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Man-O-Leisure

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Feb 20, 2008
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Firstly, i need to do this as i have an Online Backup Software that has no Mac client. One of my clients wants Offsite Backup, so of course i am going to use mine.. There is 1 Vista Machine on their Network, so here is what i need to know how to do:

I need to run a script or something that can copy certain folders of files from the xserve onto the Vista Machine at a certain time i set it to go, i want it to copy accross, so daily my backup software can just backup the changes only, so i dont want incrimental or compressed copies.. just need a mirror of the folders on the server.. I dont mind if each day it fully replaces the olders on the Vista Machine, as this will only be used for the backup anyways.. but preferably the daily script or whatever can jsut copy accross changes, so basically Synchronise

Anyone know how i can do this?
 

belvdr

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Use robocopy, available from the Windows Resource Kit. As long as the Vista machine can see a share from the Xserve, it will work.
 

Winni

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Germany.
You don't even need the Windows Resource Kit anymore. Robocopy nowadays comes pre-installed on Vista and Windows 7 (at least on the Ultimate Editions).
 

belvdr

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You don't even need the Windows Resource Kit anymore. Robocopy nowadays comes pre-installed on Vista and Windows 7 (at least on the Ultimate Editions).

Great to hear, I did not know that. Thanks for the correction!
 
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