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Thanks guys, will try both those suggestions... now also considering a VBScript solution !<br />
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Simon
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Thanks guys, will try both those suggestions... now also considering a VBScript solution !

Simon

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Hi all<br />
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I find the easiest way to get users of many machines over a peer-to-peer network to do a regular backup is with a batch file and pkzip.<br />
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User runs the file, which asks for a password to use for the backup, and a zip file is created on a central file-share.<br />
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Works great on Windows 98 - paths and long filenames are preserved and everything.<br />
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XP always cuts the filenames down to 8 characters which I appreciate is a limitation of pkzip.<br />
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Is there an application that I can use to do the same job but preserve long filenames or a way of making pkzip to preserve them when run under Windows XP?<br />
<br />
Thanks<br />
<br />
<br />
Simon
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Hi all

I find the easiest way to get users of many machines over a peer-to-peer network to do a regular backup is with a batch file and pkzip.

User runs the file, which asks for a password to use for the backup, and a zip file is created on a central file-share.

Works great on Windows 98 - paths and long filenames are preserved and everything.

XP always cuts the filenames down to 8 characters which I appreciate is a limitation of pkzip.

Is there an application that I can use to do the same job but preserve long filenames or a way of making pkzip to preserve them when run under Windows XP?

Thanks


Simon

Batch backup

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