hi,



I have problem in the Backup log files , i'm running a batch file that will perform a backup for me but the problem it will not create any log file , I tried this switch with the command line >> /l:f  it works fine but it does not create any file for you.



so i don't want to read the log from the backup utility via report view. I want to read it from the file as in windows NT4.0 



any solution ?



Thanks 

Alkabten

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> hi,

>

> I have problem in the Backup log files , i'm running a batch file that

> will perform a backup for me but the problem it will not create any log

> file , I tried this switch with the command line >> /l:f  it works fine

> but it does not create any file for you.

>

> so i don't want to read the log from the backup utility via report

> view. I want to read it from the file as in windows NT4.0

>

> any solution ?

>

> Thanks

> Alkabten

>

>

>

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- What backup program are you using?

- How do you know that it does not create a log file?



If you're using ntbackup.exe then I suggest you search

for files ending on .log on your hard disk. You'll probably

find them deep inside your personal profile folder.

I'm using ntbackup.exe for windows 2000 server.

I can not find any *.log for my backup 



does windows 2000 server create a log file ??

if there is any other way to solve this problem ?



Thanks

Alkabten

Yes, ntbackup does create a log file. It will be found in

C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application

Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data.



Look for files called backupXX.log where XX is a two digit number.



Cheers,



Cliff



On Sun, 28 Mar 2004 02:52:45 -0600, alkabten

<alkabten.13tmub@mail.mcse.ms> wrote:



>

>I'm using ntbackup.exe for windows 2000 server.

>I can not find any *.log for my backup

>

>does windows 2000 server create a log file ??

>if there is any other way to solve this problem ?

>

>Thanks

>Alkabten

I found the path mentioned below in windows 2000 professional but i couldn't find it under windows 2000 server. It is totally different directory structure 

But my question >> did microsoft build ntbackup utility that does not create any log file. !!! 



>[quote]Originally posted by Enkidu 

>[b]Yes, ntbackup does create a log file. It will be found >in

>C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application

>Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data.



>Look for files called backupXX.log where XX is a two digit >number.



>Cheers,

>Cliff

That IS the correct path if you have installed Win2000 from scratch. I

guess you have a machine that was upgraded from WinNT. Try replacing

C:\Documents and Settings with C:\WinNT\Profiles in that path.



NTBackup DOES create logfiles.



If all else fails search for files called "backup*.log" anywhere on

your disks.



Cheers,



Cliff



On Mon, 29 Mar 2004 01:46:35 -0600, alkabten

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>I found the path mentioned below in windows 2000 professional but i

>couldn't find it under windows 2000 server. It is totally different

>directory structure

>But my question >> did microsoft build ntbackup utility that does not

>create any log file. !!!

> 

if there is any way to have the log file . I can view the report from the backup utility but how can i read it from the log can i create a log for it..... ?

Use this command:



notepad.exe  "c:\documents and settings\ . . \ . . . \ backup09.log"





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> if there is any way to have the log file . I can view the report from

> the backup utility but how can i read it from the log can i create a

> log for it..... ?

>

>

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