rclark022197
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"ntbackup" of dir w/ space in name ("program files")
Tell me how I can use the commandline ntbackup to back up just the "program files" directory. Figuratively, I want to:
ntbackup backup "d:\program files" /v /d "janelle d:\program files" /hc:on /t Normal /l d:\user
Without the quotes around "d:\program files" it tells me I have an invalid parameter (no doubt "files").
With the quotes, it works but backs up "C:" instead of "d:\program files"!
I have tried d:\"program files", but that tells me I have a bad command line parameter too.
ntbackup backup "d:\program files" /v /d "janelle d:\program files" /hc:on /t Normal /l d:\user
Without the quotes around "d:\program files" it tells me I have an invalid parameter (no doubt "files").
With the quotes, it works but backs up "C:" instead of "d:\program files"!
I have tried d:\"program files", but that tells me I have a bad command line parameter too.
check the order of parameters
try c:\progra~1
According to the following keys:
ntbackup operation path [/a][/v][/r][/d "text"][/b
][/hc:{on | off}] [/t {option}][/l "filename
:{n}]
You should be able to type
ntbackup backup d:\program files /v /d "janelle d:\program files" /hc:on /t Normal /l "d:\user"
And it will back up the program files. The difference between the two is the quotes in the d:\program files on the path area. Just copy and paste this in your run line.
Good Luck and let me know how this goes.
ntbackup operation path [/a][/v][/r][/d "text"][/b
][/hc:{on | off}] [/t {option}][/l "filename
:{n}]
You should be able to type
ntbackup backup d:\program files /v /d "janelle d:\program files" /hc:on /t Normal /l "d:\user"
And it will back up the program files. The difference between the two is the quotes in the d:\program files on the path area. Just copy and paste this in your run line.
Good Luck and let me know how this goes.
ASKER
I had already tried that. Per my original note,
Without the quotes around "d:\program files" it tells me I have an invalid parameter (no doubt "files").
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Without the quotes around "d:\program files" it tells me I have an invalid parameter (no doubt "files").
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rclark,
most probably u are running the command from under a DOS program, such as Norton Commander !
most probably u are running the command from under a DOS program, such as Norton Commander !
ASKER
To Gikam, I am running it under NT's "Command prompt", from which you can type
cd program files
and have it work!
cd program files
and have it work!
ASKER
I would prefer an 'answer' which allowed me to use the long name (program files), but in all fairness jminck solved the problem - his suggestion to use the short name worked. I assume that the long name would be lost on restoration, but changing one path name is a very small price to pay to have it work!
jminck, if you would submit your suggestion as an 'answer', I will award you the 100 points. Thanx!
jminck, if you would submit your suggestion as an 'answer', I will award you the 100 points. Thanx!
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Thanx!