How can I back up my data NOT using MS Backup?

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Jos

Hi all,



XPPRO SP1. I have GB's of data I need to backup. The data changes, so I need
to be able to do incremental backups. I don't want to use MS Backup since
that compressed data to a MS-format, and I've allready had "can not read,
archive damaged" messages on such archives. So, I need a stable product that
enables me to backup the original data without compressing it into a
specific, non recoverable, format. Of course, the software would need to be
able to set archive bits and use these bits in incremental/differential
backups. Does anybody know of a reliable product that can do this? I know
there are several sharewareproducts, I've tried some of them, but they
actually do not do more than comparing a source and a target directory
(using filedate or filesize), and then copying the different files. Total
commander can do that too, but what I'm looking for is a normal backup
program that uses the archive bits.



Thanks for any help,



Best regards,



Jos
 
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"Jos" <Reply in newsgroup please> wrote in message:

| Hi all,
|
|
|
| XPPRO SP1. I have GB's of data I need to backup. The data changes, so I need
| to be able to do incremental backups. I don't want to use MS Backup since
| that compressed data to a MS-format, and I've allready had "can not read,
| archive damaged" messages on such archives. So, I need a stable product that
| enables me to backup the original data without compressing it into a
| specific, non recoverable, format. Of course, the software would need to be
| able to set archive bits and use these bits in incremental/differential
| backups. Does anybody know of a reliable product that can do this? I know
| there are several sharewareproducts, I've tried some of them, but they
| actually do not do more than comparing a source and a target directory
| (using filedate or filesize), and then copying the different files. Total
| commander can do that too, but what I'm looking for is a normal backup
| program that uses the archive bits.
|
|
|
| Thanks for any help,
|
|
|
| Best regards,
|
|
|
| Jos
|
|
 
Hi all,



XPPRO SP1. I have GB's of data I need to backup. The data changes, so
I need to be able to do incremental backups. I don't want to use MS
Backup since that compressed data to a MS-format, and I've allready
had "can not read, archive damaged" messages on such archives. So, I
need a stable product that enables me to backup the original data
without compressing it into a specific, non recoverable, format. Of
course, the software would need to be able to set archive bits and use
these bits in incremental/differential backups. Does anybody know of a
reliable product that can do this? I know there are several
sharewareproducts, I've tried some of them, but they actually do not
do more than comparing a source and a target directory (using filedate
or filesize), and then copying the different files. Total commander
can do that too, but what I'm looking for is a normal backup program
that uses the archive bits.



Thanks for any help,



Best regards,



Jos
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Ed
 
On Sat said:
XPPRO SP1. I have GB's of data I need to backup. The data changes, so I need
to be able to do incremental backups. I don't want to use MS Backup since
that compressed data to a MS-format, and I've allready had "can not read,
archive damaged" messages on such archives.
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Fair enuff. MS Backup chains you to OS version too.
So, I need a stable product that enables me to backup the original
data without compressing it into a specific, non recoverable, format.
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Of course, the software would need to be able to set archive bits
and use these bits in incremental/differential backups.
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I'd explore command-line archivers such as the free InfoZip utilities.
The command line syntax usually includes things tio manage the
attributre bits, and you can shell the thing with a .bat to impose the
parameters of your choice, while passing others as parameters...

Shortcut (which passes "what to backup and where") ->
.bat (which passes the standard parameters you want) ->
archive engine (which does the work)

Incrimental backups can bite you, of course. One way out is a spare
HD connected via USB (e.g. adapters that use 2.5" HDs)


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Thanks;-).

But this also backs up to a file, and 1 bit wrong -> archive gone -> all
data gone.
 
Hi;-),

I tried searching for Infozip, but I couldn't find it ;-(. Do you have a
link, perhaps?
 
Jos said:
Thanks;-).

But this also backs up to a file, and 1 bit wrong -> archive gone -> all
data gone.
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He Jos, gaan we belangrijk doen ?
dis =duds men

Nick (uit U.K)
 
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