Just reread the OP and my semi-coherent reply. Robocopy works on directories, so it may not be exactly what you want if other files that you don't want to copy reside in the same directory as the one(s) you do want to copy.
Jeff On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Paul Hutchings <paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk>wrote: > Thanks. Any neater way to get a file.xyx.1 and file.xyz.2 and so on > other than a batch file with a bunch of renames/copies? > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* 14 January 2011 15:27 > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: Backing up an important file every X minutes? > > > > +1 > > > > +2 = Using the /MON and /MOT switches as indicated by Jeff > > > > *ASB *(My Bio via About.Me <http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker/bio>) > *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 9:15 AM, Ben Schorr <b...@rolandschorr.com> > wrote: > > Scheduled task with RoboCopy is exactly how we’ve done it. > > > > Ben M. Schorr > Chief Executive Officer > ______________________________________________ > *Roland Schorr & Tower > *www.rolandschorr.com > b...@rolandschorr.com > > > > *From:* Paul Hutchings [mailto:paul.hutchi...@mira.co.uk] > *Sent:* Friday, January 14, 2011 07:15 > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Backing up an important file every X minutes? > > > > Assuming you didn’t want to shadow copy the whole drive, or run a “proper” > backup every X minutes, what options have you used to back up a critical > file every X minutes? > > > > A scheduled task with a RoboCopy job would probably do it, just curious if > there are any smarter/better options. > > > > Thanks, > > Paul > ------------------------------ > > *MIRA Ltd* > > > > Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England > > Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 > > VAT Registration GB 114 5409 96 > > > > The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of > the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete > it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, > forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is > prohibited. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ------------------------------ > *MIRA Ltd* > > Watling Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0TU, England > Registered in England and Wales No. 402570 > VAT Registration GB 100 1464 84 > > The contents of this e-mail are confidential and are solely for the use of > the intended recipient. If you receive this e-mail in error, please delete > it and notify us either by e-mail, telephone or fax. You should not copy, > forward or otherwise disclose the content of the e-mail as this is > prohibited. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
