Automatic File and Folder Backup using .bat File.

Automatic File and Folder Backup using .bat File.

Syntax 

Xcopy <Source> [<Destination>] [/w] [/p] [/c] [/v] [/q] [/f] [/l] [/g] [/d [:MM-DD-YYYY]] [/u] [/i] [/s [/e]] [/t] [/k] [/r] [/h] [{/a | /m}] [/n] [/o] [/x] [/exclude:FileName1[+[FileName2]][+[FileName3]]] [{/y | /-y}] [/z] [/b] [/j] [/compress]

CMD ::: Method-1, Backup to same PC but different  Drive, Location, Server location using map      LINK ::: >> Backup-Files-Folder-Autamatically

here, we mapped a server drive as a drive letter 'Z' and Copy files from source to server Z-drive

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(open the notepad and copy paste the following cmd and save this (.txt) file as .bat file and run or create a Schedular Task for automation)

 

Syntax : xcopy fileFolderMode  SourcePath DestPath

:: For copy files from local PC to local PC similar to mapped server drive

@ECHO OFF

ECHO Backup started!

xcopy /d /f /s /y /z C:\Users\%COMPUTERNAME%\Desktop\STEST Z:\DTEST

ECHO Backup Completed! 

Where,

 /STEST ; Source Test Folder

 /DTEST ; Destination Test Folder

 /d ; For Creating a DIR if it doesn't existing in DestPath

 /f ; Display the files and folder name as well as

 /i ;  

 /j ; Copies files without buffering for big files,  

 /s ; Copy all files and sub-folder in source Path to 

      Destination path

 /y ; Accept the prompt automatically during file overriding

 /w ; Press any-key to copy files prompt

 /Z ; Resume ability during server connection re-connecting

         

CMD ::: Method-2, Backup to Server or shared path of another PC

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Hint :: Simply we can use the first method by using map network drive of server to the Source PC

Syntax : xcopy fileFolderMode SourcePath serverPath 

:: For copy files from local PC to server

xcopy /f /j /s /w /z C:\STEST "\\SERVER-pc-Name\DTest" 

e.g. 

xcopy /d /f /s /y /z C:\STEST "\\192.168.1.10\DTEST"

here, we mapped a server drive as a drive letter 'Z' and Copying a files from source to server Z-drive

Read More : Microsoft-XCOPY