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Number   :  160
Date     :  2001-06-07
Author   :  Bill
Subject  :  Re: Clone - stupid question perhaps
Size(KB) :  1


Thank very very much
Jim



--- In xxcopy@y..., "Jim Witherspoon"  wrote:
> Norton users may want to add /Xnprotect.log. That one won't get 
copied
> either.
> 
> I also use CLONE in this way:
> 
> xxcopy c:\ d:\backup\c /clone /yy /oaxxcopy.log
> xxcopy e:\ d:\backup\e /clone /yy /oaxxcopy.log
> 
> The /yy suppresses prompts - with /clone you will get prompts to 
create
> directories (I think).
> 
> The /oaxxcopy.log appends to a log named xxcopy.log - it is on my 
Desktop
> right now, but I should think of a better place to put it.
> 
> jim
> 
> > If you want to make a backup of the C drive without affecting
> > existing data on D, that is, a perfect replica of Drive C: is
> > not what you are trying to achieve, then, yes, your alternate
> > solution,
> >
> > XXCOPY C:\ D:\CBACKUP /CLINE
> >
> > is exactly what you want.
> >
> > As a matter of fact, we generally recommend this type of backup
> > operation more than the exact replica (C:\ D:\ /CLONE) as 
described
> > in the  > HREF="http://www.xxcopy.com/xxcopy/xxcopy10.htm">XXTB#10 
article,
> > unless you want a bootable backup of the system disk.
> >
> > Also, to make fine adjustments, the use of the exclusion
> > feature (/X) will be useful. For example, the swap file
> > for Win9x is never needed for any practical purpose, and you
> > can add "/Xwin386.swp" in almost all cases of a full backup of
> > Drive C. Adding just a few exclusion switches will greatly
> > save the time and disk space.



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