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Number   :  162
Date     :  2001-06-07
Author   :  Bill
Subject  :  Re: Clone - stupid question perhaps
Size(KB) :  2



Thanks very very much Kan


--- In xxcopy@y..., Kan Yabumoto  wrote:
> At 2001-06-07 07:56, you wrote:
> >I want to use clone to back up my C dive to my D drive. I also have
> >some other files and sub-dir's on my d drive which I want to 
retain.
> >If I just use xxcopy c:\ d:\ /clone will xxcopy overwrite the 
other
> >files and subdir's on D so that I lose them ?
> >
> >Should I use xxcopy c:\ d:\cbackup /clone ?
> >
> >I have read the various Tech's and could not seem to find the 
answer
> >and I don't want to take any chances on losing the other files,etc 
on
> >D:
> ==================================================================
> 
> 
> No question is too stupid to ask in the XXCOPY group.
> (See footnote below)
> 
> 
> 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 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.
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> "Of course, some questions are too silly to answer..."
> 
> That's what Larry Wall (the inventor of the Perl language)
> said in his book. But, this question is not very stupid.
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> Kan Yabumoto
> 
> 
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==



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