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Back up set of folders to flash drive
nkormanik:
Perhaps not so much a request for someone to write a program, as just a query for best advice.
I have several folders that I'd like to back up to a USB flash drive. Before bed at night I'd like to double-click on a desktop shortcut and have the assignment performed totally and flawlessly.
One way to accomplish the task would be a batch file, with copy commands for each folder.
xcopy c:\images\*.* /c /d /q /r /s /v /y f:\images
xcopy c:\data\*.* /c /d /s /q /r /v /y f:\data
etc.
No muss, no fuss.
How can this process be improved upon?
For instance, specialized software that:
-- checks for changed files, and only copies those needed?
-- archives/compresses everything to save flash drive space?
-- pops up a final window/report showing that all copied successfully?
Please share your suggestions.
Nicholas Kormanik
[email protected]
db90h:
Robocopy instead of xcopy :).. built into Windows. Lots of options for what you need and more.
4wd:
Robocopy won't do compression AFAIK, it would be easier to use a free sync program, eg. SyncBack Free, and just set a shortcut to run a needed profile.
rjbull:
SyncBackPro (the payware version) can run profiles on Windows shutdown/logoff.
nkormanik:
I'm not saying that I'd want compression. Just wondering how you folks handle such small, quick back-up needs.
Investigating Robocopy, I see it's been superseded by RichCopy. And then there's a competing XXCopy. Those are just a few of the command-line approaches.
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