Have you entered your Windows logon password on the task tab when scheduling
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"piney" <piney@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to find out how to set my computer to do automatic backups
> to my external hard drive. I put the -R in the command line like the
> instructions said to do, but it doesn't work.
>
> I have this typed into the "run" box:
> "C:\Documents\Personal\Start menu\Programs\SyncToy.lnk" -R
>
> and this typed into the "run in" box: G:\
> (G is my external drive)
>
> I want to schedule all Folder Pairs to back up automatically.
>
> Can anyone give me advice to make the automatic backup work?
>
> Thanks