Question about Wbadmin syntax

I currently use the old Windows Backup (2007), which works well, but is not very flexible for scheduling and other features.

The old app produces 2 files, one under the "name" of the computer, presumably containing full incremental backups of all files on C:\. The other is named "WindowsImageBackup", containing a system image.

I'd like to migrate to using Wbadmin scripts for backups and my question is how to configure the "Wbadmin start backup" command with the necessary paramenters so both a full backup and a system image is produced. Can this, for example, be accomplished in one wbadmin line or not? If not, will it work with two lines (one for each type of backup) in sequence?

All guidance greatly appreciated.

On 13/08/2020 22:40, Ivan Denisovich wrote:

I currently use the old Windows Backup (2007), which works well, but is not very flexible for scheduling and other features.

The old app produces 2 files, one under the "name" of the computer, presumably containing full incremental backups of all files on C:\. The other is named "WindowsImageBackup", containing a system image.

I'd like to migrate to using Wbadmin scripts for backups and my question is how to configure the "Wbadmin start backup" command with the necessary paramenters so both a full backup and a system image is produced. Can this, for example, be accomplished in one wbadmin line or not? If not, will it work with two lines (one for each type of backup) in sequence?

All guidance greatly appreciated.

What's your operating system?Â* The syntax instructions are at this link:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wbadmin-start-backup

You could use "Acronis True Image" or "Macrium Free Edition" that will
be quite flexible.Â* However, these packages might not be available for
old operating systems.

https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree

Acronis is a premium software so I'm not posting a link here as spam is
not allowed here.


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On Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 5:09:31 PM UTC-5, 😉 Good Guy 😉 wrote:
On 13/08/2020 22:40, Ivan Denisovich wrote:


I currently use the old Windows Backup (2007), which works well, but is not very flexible for scheduling and other features.

The old app produces 2 files, one under the "name" of the computer, presumably containing full incremental backups of all files on C:\. The other is named "WindowsImageBackup", containing a system image.

I'd like to migrate to using Wbadmin scripts for backups and my question is how to configure the "Wbadmin start backup" command with the necessary paramenters so both a full backup and a system image is produced. Can this, for example, be accomplished in one wbadmin line or not? If not, will it work with two lines (one for each type of backup) in sequence?

All guidance greatly appreciated.
What's your operating system? The syntax instructions are at this link:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/wbadmin-start-backup
You could use "Acronis True Image" or "Macrium Free Edition" that will be quite flexible. However, these packages might not be available for old operating systems.
https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree
Acronis is a premium software so I'm not posting a link here as spam is not allowed here.

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I am on Windows 10. Thanks for the link and the recommendations for alternative software. I will look into it. Your guidance is greatly appreciated..

On Fri, 14 Aug 2020 08:23:20 -0700 (PDT), Ivan Denisovich
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I am on Windows 10. Thanks for the link and the recommendations for alternative software. I will look into it. Your guidance is greatly appreciated.

Why are you posting a Windows 10 question to a Windows XP forum?

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