Timed copy utility?

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Bob Newman

Is there a freeware utility that will copy a file (or files) to my CD at a
preset time each day? I want to use it to backup a couple of critical files
but I want a straight copy, not in any type of backup program's particular
file type.
 
Bob said:
Is there a freeware utility that will copy a file (or files) to my CD at a
preset time each day? I want to use it to backup a couple of critical files
but I want a straight copy, not in any type of backup program's particular
file type.
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What OS are you running? This is a job for "cron" on UNIX boxen, the
"scheduler" on W2K and XP Pro (don't know if it's on XP Home) or any of
the free "cron" tools.

To explain, cron does things at certain times, so doing 'xcopy /s
"...\My Documents" D:\BU' is exactly what it is designed to do.

Presumably there are free "cron" tools on the PW/PWH sites, so hit
<http://www.pricelessware.org> or <http://www.pricelesswarehome.org> and
search around. One name that memory suggests is "nnCron Lite".

BTW - your signature delimiter is wrong, it should be dash dash space.

Cheers,
Gary B-)
 
_Gary R. Schmidt_, mercoledì 10/nov/2004:
BTW - your signature delimiter is wrong, it should be dash dash space.
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I see his signature delimiter right, dash dash space.
 
(e-mail address removed)_, mercoledì 10/nov/2004:
No space here (dash dash only).
Perhaps your reader adds it?

J
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Oops, sorry, I forgot it. Dialog has an option that says:
"Handle OE signature delimiters"
where "OE" should be read "wrong", of course! ;-)
 
MLC said:
(e-mail address removed)_, mercoledì 10/nov/2004:


Oops, sorry, I forgot it. Dialog has an option that says:
"Handle OE signature delimiters"
where "OE" should be read "wrong", of course! ;-)
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Funny, I'm using OE, is my sig incorrect as well?
 
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