07-15-2026, 12:15 AM
The target of my System Backup is a desktop PC on my network. That PC needs to be active (not asleep) when the backup starts. I have enabled a Pre-command in the Backup options to run a small .bat script that sends a WOL command to the desktop PC.
Unfortunately this does not work as the first thing that the backup task does is to check if the target location is available. This is done before the Pre-command is run, so the backup tasks fails as the desktop is asleep.
As a feature request would it be possible for the Pre-command to be run before the check for the target was made.
A workaround is to define a Windows Scheduled task with the .bat script to be run just before the Scheduled Backup. This workaround is messy as it requires two scheduled activities to be adjusted if the start time changes. Having everything under control of HBS would be ideal.
I cannot think of any downsides to the Pre-command being performed before the target check is made.
Please consider this request.
Unfortunately this does not work as the first thing that the backup task does is to check if the target location is available. This is done before the Pre-command is run, so the backup tasks fails as the desktop is asleep.
As a feature request would it be possible for the Pre-command to be run before the check for the target was made.
A workaround is to define a Windows Scheduled task with the .bat script to be run just before the Scheduled Backup. This workaround is messy as it requires two scheduled activities to be adjusted if the start time changes. Having everything under control of HBS would be ideal.
I cannot think of any downsides to the Pre-command being performed before the target check is made.
Please consider this request.