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Folder backup question without backup software

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slicksilver

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This is the scenario :

I have a folder C:\Data which I'd like to backup as a compressed rar file (filename should have a timestamp) onto an external USB drive. Is it possible to do this in a single click? I mean the users of the computers are not savvy and the most I can ask them to do is double a click. I would like to know how to do this with WinRAR. Need to do this operation on a daily basis on 10 different computers. Only C:\Data will be backed up.

Is this possible without a backup software?

Any inputs would be greatly appreciated

Thank you
 
You should be able to right click the folder and select add to Archive or Add to "Folder Name".rar.

Give it a go.

The same hold true for Winzip also for creating zip files.
 
yah its called command line. bat file - i do it every night - you have to be careful about bumping into older version 255 char limits on filenames (including paths) when recursing

better yet - free 7zip - just as good and freeware. Winrar is mostly warez community - just sayin' .
 
Create a batch file, put it on the desktop and use
the Winrar command line utility to backup the directory.

The batch file should look like:

"c:\program files\winrar\rar" a -r archive_name.rar <Directory Name>
 
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