need simple Back-up / sync software

bulb66 · 30 Oct 2008 at 13:10

Just made the bat file:

Code:

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   ROBOCOPY     ::     Robust File Copy for Windows     ::     Version XP026
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  Started : Thu Oct 30 13:07:20 2008

   Source : C:\Documents and Settings\James\My Documents\My Downloads\TEST1\
     Dest : C:\Documents and Settings\James\My Documents\My Downloads\TEST2\

    Files : *.*

  Options : *.* /S /E /COPY:DAT /R:1000000 /W:30

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                           2    C:\Documents and Settings\James\My Documents\My
Downloads\TEST1\

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                Total    Copied   Skipped  Mismatch    FAILED    Extras
     Dirs :         1         0         1         0         0         0
    Files :         2         0         2         0         0         0
    Bytes :  149.78 m         0  149.78 m         0         0         0
    Times :   0:00:00   0:00:00                       0:00:00   0:00:00

    Ended : Thu Oct 30 13:07:20 2008
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And it only copies the file(s) in the folder TEST1 once?

Don't no if it makes a difference but the back-up Z: is a NAS box in RAID 1

James

bledd · 30 Oct 2008 at 13:23

what file system is it using? shouldn't make a difference i don't think?

i've been using robocopy over a network for years, i don't have any nas boxes, though, i just use low spec pc's with gigabit connections instead..

above is how it should act

make sure the time is set the same on the nas box also..

following this..

http://www.ss64.com/nt/robocopy.html

try doing..

robocopy c:\test x:\test /e /fft
robocopy c:\test x:\test /e /dst

^test both the above /fft compensates for a few seconds difference (fat file system) in the date created etc and /dst compensates for daylight saving time differences...

i'd only try one at a time, then maybe this if neither works...
robocopy c:\test x:\test /e /dst /fft

good luck

bulb66 · 1 Nov 2008 at 12:09

Hi Bledd,

Looks like the /fft switch worked thanks for that.

So what actually was happening to make that happen?

James

_Jimlad_ · 14 Nov 2008 at 10:25

Hi bledd...

how do i leave a folder out of a backup? i'm copying my music from my main pc to my laptop, but don't want the itunes folder from within the music folder to go over?