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Hi, I need to backup my internal HD data to my external HD using XP. I don't want to write over the old files each time I backup, only the newer stuff gets copied. What is the command? I want to write this in Notepad and add a .bat extension and put a shortcut on my desktop. Please help me find the simple way to do this. Thanks
Name: Nate13766 Date: August 30, 2009 at 09:18:15 Pacific
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I'm doing something wrong. Please let me know if you can spot it. My internal HD folder is c:\0_0_1_PQ_Data\0_1_PQ_Data external destination is G:\0_1_PQ_Data. Here is the batch file I put on C:
Name: Razor2.3 Date: August 30, 2009 at 09:31:52 Pacific
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Do you get any error message? Also, for the first run, you'll probably want to leave off the /m, so you can grab all of the files regardless of when they were modified.
EDIT: Also, that second /g should be /r
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Response Number 4
Name: Nate13766 Date: August 30, 2009 at 09:33:46 Pacific
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No error, quick DOS banner. I will try without the m. Thanks.
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Response Number 5
Name: Nate13766 Date: August 30, 2009 at 09:42:32 Pacific
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It's running right now. You are awesome!!! Thanks a lot!
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