Here is a VBScript I put together to make a full backup of a MOSS 2007 or WSS v3 Server. The thing I like about this script is that it creates a rolling 7 day backup of your SharePoint Server. The problem with the built in solution is that it just keeps appending to the backup and can take up a great deal of disk space.
Download this file and save as a .vbs file.
Happy backups!
Benefits
- Send email when backup is complete with status of backup
- Write to event log status of backup
- Rolling 7 day backup
Notes for the script
- The central admin application pool needs to run as an account that has access to the backup's share.
- You will need to specify your mail server and email addresses.
- You will need to specify the server and backup share.
- To run it as a scheduled task go to Control Panel | Scheduled Tasks | Add Scheduled Task and follow the prompts.