{"id":2349,"date":"2019-09-15T18:29:50","date_gmt":"2019-09-15T18:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekozel.com\/?p=2349"},"modified":"2020-11-28T05:47:07","modified_gmt":"2020-11-28T10:47:07","slug":"creating-hyper-v-backups-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ekozel.com\/2019\/09\/15\/creating-hyper-v-backups-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Hyper-V backups in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Download and run the script from Mike Galvin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create folder c:\\scripts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create folder c:\\scripts\\logs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create folder c:\\scripts\\vms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Save code from: https:\/\/github.com\/Digressive\/HyperV-Backup-Utility\/blob\/master\/Hyper-V-Backup.ps1<\/a> to file Hyper-V-Backup.ps1 in the folder c:\\scripts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create a text file called c:\\scripts\\vms.txt and on a separate line list each Hyper-V VM name you would like to backup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Right click on powershell and run as administrator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Run: C:\\scripts\\Hyper-V-Backup.ps1 -BackupTo C:\\scripts\\vms C:\\scripts\\vms.txt -Keep 4 -L C:\\scripts\\logs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More options available such as compress and email. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: https:\/\/gal.vin\/2017\/09\/18\/vm-backup-for-hyper-v\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Schedule the task with Task scheduler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Open task scheduler by typing in taskschd.msc<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action > Create Task<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enter in a name like “Backup VMs”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Select “Run whether user is logged on or not”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Configure for: “Windows 10”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tab Triggers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Daily, select start date \/ time<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stop task if it runs longer than: 4 hours (or whatever works for you)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tab Actions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Enter “powershell” in program \/ script<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enter for “Add arguments (optional):” C:\\scripts\\Hyper-V-Backup.ps1 -BackupTo C:\\scripts\\vms C:\\scripts\\vms.txt -Keep 4 -L C:\\scripts\\logs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tab Settings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Allow task to be run on demand”
“Run task as soon as possible after a scheduled start is missed”
“Stop the task if it runs longer than: 4 hours (or whatever works for you)
“If the running task does not end when requested, force it to stop”
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Download and run the script from Mike Galvin. Create folder c:\\scripts Create folder c:\\scripts\\logs Create folder c:\\scripts\\vms Save code from: https:\/\/github.com\/Digressive\/HyperV-Backup-Utility\/blob\/master\/Hyper-V-Backup.ps1 to file Hyper-V-Backup.ps1 in the folder c:\\scripts Create a text file called c:\\scripts\\vms.txt and on a separate line list each Hyper-V VM name you would like to backup. 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