Re: [MSUNAG] need a bit of software for an XP workstation, that will run a backup as a service

I’m a big fan of SyncToy, but being GUI, it’s not schedule-able (new word). I believe this means it fails his requirements. I wish it weren’t so – it’s a great tool.

Brian Hoort

From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Vivek Joshi
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Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] need a bit of software for an XP workstation, that will run a backup as a service

I have used Microsoft's synctoy with pretty good results. It has a GUI interface, so a little easier to set up

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/prophoto/synctoy.mspx

From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dak Aldrich
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Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] need a bit of software for an XP workstation, that will run a backup as a service

We have an XP Pro machine that houses our Admissions Database for the College of Music. And many other admissions files that are used on a daily basis. I just use a batch file using XCOPY, with several of the switches thrown, including /D so that it only copies files changed or updated since the last backup. The batch file is called by the system scheduler at a designated time every night.

Nothing fancy, but it works really well. As long as the machine is powered on, it runs.

-dak

On 5/10/07 2:06 PM, "Skutt, Tim" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

You assign the user credentials on which to run the tasks as on XP. As long as it is running on a service account that has a password that doesn't expire that should work pretty well.

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Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] need a bit of software for an XP workstation, that will run a backup as a service

How about a Scheduled Task running a batch file running XCOPY or ROBOCOPY? Better yet, you may be able to use a syncing program that only copies over the changes (ala RSYNC). On my Vista box, you can check a box that makes Scheduled Tasks run even when no user is logged on – I’m guessing XP can do the same?

Brian Hoort

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