I need to suspend scheduled backups
I need to suspend my scheduled backups while I fix a hard drive problem. I can't find a way to do this.
In reply to RandyR...go to the Schedule… by truwrikodrorow…
I was hoping for a way to suspend all backup schedules and then when I'm ready, resume. The way you're suggesting I have to go into each backup and hit "do not schedule", which does not remember the schedule I had set. Then when I'm ready go back and reschedule all the backups (and remember what the schedules were).
There may be a way to do this, but I can't guarantee the results as I have not tried this. If you are comfortable stopping and starting Window's Services, the service that controls the True Image schedules is called:
Acronis Scheduler2 Service
You could stop the service, fix your hard drive problem, then restart the service. If you just stop the service, it will restart when you re-boot your computer.
As indicated in the previous post I stopped the "AchSch2Svc" using Task Manager and it prevented all of my scheduled backups from running. This is very handy for those times when I am doing work on the system and want all of the normal scheduled backups suspended. Thanks for the tip.
Between developing programs and installing program updates that require a reboot I got tired of the hassle of checking to see if Acronis was in the process of backing up before rebooting and waiting for it / them to complete. Hear is a batch file that will start, stop, disable and enable the AchSch2Svc Service. As noted in the menu it must be run "as administrator" to work.
You can also make a shortcut to this batch file. Then under Properties, Advanced, Click on "Run as Administrator".
**** Copy from Block below
:: ** Acronis scheduler adjuster **
@ECHO OFF
CLS: Menu
Echo *********************************************************
Echo * Menu *
Echo * *Must be run "as Administrator* *
Echo * 1. Stop Scheduler *
Echo * 2. Start scheduler *
Echo * 3. Disable Scheduler- Will last thru reboot *
Echo * 4. Enable Scheduler *
Echo * E. Exit *
Echo * Enter choice *
Echo *********************************************************
SET INPUT=
SET /P INPUT=Please make a choice - Then press "Enter".IF "%INPUT%"=="" GOTO MENU
IF "%INPUT%"=="1" GOTO Stop
IF "%INPUT%"=="2" GOTO Start
IF "%INPUT%"=="3" GOTO Disable
IF "%INPUT%"=="4" GOTO Enable
IF "%INPUT%"=="e" GOTO QUIT
IF /I "%INPUT%"=="E" GOTO QUIT
GOTO MENU:: Actions
:stop
net stop "AcrSch2Svc" /y
exit:start
net start "AcrSch2Svc" /y
exit:disable
sc config "AcrSch2Svc" start=disabled
exit:enable
sc config "AcrSch2Svc" start=auto
exit:Quit
exit
If you disable the schedule don't forget to enable it.
Hope this helps someone.