SOP: Backup Archive$ Share

Backup Archive$ Share

Using the volume label instead of the drive letter ensures that the Archive$ share is always backed up to the right hard disk regardless of what drive letter it has been assigned.

Attach the external USB drive.
Optional: Right-click the X: drive and select Unlock Drive.
Optional: Type the password and click Unlock.
Enter the following commands at a Command Prompt with administrative privileges.

net use A: \\SMRU-HyperV01\Archive$ /Persistent:No
rem Type SMRU\ADadmin for the user name for SMRU-HyperV01.
rem Type the password for the SMRU\ADadmin domain account.

Invoke-Backup A:\ 'Archive Backup'

Eject the X: drive.
Detach the external USB drive.