Off topic - Computer backups (3 of 3)

["John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>]

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rem  Incremental backup of my files

rem  /M copies only files with archive bit set, Clears archive bit
rem  /A copies only files with archive bit set, DOES NOT clear archive bit

rem  Sample:
Rem  xcopy C:\Documents and Settings\jblair\ e:\kma /M /S /C /F /H /Y

rem  Start of backup

xcopy C:\Backups\*.* j:\temp\Backups\ /M /S /C /F /H /Y

xcopy C:\Bricklin-mag\*.* j:\temp\Bricklin-mag\ /M /S /C /F /H /Y

xcopy C:\Eudora\*.* j:\\temp\eudora\ /M/S/C/F/H/Y

xcopy C:\jtb\*.* j:\temp\jtb\ /M /S /C /F /H /Y

xcopy C:\jtb-static\*.* j:\temp\jtb-static\ /M /S /C /F /H /Y

xcopy C:\Mac\*.* j:\temp\Mac\ /M /S /C /F /H /Y

xcopy C:\save\*.* j:\temp\save\ /M /S /C /F /H /Y

xcopy C:\utils\*.* j:\temp\utils\ /M /S /C /F /H /Y

xcopy C:\temp\*.* j:\temp\temp\ /M /S /C /F /H /Y

xcopy C:\Webs\*.* j:\temp\Webs\ /M /S /C /F /H /Y

xcopy C:\ZIPS\*.* j:\temp\ZIPS\ /M /S /C /F /H /Y

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Where the J: drive is my external drive.  The file copies all the updated
files to the appropriate directory in the "Temp" directory.  When the 
backup is complete, I rename the "temp" directory to the date, ie
"backup20060114".

Now if I have a hard drive crash, I start by restoring the files in my
complete directory, then from each of the incrementals.

I hope this is of some use to some of the list members.

John

 




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