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Title: Can't use XCOPY for backups like I used to.
Post by: OBie on July 19, 2009, 07:45:50 PM

Simply,

I would use a simple .BAT (BATCH) file and Windows Scheduler to backup files from one computer to another.

Example:

Works on Windows computers:

XCOPY \\mycomputer\folder\*.* \\othercomputer\folder\ /DIECRY

would copy only files that are new, or changes since last backup.

Copies everything, everytime when backing up to NAS:

XCOPY \\mycomputer\folder\*.* \\myNAS\folder\ /DIECRY

The NAS batch file works, BUT, it copies EVERYTHING, EVERYTIME.

No matter what \SWITCHES I use, it alwasy copies the entire folder.

The \INCERMENTAL copy is based on TIME/DATE and not being a Linux user,

I'm assuming that XCOPY can NOT read the TIME and DATE correctly on the NAS, Linux operating system?

Windows Scheduler & XCOPY was a quick, free and easy system for simple backups.

Anyone know if this is true and are there any workarounds.

thanks....

Title: Re: Can't use XCOPY for backups like I used to.
Post by: stevepow on July 20, 2009, 03:04:45 AM

I noticed the same problem using ViceVersa Pro to copy files. VVP has a setting to allow for up to two seconds difference in time stamp to allow for differences in different file systems and that solved my problem. XCOPY doesn't have that feature.

XCOPY has a lot of limitations though, and if you do a lot of large file/folder copies, ViceVersa or a tool like that is a much better way to go.

Title: Re: Can't use XCOPY for backups like I used to.
Post by: nicbot on July 20, 2009, 12:50:57 PM

Robocopy.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2006.11.utilityspotlight.aspx

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