I am a new user trying to familarize myself with the program. I have a simple desire to create a backup of my computer from which I can: A) Recover from a major computer problem; and B) Occasionally retrieve selected files when needed. After studying the many options from which to choose, I decided to create a task to run manually to back up my computer. The task was to create an image of my C, D hard drives using a differential method (a type with which I am familiar). Having done that, I see no way to run that task. Must be something I'm not understanding - can you help?
Thanks.
Running a Task Using R-Drive Image
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Re: Running a Task Using R-Drive Image
Hey BDinger2,
If you are now getting done what you didn't understand last May, pls ignore this…
I use Task Scheduler to run cmd.exe and a batch file…
… invoking the command line version of R-Drive Image to create (by running a full backup on Sunday)…
r-driveimagecl.exe create /a /o -s=C: -a="F:\R-Drive Image\Backup1\C-Drive.arc" -r="Full Backup" -c=3 -u
… or update (by running a differential backup every day that's not Sunday)…
r-driveimagecl.exe append /a /o -s=C: -a="F:\R-Drive Image\Backup2\C-Drive.arc" -r="Differential Backup" -c=3 -u
… making an image of my C-drive to a local 1TB SanDisk USB memory. This scheme repeats every two weeks.
Note the status of the Task Scheduler radio and check boxes.
General Tab: Triggers Tab:
Daily | At 5:15 PM every day | Enabled
Actions Tab:
Start a program | cmd.exe /c C:\Users\username\Documents\"R-Drive Task Scheme.bat"
Conditions Tab: Settings Tab: The batch file is a bit complex. Let me know if you're interested.
— Prince Eugene of Savoy
If you are now getting done what you didn't understand last May, pls ignore this…
I use Task Scheduler to run cmd.exe and a batch file…
… invoking the command line version of R-Drive Image to create (by running a full backup on Sunday)…
r-driveimagecl.exe create /a /o -s=C: -a="F:\R-Drive Image\Backup1\C-Drive.arc" -r="Full Backup" -c=3 -u
… or update (by running a differential backup every day that's not Sunday)…
r-driveimagecl.exe append /a /o -s=C: -a="F:\R-Drive Image\Backup2\C-Drive.arc" -r="Differential Backup" -c=3 -u
… making an image of my C-drive to a local 1TB SanDisk USB memory. This scheme repeats every two weeks.
Note the status of the Task Scheduler radio and check boxes.
General Tab: Triggers Tab:
Daily | At 5:15 PM every day | Enabled
Actions Tab:
Start a program | cmd.exe /c C:\Users\username\Documents\"R-Drive Task Scheme.bat"
Conditions Tab: Settings Tab: The batch file is a bit complex. Let me know if you're interested.
— Prince Eugene of Savoy
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