Comments on: Create a Windows Daily Backup Script

By: Andreas

Andreas — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:48:00 +0000

This is all useful information and seems simple enough to implement. What I found most helpful though is using the server management website
http://scalextreme.com/.

These guys do everything for you. You can simple copy and paste certain scripts for your Operating System and the free trial version automates the script for you. You can even create a template which allows you to create a multitude of maintenance scripts which runs every week! Neat stuff. Just giving me two cents on what helped me with handling my Amazon EC2 servers.

By: Juno227

Juno227 — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:45:00 +0000

I am new to backing up folders and directories. I have Windows 2008 server that I need to copy a folder to the backup folder everynight. I need to keep a copy of back up. Can you assist me.

By: Mail2sid2008

Mail2sid2008 — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:38:00 +0000

this cmd is nt working on window7
plz tell me for windows7

By: Paa

Paa — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:21:41 +0000

Hello Guys
Anytime I run the script I can see my backup on the destination drive but will immediately varnish when I close the command prompt.
What is wrong with my script.

Also how I make command prompt exit after completion of task.

By: zoozoo

zoozoo — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:03:14 +0000

hey its awesome….
than q….

anyway i’ve designed this kind of script

Robocopy C:\Users\Dr\Documents\ E:\123\123\ /S /XO /NP /LOG:documents/Q &
ROBOCOPY C:\Users\Dr\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles E:\456\123\ /S /W:0 /R:1 /XO /LOG:firefox /NP &
Robocopy C:\Users\Dr\Desktop E:\789\123\ /S /MIR /LOG:desktop /NP

the only drawback is the console..it is prompting and i don’t like it… is there anyway to hide the console.. ?? than q..

By: Vickie

Vickie — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 05:57:01 +0000

Someone set this up for me and after a while it quit running..can you tell me what I can change to get it to work again. There is a short cut on my desk top and it was so easy to just double click and it would back up to my external drive. Thanks for your help.

xcopy “C:\Users\Msvikk\Documents” “J:\My Documents” /d /e /f /h /r /y
xcopy “C:\Users\Msvikk\Pictures” “J:\Pictures” /d /e /f /h /r /y
xcopy “C:\VikWing” “J:\VikWing” /d /e /f /h /r /y
pause

By: Vikram Singh

Vikram Singh — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:52:31 +0000

Try robocopy its better than any other backup program.

By: Raju

Raju — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:53:05 +0000

i want a log file after backup that ensure that all files are copied or Not,and errors.

Thanks in advance

By: okiekaren

okiekaren — Mon, 23 May 2011 16:44:41 +0000

Hi, I am a newbie but need to write two batch files. I need to do a nightly backup, perhaps about 1:00 in the morning. It needs to backup from my store to my home server remotely. My server has an https:// URL, then I have to login using an ID and password. How can I write a batch file that will log into my home server via https:// and then back up? Or, maybe using an ftp program (automated)? Or I am open to other ideas.

Another batch file I need is to simply kill a program (instead of teaching my mom to use Task Manager) and open it back up. For the time being, I have a POS system that freezes if a VOID is made. If I could give her a button to push to just close the program and re-open it, that would be super!

I have been reading through this forum and it is great. Thanks for all the valuable input.

By: Tubz

Tubz — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:34:54 +0000

Can you copy the whole drive as well? Im assuming its just xcopy C:\* (Right?)