough to perform a search on
the subject.
A. Set your computers power options to put your computer to sleep in one
hour or less.
B. Create a task in Windows Task Scheduler to wake the computer at a
given time and perform a simple task such as display a message on the
desktop.
C. Set up retrospect's internal scheduler to run the backup routine a
few minutes after Task Scheduler wakes up the computer.
I was unable to make this work when my user account was password protected.
--
Dave T.
I've learned that whatever hits the fan will not be evenly distributed.