When using NTBackup, is there any way to avoid having to mark a tape as free
before you can use it? I have a backup scheduled every night, but before it
will run, somebody has to manually go on to the system and mark the tape as
free every day.

Here is the backup command we are using. I am hoping I just missed a flag to
tell it to overwrite no matter what.

C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntbackup.exe backup "@C:\scripts\Backup to tape.bks" /n
"Full Backup" /d "Backup of C E F" /v:yes /r:yes /rs:no /hcn /m normal /j
"Backup to tape" /l:f /p "4mm DDS"

Thanks
Brian

On Tue, 21 Mar 2006 09:54:05 -0500, "Brian" <wouldntulike2know> wrote:

Add the /UM switch.

See tip 2265 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsifaq.com

Jerold Schulman
Windows Server MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com
http://www.jsifaq.com

"Jerold Schulman" <Jerry@jsiinc.com> wrote
Brilliant. I added your page to my bookmarks. Gotta love those undocumented
switches (in 2003, anyway).

Brian