I need a simple backup utility for Win2K

[Buddha Bart]

I would like somthing that takes the contents of the one hard drive (D: ) zips it up, makes a file named 5-30-01.zip and deposits it on another hard drive (E: ). Then I'd scheduel it to run every day at some odd hour.

anyone know of a program that does this? I looked at msbackup but thats some specialized format/setup. I just want zip files in case I need to move this around.

thanks for any ideas

bart

 

[Marqui]

<< I would like somthing that takes the contents of the one hard drive (D: ) zips it up, makes a file named 5-30-01.zip and deposits it on another hard drive (E: ). Then I'd scheduel it to run every day at some odd hour.

anyone know of a program that does this? I looked at msbackup but thats some specialized format/setup. I just want zip files in case I need to move this around.

thanks for any ideas

bart >>



You can write a script file to do something like this, but I'd like to know why you want to use .zip format? I don't understand how it makes you move it around?
Any backup is portable...

 

[bignick]

Why not just use winzip via a batch file? I use a program called powerarchiver and it has a commandline interface so I can use it from within a batch file. Here is what I have in my zipip.bat file:

c:\program files\powerarchiver\powerarc -a -c4 d:\zipped.zip c:\users\*.*


That's it. If you're real creative you could use a VBscript. For instance:

dim objfo, strsource, strdest, strfilename, strdate, intpos
set objfo = Wscript.CreateObject(&quot;Scripting.FilesystemObject&quot😉
strdate = Date
strdate = Replace(strdate, &quot;/&quot;, &quot;_&quot😉
intpos = instr(3, strdate , &quot;_&quot😉
strdate = left(strdate, intpos-1)
strfilename = &quot;backupFROM_&quot;
strfilename = strfilename &amp; strdate &amp; &quot;.zip&quot;
strcmd = &quot;c:\program files\powerarchiver\powerarc -a -c4 &quot; &amp; strfilename &amp; &quot; c:\users\*.*&quot;
set wshell = Wscript.CreateObject(&quot;Wscript.Shell&quot😉
wshell.run(strmd)
wscript.quit

Put all that in a file with &quot;.vbs&quot; (ie. zipit.vbs) and then schedule it to run. If you have problems with the .vbs file running, then create a batch file and have it call the .vbs file, like this: wscript c:\scripts\zipit.vbs


Hope this helps.

 

[ddiccico]

2k (and NT) has a built-in backup program. you can schedule it to back up files/folders/drives to another drive or to a network drive.

 

[Buddha Bart]

Big: thanks for the info, only problem, I don't know anything about vb scripting.

dd: that makes some proprietary windows .bak file and is designed for doing full recoverys and the like. I jsut want a simple copy of my files.

I can't believe there isn't a simple program that does this..

bart

 

[mtillett]

I've never tried it but doesn't Iomega have some software designed for this...QuickSync I think

 

[JuryDuty]

I believe Veritas' Backup Exec will do this. I believe you can schedule it to back up whatever file folders you want, at whatever time daily you want, to whatever device you want, using compression if you want.

 

[TomBilliodeaux]

JuryDuty is right.
But do a search in www.Google.com You will find a bunch.

&quot;Backup&quot;

 

[YoungFart]

It looks like Winzip now has a Command Line interface add-on. This should do it for you.🙂