Auto Copy...?

Black_adder · 9 May 2008 at 08:15

Not sure if this Is the right place to put it, so feel free to move if neccessary. Thanks.

Im looking for a simple program to Automatically, periodically COPY several files/folders from several locations onto a different HD. I dont want an ISO (or equivilant) image... just that the folders and structure paths to remain the same.
I've looked at several programs, but can only find ones you either have to pay for, or make an image, or cant do multiple locations.

I only want a simple free one really, nothing complicated... I was hopeful about 'SyncToy' from MS, but it doesnt seem to work on my Vista, even though it says it should.

Anyway, anyone knows of anything like this, i'd appreciate it =)
Also, writing my own batch file is an option, if anyone knows how to program the timing for it correctly.

Im running Vista 64 home premium

Thanks

EDIT: It just hit me, a batch file would be perfect! I have no need to use Time codes... windows scheduel would work ><
Dammit, its so simple its stupid!... hehe
Good idea do you think?

Black_adder · 24 May 2008 at 05:41

Just could NOT get Robocopy to work... seems it wont backup any files in the \users\ directory. which is the exact one I needed to backup.

Unless im doing something wrong, but I checked it on the MS site and I seemed to be using the right codeline.
Not even the classic xcopy worked =(

Black_adder · 27 May 2008 at 18:03

Thanks for the options, ill take a look at some =)

And yeah, I only basically want the my documents portion backed up periodically... my main storage Drive is 1TB with 900 of that used up... I feel raiding it would be a waste, heh, if I get a new one, it will be overflow.

Anyway, thanks... I think ill give up on the batch coding for now ;D

Black_adder · 27 May 2008 at 18:29

Just installed and tried AllwaysSync... Excellent program. love it. Thanks Pandobear!

Black_adder · 1 Jun 2008 at 18:49

Thats exactly what I wrote before, but just tried again but included 'pause' and it worked perfectly =/

Very odd, not sure why not before, but oh well, thanks!

Hmmm, seems it skipped 300 or so files because of error, without scrolling back up to check why, anything I can add to the code to pause when it hits and error and asks what to do?
I wish to know why, so that I might fix any problem, perhaps

Black_adder · 1 Jun 2008 at 19:39

Total Dirs: 637
Coppied: 317
Skipped: 320

It skipped half the directories...?
and wont mention why, anyone have an idea? protected perhaps?

Black_adder · 4 Jun 2008 at 06:33

bledd. said:
skipped means they were already there so it didn't need to copy them

Nope =(
This was the first time i ran it.
Second time skipped even more, THAT I understand... But why skip half the dir's on the first fun?

Black_adder · 10 Jun 2008 at 06:34

bledd. said:
could they have been locked, or no read access to them? (ie another user's files)

where is the folder?
enough space at the destination?

The entire source is 'My Documents'
And they're all mine, no other users on this computer.
And its backing up to a 1TB HD with about 670GB free, so thats definately not an issue

Ah well, might try MS Sync toy again, Thought I had the newest version, but maybe not.
Thanks for the link Helmet