asked on Backup User Profile in BAT file
I would like to add the "My Documents" folder to the list of files that are backed up in this script.
I would also like to back it up to a UNC path or mapped drive.
Can anyone help with this?
I would also like to back it up to a UNC path or mapped drive.
Can anyone help with this?
:: ========================================
:: BKUPUSER.BAT
::
:: Copy user data to C_BACKUP\%ComputerName% folder
:: ========================================
@echo off
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Initialise Variables
:: ----------------------------------------
set PstFolder=%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
set Nk2Folder=%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
set FavoritesFolder=%userprofile%\Favorites
set SignaturesFolder=%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Signatures
set BackupFolder=%userprofile%\My Documents\c_backup\%computername%
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Prepare Folders
:: ----------------------------------------
md "%BackupFolder%\pst" 2>nul
md "%BackupFolder%\nk2" 2>nul
md "%BackupFolder%\signatures" 2>nul
md "%BackupFolder%\favorites" 2>nul
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy PST Files
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying PST files....
xcopy "%PstFolder%\*.pst" "%BackupFolder%\pst\" /y /q /r >nul 2>&1
if %errorlevel%==4 (
echo.
echo You must close Outlook before backing up it's PST files....
echo.
pause
exit /b 4
)
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy NK2 Files
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying NK2 files....
xcopy "%Nk2Folder%\*.nk2" "%BackupFolder%\nk2\" /y /q /r >nul
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy Favorites
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying Favourites....
xcopy "%FavoritesFolder%\*.*" "%BackupFolder%\Favorites\" /y /r /q /s /h 1>nul 2>errors.txt
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy Signatures
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying Outlook's signatures....
xcopy "%SignaturesFolder%\*.*" "%BackupFolder%\signatures\" /y /q /r >nul
Microsoft DOSWindows BatchWindows XP
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Rory de Leur
Something like this?
Ps on line 18; if you set netbackup=0 it won't backup to network
Ps on line 18; if you set netbackup=0 it won't backup to network
:: ========================================
:: BKUPUSER.BAT
::
:: Copy user data to C_BACKUP\%ComputerName% folder
:: ========================================
@echo off
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Initialise Variables
:: ----------------------------------------
set PstFolder=%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
set Nk2Folder=%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
set FavoritesFolder=%userprofile%\Favorites
set SignaturesFolder=%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Signatures
set BackupFolder=%userprofile%\My Documents\c_backup\%computername%
set DocumentsFolder=%userprofile%\My Documents
set NetBackupFolder=\\fileserver\share\%username%\c_backup\%computername%
set netbackup=1
:Loop
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Prepare Folders
:: ----------------------------------------
md "%BackupFolder%\pst" 2>nul
md "%BackupFolder%\nk2" 2>nul
md "%BackupFolder%\signatures" 2>nul
md "%BackupFolder%\favorites" 2>nul
md "%BackupFolder%\My Documents" 2>nul
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy PST Files
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying PST files....
xcopy "%PstFolder%\*.pst" "%BackupFolder%\pst\" /y /q /r >nul 2>&1
if %errorlevel%==4 (
echo.
echo You must close Outlook before backing up it's PST files....
echo.
pause
exit /b 4
)
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy NK2 Files
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying NK2 files....
xcopy "%Nk2Folder%\*.nk2" "%BackupFolder%\nk2\" /y /q /r >nul
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy Favorites
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying Favourites....
xcopy "%FavoritesFolder%\*.*" "%BackupFolder%\Favorites\" /y /r /q /s /h 1>nul 2>errors.txt
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy Signatures
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying Outlook's signatures....
xcopy "%SignaturesFolder%\*.*" "%BackupFolder%\signatures\" /y /q /r >nul
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy My Documents
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying Favourites....
xcopy "%DocumentsFolder%\*.*" "%BackupFolder%\Favorites\" /y /r /q /h /EXCLUDE:\c_backup\
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Loop for backup 2 Network
:: ----------------------------------------
if %netbackup%==1 goto Netbackup
goto End
:Netbackup
set BackupFolder=%NetBackupFolder%
set netbackup=0
goto loop
:End
Exit
Yes, it should work like a local folder.
(I assume you are creating the computername folder)
(I assume you are creating the computername folder)
ASKER
I modified the UNC path for the NetBackupFolder, ran the script and I get the result in the attached screenshot.
Outlook is closed.
Any ideas?
Outlook is closed.
Any ideas?
:: ========================================
:: BKUPUSER.BAT
::
:: Copy user data to C_BACKUP\%ComputerName% folder
:: ========================================
@echo off
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Initialise Variables
:: ----------------------------------------
set PstFolder=%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
set Nk2Folder=%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
set FavoritesFolder=%userprofile%\Favorites
set SignaturesFolder=%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Signatures
set BackupFolder=%userprofile%\My Documents\c_backup\%computername%
set DocumentsFolder=%userprofile%\My Documents
set NetBackupFolder=\\it1\it\%username%\c_backup\%computername%
set netbackup=1
:Loop
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Prepare Folders
:: ----------------------------------------
md "%BackupFolder%\pst" 2>nul
md "%BackupFolder%\nk2" 2>nul
md "%BackupFolder%\signatures" 2>nul
md "%BackupFolder%\favorites" 2>nul
md "%BackupFolder%\My Documents" 2>nul
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy PST Files
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying PST files....
xcopy "%PstFolder%\*.pst" "%BackupFolder%\pst\" /y /q /r >nul 2>&1
if %errorlevel%==4 (
echo.
echo You must close Outlook before backing up it's PST files....
echo.
pause
exit /b 4
)
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy NK2 Files
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying NK2 files....
xcopy "%Nk2Folder%\*.nk2" "%BackupFolder%\nk2\" /y /q /r >nul
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy Favorites
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying Favourites....
xcopy "%FavoritesFolder%\*.*" "%BackupFolder%\Favorites\" /y /r /q /s /h 1>nul 2>errors.txt
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy Signatures
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying Outlook's signatures....
xcopy "%SignaturesFolder%\*.*" "%BackupFolder%\signatures\" /y /q /r >nul
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy My Documents
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying Favourites....
xcopy "%DocumentsFolder%\*.*" "%BackupFolder%\Favorites\" /y /r /q /h /EXCLUDE:\c_backup\
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Loop for backup 2 Network
:: ----------------------------------------
if %netbackup%==1 goto Netbackup
goto End
:Netbackup
set BackupFolder=%NetBackupFolder%
set netbackup=0
goto loop
:End
Exit
Is it running in the background? In the taskbar notification area?
If not, open task manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and see whether the process is still running there (outlook.exe)
If not, open task manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and see whether the process is still running there (outlook.exe)
Try removing the 2>&1 part and see what error is displayed.
I get "File creation error - The process cannot access the file because another process has locked a portion of the file." when Outlook is running
outlook-error.png
I get "File creation error - The process cannot access the file because another process has locked a portion of the file." when Outlook is running
outlook-error.png
ASKER
Outlook.exe is not running.
Fixed:
- Errorlevel has a reset at the bottom
- Exclusion switch was not properly used..
- Errorlevel has a reset at the bottom
- Exclusion switch was not properly used..
:: ========================================
:: BKUPUSER.BAT
::
:: Copy user data to C_BACKUP\%ComputerName% folder
:: ========================================
@echo off
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Initialise Variables
:: ----------------------------------------
set PstFolder=%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
set Nk2Folder=%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook
set FavoritesFolder=%userprofile%\Favorites
set SignaturesFolder=%userprofile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Signatures
set BackupFolder=%userprofile%\My Documents\c_backup\%computername%
set DocumentsFolder=%userprofile%\My Documents
set NetBackupFolder=\\fileserver\share\%username%\c_backup\%computername%
set netbackup=1
echo \c_backup\ > excludelist.txt
:Loop
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Prepare Folders
:: ----------------------------------------
md "%BackupFolder%\pst" 2>nul
md "%BackupFolder%\nk2" 2>nul
md "%BackupFolder%\signatures" 2>nul
md "%BackupFolder%\favorites" 2>nul
md "%BackupFolder%\My Documents" 2>nul
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy PST Files
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying PST files....
xcopy "%PstFolder%\*.pst" "%BackupFolder%\pst\" /y /q /r >nul 2>&1
if %errorlevel%==4 (
echo.
echo You must close Outlook before backing up it's PST files....
echo.
pause
exit /b 4
)
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy NK2 Files
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying NK2 files....
xcopy "%Nk2Folder%\*.nk2" "%BackupFolder%\nk2\" /y /q /r >nul
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy Favorites
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying Favourites....
xcopy "%FavoritesFolder%\*.*" "%BackupFolder%\Favorites\" /y /r /q /s /h 1>nul 2>errors.txt
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy Signatures
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying Outlook's signatures....
xcopy "%SignaturesFolder%\*.*" "%BackupFolder%\signatures\" /y /q /r >nul
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Copy My Documents
:: ----------------------------------------
echo Copying Favourites....
xcopy "%DocumentsFolder%\*.*" "%BackupFolder%\Favorites\" /y /r /q /h /EXCLUDE:
:: ----------------------------------------
:: Loop for backup 2 Network
:: ----------------------------------------
if %netbackup%==1 goto Netbackup
goto End
:Netbackup
set BackupFolder=%NetBackupFolder%
set netbackup=0
set errorlevel=0
goto loop
:End
del /Q excludelist.txt
Exit
ASKER
After removing "2>&1" I get the same error.
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CRIPL, we are very close now.
Everything worked perfectly except the MyDocs folder was not backed up. The folder was created but there were no files in it.
Everything worked perfectly except the MyDocs folder was not backed up. The folder was created but there were no files in it.
Indeed, line 35 remove "&1" at the end..
xcopy sourcedir \\servername\sharename\fol