back up data

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Richard said:
hi

I am using xcopy to back up data files to an external drive. Should I copy
the system and hidden files? The system and hidden files seem to quite an
amount of data. Is it important to back up the files?

Many thanks in advance
Richard
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You need to tell us what system and hidden files you're thinking of.
 
hi

I am using xcopy to back up data files to an external drive. Should I copy
the system and hidden files? The system and hidden files seem to quite an
amount of data. Is it important to back up the files?

Many thanks in advance
Richard
 
I am not sure myself. I added /H to the command and it seems that a lot of
files are being added to the backup.

The backup missed some hidden files so I included the /H switch so that it
will copy the files, but it seems that a lot of other files are being copied
to the backup and the size is quite significant.

Richard
 
Oh there should be a profiles folder, we use roaming profiles for the users.
I think most of the system files are from there.
 
Unless you work out what these hidden files are, nobody can
tell you whether they should be copied or not.

If you use roaming profiles then all your user data will be
stored on a server disk. In this case you should back up
your server-based data to your external disk, not the
individual PCs.
 
The files are being copied from the server. The data files at the server
shows 19GB. But when I copy without the /H switch it shows 14GB. I guess the
hidden and systems files are more than 5GB.

I think its the systems files of the profiles that have been skipped.
There's even a 'RECYCLER' folder which is not in the server file...(I think
that's where the deleted items go to, right?)
 
It should be all files under C:\Documents and
Settings\%UserName%\Application Data.....(hidden folders)

Can I place the outlook folders at the server instead of the workstations?

Many thanks again
Richard
 
See below.

Richard said:
It should be all files under C:\Documents and
Settings\%UserName%\Application Data.....(hidden folders)
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I have asked you three times to provide specific information
about file and folder names and three times you have avoided
answering the question. I give up.
Can I place the outlook folders at the server instead of the workstations?
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Yes, you can, even though Microsoft does not recommend it. Best
to ask in an Outlook newsgroup.
 
MS does not support the use of the OL data file (*.pst) over a network as it
can lead to data loss or corruption of the pst
 
Sorry about that, just being lazy, and I thought you should know what the
folders are...

The folders are Application Data, Cookies, NetHood, PrintHood, Recent,
SendTo, Templates and all the files in them... the files that follow the
user profile.

If we xcopy the user profile without the H switch, these folders are left
out. Anyway, just to be safe, I copied all to the backup disc.

Many thanks again for your patience.
 
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