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I have requirement to backup with NTBackup (2003 Server) a selection of 930 Home Directories from a total of 2800 Home Directories. 
 
The prospect of manually selecting 930 folders from the NTBackup interface is daunting in itself but is extremly prone to human error. 
 
I have carrid out initial research (Google) but I am unable to find a complete solution to manually (By Batch or Vscript) create a backup file where I can include the unc paths of the Home Directories that I require to backup. 
 
I am thinking of a batch file in the format below ? 
 
ntbackup backup \\server1\Home$\user1 /j &quot;RedundantHomeFolders&quot; /f &quot;\\BackupServer1\DataStore$\HomeFolders.bks&quot; 
ntbackup backup \\server1\Home$\user2 /j &quot;RedundantHomeFolders&quot; /f &quot;\\BackupServer1\DataStore$\HomeFolders.bks&quot; /a 
ntbackup backup \\server1\Home$\user3 /j &quot;RedundantHomeFolders&quot; /f &quot;\\BackupServer1\DataStore$\HomeFolders.bks&quot; /a 
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ntbackup backup \\server1\Home$\user930 /j &quot;RedundantHomeFolders&quot; /f &quot;\\BackupServer1\DataStore$\HomeFolders.bks&quot; /a 
 
Help and guidance in this matter is sincerly appreciated. 
 
Thanks 
 
Ukpowo
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I have requirement to backup with NTBackup (2003 Server) a selection of 930 Home Directories from a total of 2800 Home Directories.

The prospect of manually selecting 930 folders from the NTBackup interface is daunting in itself but is extremly prone to human error.

I have carrid out initial research (Google) but I am unable to find a complete solution to manually (By Batch or Vscript) create a backup file where I can include the unc paths of the Home Directories that I require to backup.

I am thinking of a batch file in the format below ?

ntbackup backup \\server1\Home$\user1 /j "RedundantHomeFolders" /f "\\BackupServer1\DataStore$\HomeFolders.bks"
ntbackup backup \\server1\Home$\user2 /j "RedundantHomeFolders" /f "\\BackupServer1\DataStore$\HomeFolders.bks" /a
ntbackup backup \\server1\Home$\user3 /j "RedundantHomeFolders" /f "\\BackupServer1\DataStore$\HomeFolders.bks" /a
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ntbackup backup \\server1\Home$\user930 /j "RedundantHomeFolders" /f "\\BackupServer1\DataStore$\HomeFolders.bks" /a

Help and guidance in this matter is sincerly appreciated.

Thanks

Ukpowo

Create Backup (.bks -NTBackup (2003 Server)) File with Batch or VBScript

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