Printer and Task Scheduler Definitions

[Peter Marshall]

Is there a file or folder of files on WinXP that defines the PC's printer
definitions and Scheduled Tasks. If so, it would be much easier to
replicate these to a new PC or back them up for safety.

 

[Jose]

Is there a file or folder of files on WinXP that defines the PC's printer
definitions and Scheduled Tasks.  If so, it would be much easier to
replicate these to a new PC or back them up for safety.

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Peter Marshall
Manager Information Services
Ohio Coatings Company

I don't know about printer definitions, but scheduled tasks can be
backed up and copied and are generally here:

c:\windows\tasks

You can certainly back them up and copy them for safety or even copy
them to another computer, but the tasks will only run on the new
computer if the task credentials (user and password) and all the
permissions are exactly the same between the computers.

Copying the task might save some time, but the task might need
tweaking in the credentials areas to get it to run...

That will usually generate the "oh yeah..." moment later, so think
about it now.

 

[Peter Marshall]

Thank you, Jose! That's exactly what I was looking for. I have a PC
dedicated to doing scheduled tasks 24/7, and if it would crash, recreating
those tasks would be a real pain. In this case, I don't think the
credentials would be a problem.

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Peter Marshall
Manager Information Services
Ohio Coatings Company

Is there a file or folder of files on WinXP that defines the PC's printer
definitions and Scheduled Tasks. If so, it would be much easier to
replicate these to a new PC or back them up for safety.

--

Peter Marshall
Manager Information Services
Ohio Coatings Company

I don't know about printer definitions, but scheduled tasks can be
backed up and copied and are generally here:

c:\windows\tasks

You can certainly back them up and copy them for safety or even copy
them to another computer, but the tasks will only run on the new
computer if the task credentials (user and password) and all the
permissions are exactly the same between the computers.

Copying the task might save some time, but the task might need
tweaking in the credentials areas to get it to run...

That will usually generate the "oh yeah..." moment later, so think
about it now.

 

[Peter Marshall]

I am hoping that when you create a new printer definition (Add Printer) on a
PC that a printer definition file would be created and could be
copied/archived.

 

[Jose]

I am hoping that when you create a new printer definition (Add Printer) on a
PC that a printer definition file would be created and could be
copied/archived.

I am pretty sure printers are a little more involved than just copying
some files. Scheduled Tasks are pretty easy.

Maybe if you try to ask your question a different way and/or explain
what you are trying to accomplish you will get some ideas.

Do you need to just backup and save some settings on a single computer
once you have them the way you want, do you want to take some printer
and tasks that you know work and propagate them out to a bunch of
different computers, do you need to be able to quickly reapply or
reset some settings that have gotten somehow messed up...

 

[Jose]

Thank you, Jose!  That's exactly what I was looking for.  I have a PC
dedicated to doing scheduled tasks 24/7, and if it would crash, recreating
those tasks would be a real pain.  In this case, I don't think the
credentials would be a problem.

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Good.

I thought later it might improve your confidence and understanding of
the STs to copy one from c:\windows\tasks (they are just files) to
another folder, delete the original, reboot, verify the original ST is
really gone, bring the copy back where it belongs, test the replaced
task by running it manually (right click the task, Run).

If there should be some kind of issue, it would be better to figure it
out now instead of later.