Make Your Own Backup Program

This video will show you a quick little script that you can write that allows you to make your own backup program.

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[cakk15]

I get 'robocopy' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

[gigafide]

here's the code:

@echo off

robocopy f:\ c:\backup /e /eta

exit

[cakk15]

Hmm i tried that it still doesnt work. Btw i have windows xp. Do i have to download something?

[gigafide]

Try it with different files to see if that helps. If it doesn't, replace robocopy with xcopy.

[neo224278]

nice video very fast and clean.

[YTMrVulcan]

If you mean to ask if this works in Windows XP... In command prompt, type "robocopy". If you get something indicating the file couldn't be found, then you don't have robocopy, and you need to resort to copy.

If you don't have robocopy, then the options you have available will not be as extensive.

[lister101]

@lizziemagic Try to open up cmd.exe, and then type:

cd [File Location]

[Name].bat

[Arjun007ize]

Nice one,Subscribed.

[jasonwupilly]

@cakk15 Hey cakk just answering ur question from two YEARS ago lol ... if you have XP it *should* be included in the Windows 2003 Resource Kit BUT if it doesn't recognize it, you can download the Robocopy GUI from Microsoft Technet. xcopy works but according to wikipedia, it has a limit "Xcopy fails with insufficient memory when the path plus filename is longer than 254 characters." - hope that helped :P

[regalen58]

@cakk15 ... Dont forget to "Run As Administrator" ... Then it will work..

[Zaraki195]

it did not work for me :(

[S0LlDF0X]

@xukaiteo if you got 7 hours -_-

[soaffb1337]

@xukaiteo should work for any file...space permitting

[lizziemagic]

Quick question... everything seemed to be working, and then when I tried to run it it opened up for a second and then closed. What happened? How do I fix it?

[SilentAssassin333]

@gigafide Yes, that worked for me too. I think Robocopy command must not be available in older Windows, such as XP, and as xcopy essentially does the same thing I guess it is the best way to going about making one's own simple backup program. Thanx for the great vid! :)

[Jameel819]

it dont work on Windows 7 :(