Failed batch file

[blockie]

Attached is a jpeg picture of the command window when I attempt to make an image of my System drive. Why can't the shared drive be found?

 

[Sbrideau]

Are you sure you have the right path for it?

 

[blockie]

I believe it to be correct. However, I understand it should be run in "elevated command mode". How do I execute a batch file in elevated mode. Eventually i wish to use the scheduler.

 

[Ztruker]

Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.

 

[Sbrideau]

Or just right-click on the batch file and run as administrator.

 

[Ztruker]

Hmmm, you could also right click on the batch file, select Properties then click on the Compatibility tab. Check the box that says Run this program as administrator. Then any time you ran it it was run with Administrator privileges. That would also allow you to schedule it to run, but there I think you can specify how to run it.

 

[blockie]

The Run as Administrator is grayed out I can't check it. However when I do run it as admin. it still can't find drive D:.

 

[Ztruker]

Does the Images folder already exist? If not that is perhaps what it is complaining about.

From a Command Prompt, enter:

dir \\william-pc\d\images

Does that work? What about:

dir \\william-pc\d

 

[blockie]

I get the error that the network name cannot be found.

 

[Ztruker]

What do you see if you issue

net view \\william-pc

That should return the list of shares defined for the computer named william-pc.

 

[TimStitt]

Hi blockie,

The Run as Administrator is grayed out

If you create a shortcut, you can then make it run as administrator on the shortcut tab (advanced options). This also has the added advantage of running in a separate memory space, so it is more secure and safer.

Re: the path

I believe it to be correct.

You can check this, by opening Windows Explorer (Windows+E on your keyboard)
and then typing the path \\William-PC\D\Images into the address bar an pressing enter. If it works (and the shared folder opens) then your path should be correct. Alternatively you can check it through an elevated command prompt by mapping it to a spare drive letter. E.g. Typing net use M: \\William-PC\D\Images will map it to the M: drive letter.

Some other thoughts:
- It's hard to tell from the screen print if your path is being read correctly. If you attach the script I'm happy to take a look for you. Also if there are any spaces in it, you may need to use quotes around the path. What is the correct path?
- Try mapping the shared location to a drive letter first, depending on the command you use in the script a UNC path may not be possible.


Good luck

-Tim

 

[blockie]

My backup drive d: was not on the network. Went to the drive properties and shared it. Now it is in there when I do a net view. Thanks. Now I'll go back and reevaluate a lot of my concerns regarding this drive

 

[blockie]

Now that I shared and fooled around with users the original batch file works. However, the Restore image still cannot find an image. The image is in the root of D: drive. I point to D and the folder WindowsImageBackup is there, but cannot be found.

I then booted to the "Repair Disk" and it could not find the image. Tried to connect to the network and couldn't connect.

Now what?

 

[TimStitt]

Congrats on getting a few of your issues solved.

It's really hard to say what is happening with out more information. Perhaps you can post the script that you have written.

I'd look to ensure that any spaces paths are covered by putting the path in quotes and to include file extensions.

Also what format is the backup in?

RE: WindowsImageBackup is there, but cannot be found
- You said it's on the D drive, is that a local or network drive (from the computer that you are running the restore from)?
- Can you find this through the network under the same user?
- Also check the folder permissions and run the batch as an elevated admin user.

RE: The repair disk
- What are you using for this? is it a custom job? What OS is it?
- Is networking enabled on the repair disk? (it looks like it's not)

 

[blockie]

I found that D drive was not shared. Once shared it showed up in net--view.
Thanks.

 

[TimStitt]

I found that D drive was not shared. Once shared it showed up in net--view.
Thanks.

It looks like your slowly getting through it.

It's always helpful to check your permissions and sharing through a good old \\TARGETPC\TARGETFOLDER in explorer.

Good luck with the rest of your project. Let us know if you're stuck again.

 

[blockie]

As soon as I got D drive shared net view saw it.

 

[Ztruker]

net share is another good command to remember. It allows you to see exactly what shares are setup on a computer. That makes it easy to see if teh folder or drive you are trying to access from another computer is actually shared on the target computer.