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How to get the differential backup archive's name, which is created by me?

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There is a full backup in net drive X:\. Now a person and I are creating the differential backup based on this full backup. So how can I know which differential backup is created by me? I need know the archive's name and rename it with the batch file.

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If you can't go by the dates for the files, could you go by which files exist before the backup and which ones exist after the backup? This would tell you the filename that was added.

If you gave a full example of how the backup job is setup, it might help.

Thank you.

But maybe there are two or more differential backup created based on one full backup at the same time. So How can I distinguish which one is created by me. I need to know the archive's name, which is created by me, and change its name with date. Could you have a better solution?

Why would you want to have two differentials based on the same backup? If you needed to restore only one differential can be used?

We use the tool in company. The full backup is basic backup. We need created more than one differential backup based on this full. That is to say, we need to created differential backup for different computers. The differential backup will be put on network disk. So maybe there are more than two differential backup created at the same time. I will make a tool to get my differential backup. For knowing which one is made by me, the best way is to know the name.

Now, I get the name based on the rule, which Acronis creates differential backup, before creating differential backup.  So can you tell me one better way?

Sounds messy. I think you need a copy of the full for each different diff you want to keep -- especiallly if you want to use the different diffs for diff machines, different setups, etc. Normally you back  up (create a full) each mahcine rather than making one full work for every machine, even ones that are set up differently. Why just one full for different machiens? Saving diskspace?

And, of course, you need a license for all the machines you use the program on, there's that too.