ntbackup issues
1) When I try to use the restore function, I get this question mark on the folders of the backup media when I view with the restore fucntion. Sometimes, I am allowed to specify a filename location; othertimes, it says I should turn off catalogues.
2) I need to back up selected files in the System32 folder. I can make and save a selection set. The back-up is initiated at night as a job by the ntbackup scheduler. When I restore, I don't get the files! I just get all the sub-folders from system32. When I reload the selection set, it says I made invalid selections.
3) I want to make daily differential backups, and weekly normal backups. I want everything to happen automatically- without having to rename stuff. Is this possible with ntbackup?
2) I need to back up selected files in the System32 folder. I can make and save a selection set. The back-up is initiated at night as a job by the ntbackup scheduler. When I restore, I don't get the files! I just get all the sub-folders from system32. When I reload the selection set, it says I made invalid selections.
3) I want to make daily differential backups, and weekly normal backups. I want everything to happen automatically- without having to rename stuff. Is this possible with ntbackup?
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1. Differential back-ups + append data: 20:00 hours, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thur.
2. Normal back-up + replace data: 20:00 hours, Friday
3. On Friday afternoon, at 15.00:
- I delete the differential back ups. We don't need daily history.
- I burn the Normal back-up to DVD, to save weekly history.
- These steps could be automated, but for now I do it manually.
To restore daily detail, I take the weekly record from DVD, and then differential one I need.
One final question. When I do a differential back up, from which point in history does it start noting the differences? Is it since the last normal backup?