Is there a way using Vista's backup (Ultimate) to backup files without
putting them into a backup format file - In other words, I simply want to
automate a backup which copies individual files to a different hard drive..
Something like xcopy, but with a GUI.

I know I could use xcopy within a batch file, but I'm getting problems with
Vista automatically going into sleep mode halfway though my backup event
(despite my power settings telling it to sleep about 1 hour it goes to sleep
after a few minutes when woken up by the scheduler).

Thanks,
A.

I use Cobian Backup
http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm

It has a GUI, where you can create scheduled backups to Zip files.



"Adds" wrote in message
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Is there a way using Vista's backup (Ultimate) to backup files without
putting them into a backup format file - In other words, I simply want to
automate a backup which copies individual files to a different hard
drive.. Something like xcopy, but with a GUI.

I know I could use xcopy within a batch file, but I'm getting problems
with Vista automatically going into sleep mode halfway though my backup
event (despite my power settings telling it to sleep about 1 hour it goes
to sleep after a few minutes when woken up by the scheduler).

Thanks,
A.

Thanks.

A.

"Dave" wrote in message
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I use Cobian Backup
http://www.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cobianbackup.htm

It has a GUI, where you can create scheduled backups to Zip files.



"Adds" wrote in message
...
Is there a way using Vista's backup (Ultimate) to backup files without
putting them into a backup format file - In other words, I simply want to
automate a backup which copies individual files to a different hard
drive.. Something like xcopy, but with a GUI.

I know I could use xcopy within a batch file, but I'm getting problems
with Vista automatically going into sleep mode halfway though my backup
event (despite my power settings telling it to sleep about 1 hour it goes
to sleep after a few minutes when woken up by the scheduler).

Thanks,
A.

"Adds" wrote
Is there a way using Vista's backup (Ultimate) to backup files without
putting them into a backup format file - In other words, I simply want to
automate a backup which copies individual files to a different hard
drive.. Something like xcopy, but with a GUI.

I know I could use xcopy within a batch file, but I'm getting problems
with Vista automatically going into sleep mode halfway though my backup
event (despite my power settings telling it to sleep about 1 hour it goes
to sleep after a few minutes when woken up by the scheduler).

Not with the native backup tools.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

You could try Microsoft's free SyncToy:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

I don't know if you can put in in a scheduled task. But, at the manual
level, it should do what you want.




"Adds" wrote in message
...
Is there a way using Vista's backup (Ultimate) to backup files without
putting them into a backup format file - In other words, I simply want to
automate a backup which copies individual files to a different hard
drive.. Something like xcopy, but with a GUI.

I know I could use xcopy within a batch file, but I'm getting problems
with Vista automatically going into sleep mode halfway though my backup
event (despite my power settings telling it to sleep about 1 hour it goes
to sleep after a few minutes when woken up by the scheduler).

Thanks,
A.

"David A. Lessnau" wrote in
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You could try Microsoft's free SyncToy:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

I don't know if you can put in in a scheduled task. But, at the manual
level, it should do what you want.

Ah! That's perfect. Thanks. It can be run from the scheduler using the -R
option.

Thanks,
A.