Batch Files Gurus?

Django x2 · 9 Oct 2009 at 17:08

What are realistic commands. I'm doing a VSS backup scheduled with a batch file (called backup.bat).

I start it with stuff like

Code:

ECHO OFF
CLS
"my command"

Other things I want to do are make the command window remain open and then close once the backup is complete. If the window shuts early, the backup will fail.

Hoping you can help

TIA

Poolybit · 9 Oct 2009 at 17:10

What are you looking to do within the batch file? The batch file won't terminate until it has finished all the commands (or errored!).

Django x2 · 9 Oct 2009 at 17:11

Will it terminate itself or do you have to put "exit" in at the end?

The batch file will be run as a scheduled task. As Windows Server 2008 cannot do scheduled backups to a network drive.

Poolybit · 9 Oct 2009 at 17:16

The batch file should close out when it has finished all of the commands (for example you could use a goto to a label of :EXIT with no commands under it to exit from the batch file).

ChileanLlama · 9 Oct 2009 at 17:16

Have you discounted using something like Synctoy or RichCopy on a schedule? Or don't they work either?

Django x2 · 9 Oct 2009 at 17:18

They work but dont allow VSS and are not Exchange aware either

ChileanLlama · 9 Oct 2009 at 17:20

Awww shame

I'll watch with interest then as I'm no batch file guru and can learn something hopefully

Django x2 · 9 Oct 2009 at 17:21

Poolybit said:
The batch file should close out when it has finished all of the commands (for example you could use a goto to a label of :EXIT with no commands under it to exit from the batch file).

Ok, I need to explain it a bit more I think.

My batch file is like this:

Code:

ECHO OFF
CLS
WBADMIN START BACKUP -backupTarget:"\\server\Backup" -include:C:,D: -vssFull -quiet

Whilst the window is open it give you regular updates as to it's status, for instance:

Code:

Running backup of volume local disk C:. copied 86%

It will run till it reaches 100% then just says, command completed sucessfully. But, the CMD windows stays open

bledd · 9 Oct 2009 at 18:40

whilst you say you can't backup to a network drive, can't you just map the \\server\backup to b: and then use whatever you want to backup to b:

Django x2 · 10 Oct 2009 at 21:55

Not in Server 2008. It has to be a local disk to be a scheduled backup.

Crazy imo

HungryHippos · 10 Oct 2009 at 23:19

Had a similar problem myself before, I *think* I worked around it by calling a VBScript from within the batch file, the VBScript then called the command instead of the batch file.

If you don't get a solution before Monday I can check what my script does