I am trying to schedule a back up to copy my outlook.pst and archive.pst files from my laptop to the PC I use as a file server.
File Server Dell Dimension XP SP3
Laptop Sony Vaio Vista Business SP1
They are connected via a Belkin router and Ethernet cable.
Here is the batch file I am running :-
taskkill /im outlook.exe
REM to force a delay while outlook closes
CHOICE /T 10 /D y
COPY C:\users\me\appdata\local\
microsoft\
outlook\ou
tlook.pst "\\DELL05\My Documents\Mail Backup\outlook.pst"
COPY C:\users\me\appdata\local\
microsoft\
outlook\ar
chive.pst "\\DELL05\My Documents\Mail Backup\archive.pst"
However on the first copy command I keep getting the error the specified network name is no longer available. 9 times out of 10 the second copy command works fine but not everytime.
After doing some research on the web and looking at problems other people have had, I have made sure both network cards have the latest drivers. The DHCP lease time setting on the Belkin is forever.
Thanks Lou
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