Shortcut to "Set up Backup".

For Win7 SP1 with an inexperienced user, how can a
shortcut to "Setup Backup" be put on to the
desktop?

Normally I would type "backup" into the search, to
get a pane called "backup & restore", then on this
pane to "setup backup" that gives the "Select
where you want to save your Backup" box containing
the disks & devices connected to the computer.
This last box is the one needing a direct
shortcut.

Peter

"Peter Jason" wrote in message
...
For Win7 SP1 with an inexperienced user, how can a
shortcut to "Setup Backup" be put on to the
desktop?

Normally I would type "backup" into the search, to
get a pane called "backup & restore", then on this
pane to "setup backup" that gives the "Select
where you want to save your Backup" box containing
the disks & devices connected to the computer.
This last box is the one needing a direct
shortcut.

Peter


Go to Start Control Panel and select either large or small icons from the
view selector in the top right. Then drag the Backup & Restore icon to the
Desktop.


Andy

On 25/06/2012 05:27, Peter Jason wrote:
For Win7 SP1 with an inexperienced user, how can a
shortcut to "Setup Backup" be put on to the
desktop?

Normally I would type "backup" into the search, to
get a pane called "backup & restore", then on this
pane to "setup backup" that gives the "Select
where you want to save your Backup" box containing
the disks & devices connected to the computer.
This last box is the one needing a direct
shortcut.

Peter

According to
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/create-wi...-restoration/:

"The full command line to directly access the Create a system image is
%SystemRoot%\System32\sddt.exe /BLBBACKUPWIZARD." You could try
creating a shortcut using that wording.

Assuming you want to create a system image, that is.

--

Jeff

On 25/06/2012 05:27, Peter Jason wrote:
For Win7 SP1 with an inexperienced user, how can a
shortcut to "Setup Backup" be put on to the
desktop?

Normally I would type "backup" into the search, to
get a pane called "backup & restore", then on this
pane to "setup backup" that gives the "Select
where you want to save your Backup" box containing
the disks & devices connected to the computer.
This last box is the one needing a direct
shortcut.

Peter


With a user that needs that fine detail of hand holding to achieve a
very simple task you might need this script handy:

http://www.snopes.com/humor/business/wordperfect.asp

On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 17:25:20 +0100, Desk Rabbit
wrote:

On 25/06/2012 05:27, Peter Jason wrote:
For Win7 SP1 with an inexperienced user, how can a
shortcut to "Setup Backup" be put on to the
desktop?

Normally I would type "backup" into the search, to
get a pane called "backup & restore", then on this
pane to "setup backup" that gives the "Select
where you want to save your Backup" box containing
the disks & devices connected to the computer.
This last box is the one needing a direct
shortcut.

Peter


With a user that needs that fine detail of hand holding to achieve a
very simple task

A simple task that can cause a problem if used too often.

Steve

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On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:30:29 +0100, Jeff Layman
wrote:

On 25/06/2012 05:27, Peter Jason wrote:
For Win7 SP1 with an inexperienced user, how can a
shortcut to "Setup Backup" be put on to the
desktop?

Normally I would type "backup" into the search, to
get a pane called "backup & restore", then on this
pane to "setup backup" that gives the "Select
where you want to save your Backup" box containing
the disks & devices connected to the computer.
This last box is the one needing a direct
shortcut.

Peter

According to
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/create-wi...-restoration/:

"The full command line to directly access the Create a system image is
%SystemRoot%\System32\sddt.exe /BLBBACKUPWIZARD." You could try
creating a shortcut using that wording.

Assuming you want to create a system image, that is.

Thanks, but it doesn't work. I go to the desktop
and click "new shortcut" and paste in the above,
but get an error saying "the file
%SystemRoot%\System32\sddt.exe " cannot be found.

I tested this on a desktop working shortcut (from
its "target" field:
"%SystemRoot%\System32\sddt.exe" and still it
gives "cannot be found". If I go to the
System32 folder and create a shortcut from the
sddt.exe file, this works, but gives the screen
before the one I want.

Peter Jason wrote:

On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:30:29 +0100, Jeff Layman wrote:

"The full command line to directly access the Create a system image is
%SystemRoot%\System32\sddt.exe /BLBBACKUPWIZARD."

it doesn't work. I go to the desktop
and click "new shortcut" and paste in the above,
but get an error saying "the file
%SystemRoot%\System32\sddt.exe " cannot be found.

That's true, it should be sdclt.exe not sddt.exe

On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 23:50:09 +0100, Andy Burns
wrote:

Peter Jason wrote:

On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:30:29 +0100, Jeff Layman wrote:

"The full command line to directly access the Create a system image is
%SystemRoot%\System32\sddt.exe /BLBBACKUPWIZARD."

it doesn't work. I go to the desktop
and click "new shortcut" and paste in the above,
but get an error saying "the file
%SystemRoot%\System32\sddt.exe " cannot be found.

That's true, it should be sdclt.exe not sddt.exe

Thanks, it works. But there seems to be two
sorts of backups:

1/ A system image only, via sdclt.exe

2/ a "Let Windows Choose" option that seems to
backup the system image, plus select files from
the library. (This one I wants because most
individual files can be restored without accessing
the system image.)

I want the shortcut to 2 "Let Windows Choose".

Peter

On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 23:50:09 +0100, Andy Burns
wrote:

Peter Jason wrote:

On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:30:29 +0100, Jeff Layman wrote:

"The full command line to directly access the Create a system image is
%SystemRoot%\System32\sddt.exe /BLBBACKUPWIZARD."

it doesn't work. I go to the desktop
and click "new shortcut" and paste in the above,
but get an error saying "the file
%SystemRoot%\System32\sddt.exe " cannot be found.

That's true, it should be sdclt.exe not sddt.exe



I fixed it with:

C:\Windows\System32\sdclt.exe /configure

in a new desktop shortcut. This bypasses all the
Control Panel steps. Other variations to the
last word of the above are....

/RESTORE
/UIMODE
/SHOW
/CONFIGURE
/STARTBACKUPS
/DETECTFAILURE
/CHECKFULL
/RESTOREWIZARD
/RESTOREWIZARDADMIN
/BLBBACKUPWIZARD
/ENABLEJOB
/DISABLEJOB
/KICKOFFNEW
/KICKOFFJOB
/RUNONCE
/RESTOREPAGE
/BACKUPPAGE

but I have not tested these.

Peter