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Start Backup Task when Backup drive is connected.

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Hi Guys,

Is there anyway to have this setup so that when I connect the designated backup drive it automatically runs the Backup Task I have setup?

It does have an option to enable it, but it doesn't seem to work.

Thanks,

Mike

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Ben, welcome to these user forums.

There is a section in the ATIH 2017 User Guide: Scheduling > Advanced settings that states:

  • If you schedule a backup to a USB flash drive or validation of a backup that is located on a USB flash drive, one more check box appears: Run when the current device is attached. Selecting the check box will let you perform a missed operation when the USB flash drive is attached if it was disconnectedat the scheduled time.

The caveats of this approach mean that the backup device has to be recognised as an appropriate device (i.e. USB flash drive in the user guide text) in order to see the option and use it.  Secondly, it is implicit that you need to schedule the backup task in order that a missed backup operation will run when you connect the backup drive later.  You cannot just expect the backup to run when you connect the drive otherwise.