Backup files question

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Rob Giordano \(Crash\)

Howdy all.

XP Pro
Old flat file DB files.

I want to just copy them from my USB stick to my hardrive every night
automatically...NOT using the backup thingie. In the olden days I guess I
would have done this with a .bat file, but I don't know how to do this with
XP. They're the same 10 files every night, or I could just put them in one
folder and automatically copy that folder.

TIA

r.
 
To: Rob

Am just a visitor here and noticed your query. I think if you just want to
automatically overwrite the 'old' files each night on hard drive, it should
be
fairly easy to do w/ a batch file or via a Win macro or their resident
'VisBasic'.

I'm no expert on the latter; so it would take me some time. a batch file run
via the Start\Run window would be easier but might not be as automatic as you
like - tho' it could be made to run automatically at the next boot-up -
maybe in
morning.

Unfortunately, as I said, am no expert and a bit overwhelmed w/my own Win
problems and searches for solutions right now to try and help; but there are
so
many experts in this and the other forums that they could probably rig
something
up for you in just a few minutes. So if you don't get what you want here,
try one
of the many other great forums here.

Good luck for now,

Ted... (tedoniman)
 
Thanks..I'lll hang and see if anyone else responds. I'm really rusty with VB
so I'm useless.


| To: Rob
|
| Am just a visitor here and noticed your query. I think if you just want
to
| automatically overwrite the 'old' files each night on hard drive, it
should
| be
| fairly easy to do w/ a batch file or via a Win macro or their resident
| 'VisBasic'.
|
| I'm no expert on the latter; so it would take me some time. a batch file
run
| via the Start\Run window would be easier but might not be as automatic as
you
| like - tho' it could be made to run automatically at the next boot-up -
| maybe in
| morning.
|
| Unfortunately, as I said, am no expert and a bit overwhelmed w/my own Win
| problems and searches for solutions right now to try and help; but there
are
| so
| many experts in this and the other forums that they could probably rig
| something
| up for you in just a few minutes. So if you don't get what you want here,
| try one
| of the many other great forums here.
|
| Good luck for now,
|
| Ted... (tedoniman)
|
| ----------------------------------------------------
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > Howdy all.
| >
| > XP Pro
| > Old flat file DB files.
| >
| > I want to just copy them from my USB stick to my hardrive every night
| > automatically...NOT using the backup thingie. In the olden days I guess
I
| > would have done this with a .bat file, but I don't know how to do this
with
| > XP. They're the same 10 files every night, or I could just put them in
one
| > folder and automatically copy that folder.
| >
|
 
You can do it with a batch file and use task scheduler to automate.
suggest you use the xcopy /y to suppress the overwrite prompt, type xcopy /?
at the command prompt to see all switches/options

good luck,
Martin
 
Rob Giordano (Crash) said:
Howdy all.

XP Pro
Old flat file DB files.

I want to just copy them from my USB stick to my hardrive every night
automatically...NOT using the backup thingie. In the olden days I guess I
would have done this with a .bat file, but I don't know how to do this with
XP. They're the same 10 files every night, or I could just put them in one
folder and automatically copy that folder.

TIA
Click to expand...

I suggest that you should use a dedicated programme like Acronis True Image
to backup your disc. It is easy to understand and use
www.acronis.com
Blair
 
You are right I did misread his message
Blair

Colin Barnhorst said:
He is only copying data files from his usb stick to his hard drive.

--
Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
(Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
Blair said:
I suggest that you should use a dedicated programme like Acronis True
Image
to backup your disc. It is easy to understand and use
www.acronis.com
Blair
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
i never got xcopy bat file to work, i must have some syntax
incorrect...gonna tackle this later
thanks!


| He is only copying data files from his usb stick to his hard drive.
|
| --
| Colin Barnhorst [MVP Windows - Virtual Machine]
| (Reply to the group only unless otherwise requested)
| | >
message
| > | >> Howdy all.
| >>
| >> XP Pro
| >> Old flat file DB files.
| >>
| >> I want to just copy them from my USB stick to my hardrive every night
| >> automatically...NOT using the backup thingie. In the olden days I guess
I
| >> would have done this with a .bat file, but I don't know how to do this
| > with
| >> XP. They're the same 10 files every night, or I could just put them in
| >> one
| >> folder and automatically copy that folder.
| >>
| >> TIA
| >
| > I suggest that you should use a dedicated programme like Acronis True
| > Image
| > to backup your disc. It is easy to understand and use
| > www.acronis.com
| > Blair
| >
| >
|
|
 
Rob,
Don't give up just yet. try this
XCopy e:\[path]\sourcefilename c:\path\destinationfilename /y

e: is my USB drive
you can use wildcards in the source and destination filenames i.e. ? or *
if you want every file in a particular directory you can leave off filenames
and include the /I switch to tell xcopy to put files in a directory.
if the destination path does not exist it will be created for you.
/y suppresses the overwrite? prompt
don't miss the spaces (after xcopy, between source and destination, before
/y)

if you still have no joy, post the source path and filenames & destination
path and filenames, i will write it for you.


Good luck
Martin
 
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