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Yes. &nbsp;But consider use of Windows NT Backup.
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Yes.  But consider use of Windows NT Backup.

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Consider 5 bat files for the weekdays run by windows scheduler or run by the user for version backups.
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Consider 5 bat files for the weekdays run by windows scheduler or run by the user for version backups.

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I thought about NT backup but the user would probably have problems restoring the files <br />
And if I scheduled the backup he would probably shutdown before the backup window <br />

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I thought about NT backup but the user would probably have problems restoring the files
And if I scheduled the backup he would probably shutdown before the backup window


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If it is the case your option is good. &nbsp;<br />
FYI, &nbsp;you can call NT backup from Batch fiile also. &nbsp;
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If it is the case your option is good.  
FYI,  you can call NT backup from Batch fiile also.  

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Do you know how I would I backup multiple directories Example <br />
RoboCopy /Mir C:\MYMAIL G:\Backup\MYMAIL<br />
RoboCopy /Mir C:\Documents and Settings\ahmad\My Documents\Company G:\Backup\Company<br />
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Thanks<br />

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Do you know how I would I backup multiple directories Example
RoboCopy /Mir C:\MYMAIL G:\Backup\MYMAIL
RoboCopy /Mir C:\Documents and Settings\ahmad\My Documents\Company G:\Backup\Company

Thanks


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have a user that has a Windows XP Pro PC.<br />
On this PC I would like to give him the ability to create manual weekly l backups backup.<br />
He has multiple directories that he would need to backup; I have a USB hard drive to hold his backups.<br />
I was thinking of using Robocopy to do this my plan is to create weekly .bat files that he could click on to copy his files each week to the drive and then at the end of the month run a bat file to copy the weeks backup to a monthly folder.<br />
Does this seem like a good ideal?<br />
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Thanks
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have a user that has a Windows XP Pro PC.
On this PC I would like to give him the ability to create manual weekly l backups backup.
He has multiple directories that he would need to backup; I have a USB hard drive to hold his backups.
I was thinking of using Robocopy to do this my plan is to create weekly .bat files that he could click on to copy his files each week to the drive and then at the end of the month run a bat file to copy the weeks backup to a monthly folder.
Does this seem like a good ideal?

Thanks

Robocopy Backups

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

Storage Software

Computer data storage, often called storage or memory, is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. In addition to local storage devices like CD and DVD readers, hard drives and flash drives, solid state drives can hold enormous amounts of data in a very small device. Cloud services and other new forms of remote storage also add to the capacity of devices and their ability to access more data without building additional data storage into a device.