ntbackup and dir names

[sc7090]

i'm trying to backup file with this command:

ntbackup backup D:\Program Files\dir1\dir2 etc...

but it doesn't work. So i wrote:

ntbackup backup D:\Progra~1\dir1\dir2 etc...

it works, but if i call it from a VBScript it doesn't. Any idea?

Thanks.

 

[EBGreen]

Show the actual line of code that you are using to call it.

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[PHV]

And what about something like this ?
cmd="ntbackup backup ""D:\Program Files\dir1\dir2"" etc ..."
Set sh = CreateObject("WSCript.Shell")
sh.Run cmd
If you want the script wait for completion, try this:
rc = sh.Run(cmd, 1, True)

Hope This Help, PH.
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[sc7090]

Yeah, You did it!
It works, but it's better to write:

cmd = "cmd /c ntbackup backup ""D:\Program Files\dir1\dir2"" etc ..."

Thanks.