Run a backup task without starting the product

This article applies to:

• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server
• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Server for Windows (Standalone)
• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server - Small Business Server Edition
• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Workstation
• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Workstation (Standalone)
• Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 Advanced Server - Virtual Edition

Introduction

You can trigger backup creation by executing a small batch file.

Solution

1. Create a batch file with the following contents:

   eventcreate /T Information /ID 1 /L Application /D Backup-Start /SO AcronisScript

   

   

2. Start Acronis Backup & Recovery 10 and set there what and where you would like to back up;
3. Under How to back up set Backup scheme -> Custom:

   

4. Click Change next to the backup type (Full, Incremental or Differential):

   

5. Select At Windows event log event and set the following parameters:
   • Log name: Application
   • Event source: AcronisScript
   • Event type: Information
   • Event ID: 1

     

6. Click OK and set other options if necessary.

   For example, you can also make the machine automatically shut down or log off after the backup. See Acronis Backup & Recovery 10: Automatic System Shutdown or Logoff after Backup or Recovery.

7. Click OK to create the backup plan.
8. Now, clicking the batch file will start the backup:

   

More information

This way of running the backup does not support E-mail notifications and the dashboard.