How to copy backup files generated with scheduled Windows server 2008

Hello,

I am making scheduled backups of my Windows Server 2008 file server
with Windows Server Backup.

I need to make a copy of the generated backup files to another
computer located in a remote location (I connect to this computer with
Remote Desktop).

How can I copy the backup files ?

 

Hello andrew,

Easiest option is to make a mapping, if you have a permanent connection like
VPN or with a router:

\\servername\sharename from the run line

How is your connection setup?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Hello,
>
> I am making scheduled backups of my Windows Server 2008 file server
> with Windows Server Backup.
>
> I need to make a copy of the generated backup files to another
> computer located in a remote location (I connect to this computer with
> Remote Desktop).
>
> How can I copy the backup files ?
>

 

Re: How to copy backup files generated with scheduled Windows server2008

On Apr 18, 3:46 pm, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
wrote:
> Hello andrew,
>
> Easiest option is to make a mapping, if you have a permanent connection like
> VPN or with a router:
>
> \\servername\sharename from the run line
>
> How is your connection setup?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
>
>
> > Hello,
>
> > I am making scheduled backups of my Windows Server 2008 file server
> > with Windows Server Backup.
>
> > I need to make a copy of the generated backup files to another
> > computer located in a remote location (I connect to this computer with
> > Remote Desktop).
>
> > How can I copy the backup files ?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Hello Meinolf,

I don't think I succeeded to explain my problem.
The backup is not accessible in Windows Explorer that's why I cannot
copy it.

I need a way to make it accessible and copy it to a remote location.

Thanks

 

Hello andrew,

What do you mean it is not accessible in windows explorer? Do you talk about
the hidden harddisk when using external drives for storing backups created
with 2008?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> On Apr 18, 3:46 pm, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello andrew,
>>
>> Easiest option is to make a mapping, if you have a permanent
>> connection like VPN or with a router:
>>
>> \\servername\sharename from the run line
>>
>> How is your connection setup?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> I am making scheduled backups of my Windows Server 2008 file server
>>> with Windows Server Backup.
>>>
>>> I need to make a copy of the generated backup files to another
>>> computer located in a remote location (I connect to this computer
>>> with Remote Desktop).
>>>
>>> How can I copy the backup files ?- Hide quoted text -
>>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>>
> Hello Meinolf,
>
> I don't think I succeeded to explain my problem.
> The backup is not accessible in Windows Explorer that's why I cannot
> copy it.
> I need a way to make it accessible and copy it to a remote location.
>
> Thanks
>

 

Re: How to copy backup files generated with scheduled Windows server2008

On 22 Apr, 00:11, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
wrote:
> Hello andrew,
>
> What do you mean it is not accessible in windows explorer? Do you talk about
> the hidden harddisk when using external drives for storing backups created
> with 2008?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > On Apr 18, 3:46 pm, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
> > wrote:
>
> >> Hello andrew,
>
> >> Easiest option is to make a mapping, if you have a permanent
> >> connection like VPN or with a router:
>
> >> \\servername\sharename from the run line
>
> >> How is your connection setup?
>
> >> Best regards
>
> >> Meinolf Weber
> >> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> >> confers
> >> no rights.
> >> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> >> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
> >>> Hello,
>
> >>> I am making scheduled backups of my Windows Server 2008 file server
> >>> with Windows Server Backup.
>
> >>> I need to make a copy of the generated backup files to another
> >>> computer located in a remote location (I connect to this computer
> >>> with Remote Desktop).
>
> >>> How can I copy the backup files ?- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > Hello Meinolf,
>
> > I don't think I succeeded to explain my problem.
> > The backup is not accessible in Windows Explorer that's why I cannot
> > copy it.
> > I need a way to make it accessible and copy it to a remote location.
>
> > Thanks

Yes, it's hidden, you cannot access the backup file in Windows
Explorer.
But it's not an external driver. It's a regular HDD.

 

Hello andrew,

When you stop the scheduled backup the disk will be visible again and then
you can copy the data. See this article to modify the scheduled backup:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754054.aspx

Also have a look on "In Windows Explorer, I am not able to see the disk that
I used to store my scheduled backups" in:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731602.aspx

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> On 22 Apr, 00:11, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
> wrote:
>
>> Hello andrew,
>>
>> What do you mean it is not accessible in windows explorer? Do you
>> talk about the hidden harddisk when using external drives for storing
>> backups created with 2008?
>>
>> Best regards
>>
>> Meinolf Weber
>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>> confers
>> no rights.
>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>> On Apr 18, 3:46 pm, Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS] <meiweb(nospam)@gmx.de>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello andrew,
>>>>
>>>> Easiest option is to make a mapping, if you have a permanent
>>>> connection like VPN or with a router:
>>>>
>>>> \\servername\sharename from the run line
>>>>
>>>> How is your connection setup?
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>>
>>>> Meinolf Weber
>>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
>>>> and
>>>> confers
>>>> no rights.
>>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am making scheduled backups of my Windows Server 2008 file
>>>>> server with Windows Server Backup.
>>>>>
>>>>> I need to make a copy of the generated backup files to another
>>>>> computer located in a remote location (I connect to this computer
>>>>> with Remote Desktop).
>>>>>
>>>>> How can I copy the backup files ?- Hide quoted text -
>>>>>
>>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>>
>>> Hello Meinolf,
>>>
>>> I don't think I succeeded to explain my problem.
>>> The backup is not accessible in Windows Explorer that's why I cannot
>>> copy it.
>>> I need a way to make it accessible and copy it to a remote location.
>>> Thanks
>>>
> Yes, it's hidden, you cannot access the backup file in Windows
> Explorer.
> But it's not an external driver. It's a regular HDD.