Re: [BackupPC-users] Outlook and lock file problem

2007-08-01 Thread Michael Pellegrino
On 8/1/07, Dan Smisko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ntbackup can do it. I schedule a batch file that generates the .bks > file, which has to be little-endian unicode with no FEFF. Then it runs > ntbackup. I don't know about win2k, but I've copied ntbackup to XP home > and it works fine. When you

Re: [BackupPC-users] Outlook and lock file problem

2007-08-01 Thread Dan Smisko
OK. The list bounced my first message because of the attached .bat file. And the second because I forgot to delete the attachment. So now it's just stuck on the end of the message. I hope it doesn't use up all the % characters in the computer. Ntbackup can do it. I schedule a batch file that

Re: [BackupPC-users] Outlook and lock file problem

2007-07-31 Thread Allen Stowe
Barry Robinson wrote: > I use a batch file then have that batch file run each night about 15 > minutes before my backups start. > Create a file called kill_outlook.bat or whatever you want as long as > it ends with a .bat. > > In this file place the following > taskkill /im outlook.exe > > Then

Re: [BackupPC-users] Outlook and lock file problem

2007-07-27 Thread Nils Breunese (Lemonbit)
FleX wrote: Barry Robinson ha scritto: I use a batch file then have that batch file run each night about 15 minutes before my backups start. Because you know when backup start ... I don't' know it You can use the pre- and postcommands to run scripts before and after backups are run. See t

Re: [BackupPC-users] Outlook and lock file problem

2007-07-27 Thread FleX
Barry Robinson ha scritto: > I use a batch file then have that batch file run each night about 15 minutes before my backups start. Because you know when backup start ... I don't' know it -- Best FleX - This SF.net email

Re: [BackupPC-users] Outlook and lock file problem

2007-07-26 Thread FleX
Jean-Michel Beuken ha scritto: > the use of VSS > (http://blogs.msdn.com/adioltean/archive/2005/01/05/346793.aspx) is a > solution... > It's a great idea, but I cannot use this on W2K or older, but I have an idea: I can write a batch file that (the first time) copy all PST files into a backu

Re: [BackupPC-users] Outlook and lock file problem

2007-07-26 Thread David Rees
On 7/26/07, David Rees <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 7/26/07, Yaakov Chaikin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is a very basic question... After reading the docs, I am unclear > > on the difference between an incremental backup and a full backup. > > Since the backups are stored in a pool which

Re: [BackupPC-users] Outlook and lock file problem

2007-07-26 Thread David Rees
On 7/26/07, Yaakov Chaikin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is a very basic question... After reading the docs, I am unclear > on the difference between an incremental backup and a full backup. > Since the backups are stored in a pool which stores JUST the > difference between the older and newer

Re: [BackupPC-users] Outlook and lock file problem

2007-07-26 Thread Yaakov Chaikin
Hi, This is a very basic question... After reading the docs, I am unclear on the difference between an incremental backup and a full backup. Since the backups are stored in a pool which stores JUST the difference between the older and newer files, than what is the difference then? Thanks, Yaakov.

Re: [BackupPC-users] Outlook and lock file problem

2007-07-26 Thread Barry Robinson
I use a batch file then have that batch file run each night about 15 minutes before my backups start. Create a file called kill_outlook.bat or whatever you want as long as it ends with a .bat. In this file place the following taskkill /im outlook.exe Then in Scheduled Tasks (control panel) creat

Re: [BackupPC-users] Outlook and lock file problem

2007-07-26 Thread Jean-Michel Beuken
Hello, the use of VSS (http://blogs.msdn.com/adioltean/archive/2005/01/05/346793.aspx) is a solution... with a cron for windows (http://cronw.sourceforge.net/), you can backup of a opened file in a folder itself 'backuped' by BackupPC regards jmb FleX wrote: > BackupPc often isn't able to

[BackupPC-users] Outlook and lock file problem

2007-07-26 Thread FleX
BackupPc often isn't able to backup pst file, because the file is still open. Do you know a workaround to backup these files ? (a way to kill outlook or something else) -- Best FleX - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Spl

Re: [BackupPC-users] Outlook and lock file problem

2007-07-26 Thread Carl Wilhelm Soderstrom
On 07/26 05:39 , FleX wrote: > BackupPc often isn't able to backup pst file, because the file is still > open. > Do you know a workaround to backup these files ? (a way to kill outlook > or something else) Large magnets work very well to kill Outlook. Humor aside, it's a difficult problem. Sear