bogart19 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 (edited) Does anyone know how to view and edit an existing Microsoft back up job ?I have a job that has been running every night for years, and want to edit the jobwithout having to make a new one !I am running Windows XP Proand using Windows Microsoft Backup Thanks Edited March 9, 2009 by bogart19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georg Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 (edited) I'm assuming you are talking about the NT backup utility that runs ntbackup.exe and creates a .bkf file.If you open NT Backup in Wizard Mode the Job menu selections are not available. Cancel the wizard and get to the screen titled:"Welcome to the Backup Utility Advanced Mode"Select the "Backup" tabIf you originally used the "Save Selections As..." command from the Job menu, there will be a file with the .bks (backup script) extension buried deep inC>Documents and Settings>Owner> (added in edit)Local Settings> (added in edit)Application Data>Microsoft>Windows NT>NT Backup>data"Load Selections" from the Job menu gets you a list of .bks files.Highlight a script file and click on the "Open" button.Expand the drives checked and you can see and change your selections. Save your choices with the "Save Selections" command. If you just used the Wizard, and always ran the same default,there may not be any saved .bks files. (fixed typo) Edited March 11, 2009 by georg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogart19 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Thank you, I could never figure that out ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georg Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 You are welcome. Did it work for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogart19 Posted March 11, 2009 Author Share Posted March 11, 2009 Yes,,,, I'm using XP on a network so I just had to change it a bitDocuments and Settings>tomd>Local settings>Application Data>Microsoft>Windows NT>NT Backup>dataThanks again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georg Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Great. I was in a hurry. Edited my post in case someone else reads it some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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