This following info is in the Rsync mail archives but I'll refresh it. There is a free vss toolkit you can get from Microsoft which allows you to create shadow drives of local Windows harddrives.
I've put together this collection and an example script on how to backup say the entire C: drive or just the users profile, even open files, using Rsync or Xcopy. It can be found on my web site at: http://www.quantumsoft.co.uk/files/pc/saveprofile.zip (1MB) Works a real treat. (Yes I know you said Linux to Windows...) This email is the property of ECS Technology Ltd. This company is registered in Scotland with company number 212513. VAT registered GB 761 7456 12 http://www.ecs-tech.com/ -- To unsubscribe or change options: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html