Re: command line backup



"billious" <billious_1954@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "bdj" <B.D.Jensenremove@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Hello!
> > I want to make an command-line based backup with standard
commands.
> > I try something like this
> >
(http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/
proddocs/en-us/xcopy.mspx)
> > xcopy x:\Dokumenter K:\Backup\Dokumenter /v /f /d /s /i
> >
> >
> > But files deleted at source directories will not be deleted
at
> > destination-directory :-(
> > What can I do?
> >
> > Greetings Bjørn!
> >
> >
> >
>
> Wouldn't the point of having a backup be to be able to restore
the files
> that were deleted from the source?
>
> ...Just before you get too enthusiastic about it... :)
>
> ...Bill
>
>
Another alternative would be Xxcopy, a much improved xcopy that
has hundreds of switches including /clone switch.
You could add various logs and with a short batch file, if
desired, MOVE 'no longer on source' files rather than just delete
them.
See Xxcopy.com.

Ray


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