I am not an expert on using NTBACKUP, but it seems at least by default,
the backup log gets put into a very deep directory structure under
"Documents and Settings".

When I tested your batch file, I found the log as follows:

- Run batch file manually:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data

- Run batch file through TSM client scheduler:
C:\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Local Settings\Application
Data\Microsoft\Windows NT\NTBackup\data

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com

The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
The command line is your friend.
"Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2005-02-23
10:54:45:

> Sorry about that I should have known better..
> Batch file
> =============================
> rem   Remove old backup
> Del D:\NTBACKUP\systemobjbkup.bkf
>
> rem   Backing up NT Systemobject
> ntbackup backup systemstate /j "SystemState_Daily_Backup" /f
> "D:\NTBACKUP\systemobjbkup.bkf" /v:yes /l:f /m COPY
> =============================
> The TSM service is running under the Administrators account.
>
> Thanks
> Eric
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU]On Behalf Of
> Andrew Raibeck
> Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 12:39 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: preschedulecmd question
>
>
> It would help to know:
>
> - What your batch file looks like
> - What the output looks like when the batch file is invoked manually
> - What the output looks like when the batch file is invoked via
> PRESCHEDULECMD
>
> While I do know know enough at this time to say for sure, I doubt that
> the
> use of PRESCHEDULECMD itself has anything to do with the output
> generated
> by ntbackup; rather, it is probably due to some difference between the
> environment in which the batch file is run.
>
> Regards,
>
> Andy
>
> Andy Raibeck
> IBM Software Group
> Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
> Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
> Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com
>
> The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
> The command line is your friend.
> "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.
>
> "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2005-02-23
> 10:22:43:
>
> > Good Afternoon.
> > I'm running with Win2K servers with TSM 5.2.2 and AIX 5.2 TSM 5.2.2
> server.
> > I have a batch file I'm running that runs NTBACKUP and the
> > preschedulecmd does a great job.
> > The question/problem I have is the log file(NTBACKUP log) that is
> > generated is very different than if the batch is run outside of the
> > preschedulecmd.
> > Normally I have a full log that NTBACKUP produces(run from a
> > scheduled task or on a command line) but when run with the
> > "preschedulecmd" inside the dsm.opt file I have minimal to no real
> output.
> > In the DSM.OPT file I have the following for the preschedulecmd.
> >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -------------
> > preschedulecmd d:\NTBACKUP\SYSTEMSTATE_Backup.bat
> >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------
> >
> > Do I need to add anything different?  I've read the manuals and it
> > appears you only need to have quotes if there are "blanks" in the
> command.
> >
> > Have a Great Day,
> > Eric Jones
> > > *  eric.j.jones AT lmco DOT com
> > > *:   607-751-4133
> > Cell : 607-972-7621