Comments on: Command Line 101 – Windows: Backup, Remote Desktop and More http://kdmurray.net/2008/07/22/command-line-101-windows-backup-remote-desktop-and-more/ Technology and the Interweb for the Real World Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:03:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rob http://kdmurray.net/2008/07/22/command-line-101-windows-backup-remote-desktop-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-31355 Rob Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:27:25 +0000 http://kdmurray.net/?p=349#comment-31355 xcopy "C:\Users\" "F:\Backup\WinHD\" /C /D /E /H /Y Invalid path 0 File(s) copied Double checked all the directories within Windows, even navigated to them via 'cd' to confirm they exist. What's xcopy's problem? I'm rather frustrated, as I've recently switched to Vista x64, and xxcopy doesn't support 64bit OSes, so I'm having to dual-boot into XP in order to run backups. xcopy “C:\Users\” “F:\Backup\WinHD\” /C /D /E /H /Y
Invalid path
0 File(s) copied

Double checked all the directories within Windows, even navigated to them via ‘cd’ to confirm they exist. What’s xcopy’s problem? I’m rather frustrated, as I’ve recently switched to Vista x64, and xxcopy doesn’t support 64bit OSes, so I’m having to dual-boot into XP in order to run backups.

]]> By: Keith Murray http://kdmurray.net/2008/07/22/command-line-101-windows-backup-remote-desktop-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-9193 Keith Murray Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:32:53 +0000 http://kdmurray.net/?p=349#comment-9193 @Darren oh, don't you worry. The rsync is coming. "Hardy for the Home" part II is due out this week. @Darren oh, don’t you worry. The rsync is coming. “Hardy for the Home” part II is due out this week.

]]> By: Darren http://kdmurray.net/2008/07/22/command-line-101-windows-backup-remote-desktop-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-9164 Darren Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:13:26 +0000 http://kdmurray.net/?p=349#comment-9164 Eep..dangerous backup methodology! automate it! //rsync ;) Eep..dangerous backup methodology!

automate it!

//rsync ;)

]]> By: Dan http://kdmurray.net/2008/07/22/command-line-101-windows-backup-remote-desktop-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-9161 Dan Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:05:59 +0000 http://kdmurray.net/?p=349#comment-9161 Cool. I've a new respect for the C:\. I just remember using it to change directories so I could find the MS Word 2 .exe. Cool. I’ve a new respect for the C:\. I just remember using it to change directories so I could find the MS Word 2 .exe.

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