[batch]Copy files/folders as backup

This is a simple batch code to do a simple backup of your files/folders. This batch will only copy your files/folder specified in the code to another location (external hardisk drive or other computer on the network)

First, set up your backup location, if you use external hardisk drive, make a backup directory. If the backup directory is on another computer, map the location on your pc using drive mapping (net use)

for this example code, I have set my B drive map a shared folder on another computer. Please note that the shared folder should be fully controlable – allow read/write / full permission

Copy and alter this code as you wish [code1]

REM -- ©SkeithLabs - 2010

color 2
@echo off
echo automated backup

REM -- start backup
REM -- change the files/folders that will be backed up and the backup destination
echo copying ...
xcopy /e /y c:\mydb8 b:\data\mydb8
xcopy /e /y c:\mydbkppn b:\data\mydbkppn
echo done

msg %username% /time:30 "backup successfull or whatsoever"
exit

Change the folder address on the highlighted code (left=source, right=destination). Then save the code as *.bat file (eg. mirror.bat).

Next is to copy and edit the following code to add those code above to the scheduled task [code2]

REM -- ©SkeithLabs - 2009
color 2

echo batch scheduled task
echo will add mirror.bat to scheduled task
echo will run every weekdays at 17:00
echo waiting for input
pause

REM -- start the at code

echo adding task ...
AT 17:00 /every:M,T,W,Th,F "C:\mirror.bat"

echo done

msg %username% /time:15 "task added, listed on scheduled task"

exit

Save it as *.bat file (eg. mtask.bat).

The code above will make the mirror.bat (my code for backup is saved with this name) run every workdays at 17:00. Change the green code to your backup batch filename and location

Usage:

After saved, put both file on drive C, then run the second code (I saved it as mtask.bat) – It need only run once

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