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Backup to internal IDE drive
I have a server right now that has a SCSI hard drive set for the OS & the database date. I would like to add a promise IDE card to the server & then just use a batch file to make an exact nightly copy of the data. A few questions I have:
1) Can I have both the IDE & the SCSI going at the same time? (both would have their own controller cards)
2) Does anyone know of a way to make a batch script to copy all changed data to a folder on the IDE drive based on the day it is. (for example, IDE drive is F:. For Monday's backup, it would go to MONDAY folder, Tuesday to TUESDAY...etc...etc...etc.
3) If not, is there any problem with running 6 batch files (one per night)
4) Does Windows NT 4.0 server have a built in Scheduled Tasks function? (To run the batch scripts)
1) Can I have both the IDE & the SCSI going at the same time? (both would have their own controller cards)
2) Does anyone know of a way to make a batch script to copy all changed data to a folder on the IDE drive based on the day it is. (for example, IDE drive is F:. For Monday's backup, it would go to MONDAY folder, Tuesday to TUESDAY...etc...etc...etc.
3) If not, is there any problem with running 6 batch files (one per night)
4) Does Windows NT 4.0 server have a built in Scheduled Tasks function? (To run the batch scripts)
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We have a tape for the vital data...we just want this for use with day to day files that aren't 100% essential, but still would be good to have backed up from people "accidently deleting" something.
So, I can schedule the AT function?
So, I can schedule the AT function?
The AT function is the scheduler. Check out the link above.
AT \\SERVER 21:00 /EVERY:S CMD /C "C:\Program Files\Tape\TapeBackup.cmd"
would run the command tapebackup.cmd every saturday at 9:00pm
AT \\SERVER 21:00 /EVERY:S CMD /C "C:\Program Files\Tape\TapeBackup.cmd"
would run the command tapebackup.cmd every saturday at 9:00pm
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So I just type that in once, and then it stores it somewhere?
So, I would just type in 6 times with the various batch file names & then it would be good to go?
Is there a backup program that is free/cheap that would be better to use? (I basically just want an incremental backup with file-for-file (no bkf file etc)
So, I would just type in 6 times with the various batch file names & then it would be good to go?
Is there a backup program that is free/cheap that would be better to use? (I basically just want an incremental backup with file-for-file (no bkf file etc)
I was thinking the same thing. I use a freeware program called polder backup and just do incremental backups during the day to a removable firewire drive.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~philippo/PolderBackup.htm
It's a very good program you can donate a little $$ to the author if you like it but you don't have to.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~philippo/PolderBackup.htm
It's a very good program you can donate a little $$ to the author if you like it but you don't have to.
you can use robocopy (part of windows 2000 resource kit, should also work on NT - Robocopy definitely will work) to do different backup jobs with all kinds of options. I have done something similar as what you need. If you need my batch file as an example, I can send it to you.
I forgot to mention syncback which is another awsome freeware program that does a straight copy backup.
SyncBack
http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/system/fwbackup.html
SyncBack
http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/system/fwbackup.html
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I am thinking about having this sort of batch file setup going:
1 batch file to run at midnight each night that copies all changed data from the main SCSI drives to IDE drive #1, then during the day, have a second batch file copy all data from IDE drive #1 to IDE drive #2. (I may just end up doing RAID, but could do this option for free). Let me know if that would work