scripting a backup?

[Fayd]

i'm trying to figure out how i'd go about scripting a backup of certain files... namely my appdata folder, documents folder, and pictures folder.

my initial reaction was to make a .bat with robocopy /mir source destination, set it to run once a day. but i'm worried that that might play with the junction settings. (like just copy-pasting the appdata folder did.. what a nightmare that was..)

so i want to just copy/paste the files, but without any of the special permissions or file ownership restrictions.

 

[VinylxScratches]

Why not use SyncToy or Windows Live Sync?

 

[Nothinman]

Or Windows Backup?

 

[Chiefcrowe]

try Syncback, it's pretty good.

 

[Gooberlx2]

just exclude the junctions with /xj

 

[rasczak]

Just a batch script using xcopy

i.e

xcopy c:\test\test.txt \\ipaddressofserver\sharename(nospaces)

reference http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r19676024-Xcopy-and-UNC-path-names