wntbackup.tcl - a help for using ntbackup.exe on MS Windows
rpr
I wrote the wntbackup.tcl script that is an interface to the Microsoft
Windows Backup Utility (ntbackup.exe that comes with some versions of
Microsoft Windows). It can be used to back up data to a file or to a
stand-alone tape library (tape drive). The backups created using
wntbackup.tcl can be restored with ntbackup.exe.
wntbackup.tcl simplifies reporting (the backup log can be sent via
e-mail) and managing backup files created in backup jobs that are
scheduled to run regularly.
Limitations (when compared to ntbackup.exe)
- In a backup to a file it uses a new file for each backup job, i.e. a
backup file cannot be appended.
- In a backup to a tape it is designed for unmanaged method of backup
which requires manual loading of media (see more at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/239892) and therefore a backup
overwrites any tape that is currently in the tape drive. More over,
the script does not allow spanning of backup media.
See more at http://code.google.com/p/wntbackup/
-- rpr.