When you create a scheduled backup, a selection script, .bks file, is created. The .bks contains your drive, folder,
file, and/or exclution settings that you selected for the backup.
NOTE: You can make use of an altered selection script in
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To alter a selection script:
1. Use Notepad to navigate to:
\Documents and Settings\<UserName>\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTbackup\Data
2. Open the appropriate .bks file.
3. Alter the file using the following table of rules:
| Selection | M E A N I N G |
|---|
| X:\ | The entire X: drive is backed up. |
| X:\FolderNname\ | The files in this folder are backed up. |
| X:\FolderName\ /exlude | The files in this folder are excluded. |
| X:\FileName.ext | This file is backed up. |
| X:\FolderName\FileName.ext | This file is backed up. |
| X:\FileName.ext /exclude | This file is excluded. |
| X:\FolderName\FileName.ext /exclude | This file is excluded. |
| SystemState | The System State is backed up. |
| \\ServerName\ShareName\FolderName\ | The network files in this folder will be backed up. |
4. On the File menu, choose Save As.
5. Save as a NewName.bks, using ANSI encoding.
6. Delete the original .bks file.
7. Open a CMD prompt in UNICODE mode, CMD /U.
8. Type:
type NewName.bks > OriginalName.bks
9. Delete NewName.bks.