Microsoft KB Archive/184756

= Backup Does Not Perform Unattended Scheduled Backups =

Article ID: 184756

Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q184756



SYMPTOMS
When you use Task Scheduler to start an unattended backup job in Microsoft Backup, the backup job does not complete if it is left unattended. This behavior occurs even if you have configured Backup to perform an unattended backup, and then added this task to Task Scheduler.



MORE INFORMATION
You can use Task Scheduler to schedule programs that require user intervention, for example, Calculator. The Unattended option available in Backup is intended to minimize the need for input after the backup job is started.



CAUSE
This behavior occurs because Task Scheduler only starts Microsoft Backup, not the backup job. The version of Backup that is included with Windows 98 does not support a backup job being started automatically, so you must be present to begin the backup job.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, upgrade to a backup program that supports completely unattended backup jobs.

Additional query words: 98

Keywords: kbprb KB184756

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