I have a batchfile that will backup specific mapped drive directory folders & its contents and want to add the creation of a log file, 'bakuplog' to a specific path showing time, date & PC used for backup. Will the log file history remain? I attempted ECHO %time% %date% >> C:\<my path>\backuplog.txt .....but it did not work. I also need scripting that will show &verify that the file was, or not, created. Please help. Eddieduce

I would put this as the first line in the script so it shows up at the top the log file: echo Backup started at %time% on %date% on workstation %computername% > backuplog.txt Then for the additional logging use the >> redirector to append the actual log to the file. "Computer security." — Oxymoron

This is what I have written: :Log Backup Start echo %date% Backup started at %time% on workstation %computername% > backuplog.txt and :Log Backup End ECHO A log file is now being creted. . . echo %date% Backup ended at %time% on workstation %computername% >> backuplog.txt Is this what you ment? I tried this, and also using a single simbol but it overwrites everything. Eddieduce

Try this: if not exist BackupLog.txt echo BackupLog file>BackupLog.txt echo Creating Log file... echo.>>BackupLog.txt echo Date: %date% >>BackupLog.txt echo Time: %time% >>BackupLog.txt echo Computer Name: %computername% >>BackupLog.txt

".....but it did not work" doesn't say much. "ECHO %time% %date% >> C:\<my path>\backuplog.txt" The only way that could fail is if the <my path> did not exist. ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

I got it right now. The issue was that the <My Address> was incorrect. How can I have the batch file verify and show me the results on weather the log file was correctly updated or not? Eddieduce