dangerous_dom Wrote: > Assuming you have robocopy installed and your paths are right (go to the > command prompt and type 'robocopy' to test it), you will then have to > edit the drive/folders to match yours. Works great for me but you will > have different folder names. Also, what OS are you using? > > For more help with batch file commands, try here > http://www.computerhope.com/batch.htm I adjusted the paths to match mine but it appeared to actually perform the functions rather than offer me a choice of mirror or backup. Here's what I get:
echo. echo Dom's Backup Script Dom's Backup Script echo ------------------- ------------------- echo. set /p choice= Backup, Mirror or Quit (B/M/Q)? : Backup, Mirror or Quit (B/M/Q)? : if '%choice%'=='b' goto startbackup if '%choice%'=='m' goto startmirror if '%choice%'=='q' goto end goto startbatch :startbackup robocopy /S /IT "C:\documents and settings\jim\desktop\folder1" "C:\documents a nd settings\jim\desktop\folder3" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows :: Version XP010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Started : Fri Mar 24 09:22:19 2006 Source : C:\documents and settings\jim\desktop\folder1\ Dest : C:\documents and settings\jim\desktop\folder3\ Files : *.* Options : *.* /S /COPY:DAT /IT /R:1000000 /W:30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 0 C:\documents and settings\jim\desktop\folder1\ 3 C:\documents and settings\jim\desktop\folder1\Bi ll\ 3 C:\documents and settings\jim\desktop\folder1\Bo b\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total Copied Skipped Mismatch FAILED Extras Dirs : 3 0 3 0 0 0 Files : 6 0 6 0 0 0 Bytes : 705.0 k 0 705.0 k 0 0 0 Times : 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00 Ended : Fri Mar 24 09:22:19 2006 goto finish :startmirror robocopy /MIR "C:\documents and settings\jim\desktop\folder1" "C:\documents and settings\jim\desktop\folder3" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows :: Version XP010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Started : Fri Mar 24 09:22:20 2006 Source : C:\documents and settings\jim\desktop\folder1\ Dest : C:\documents and settings\jim\desktop\folder3\ Files : *.* Options : *.* /S /E /COPY:DAT /PURGE /MIR /R:1000000 /W:30 Shouldn't it ask for input from me? -- Kyle ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22161 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
