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Number   :  3237
Date     :  2002-12-12
Author   :  freedom41ca
Subject  :  Re: Preserving Generation Backups
Size(KB) :  2


--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, "dayvah49 "  wrote:

Hi,dayvah49. I use Winzip's command line in other parts of my backup strategy as well, and should have thought of combining my files into one single file before.

MNY THNX for the suggestion, and for taking the time to provide the command line suggestions below. I will look them over and give them a try. 

I will also check out WMFREN, as from what I can see below, it can run in the command line. :-D

Martin
Today's subliminal thoughts are:



> Martin,
> 
> I have a similar backup scheme that runs everyday using XXCOPY, WZZIP
> (WinZip's command-line program), and optionally WMFREN a command-line
> program that can rename with more than 8 characters. The WinZip and 
> system date parts of this scheme (to give proper credit) were 
> inspired by Fred Langa's personal backup strategy.
> 
> 1. XXCOPY copies files to a temp folder.
> 
> 2. WZZIP moves the files into an archive named ".zip".
> 
> 3. File renamed by WMFREN or XXCOPY depending on the technique 
> used. If WMFREN is used ".zip" will be renamed in place, ex. 02-12-
> 11.zip. Folder and files are turned into an "object" that 
> XXCOPY deletes at the /db# age you specify.
> 
> 4. If XXCOPY is used, the ".zip" is moved into a macro dated 
> folder and then moved again using /SL, /SX, or /SR which synthesizes 
> the dated folder into the filename, ex. 02-12-11`.zip using /sl for 
> this one.
> 
> 1st method (xxcopy, wzzip & wmfren)
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> @echo off
> XXCOPY C:\ G:\temp\ /da#0/s/r/h/pb/yy
> 
> wzzip -m -u -ex -r -P g:\temp\.zip g:\temp\*
> wmfren g:\temp\.zip g:\temp\C$YE:4-$MO-$DA.zip
> 
> XXCOPY G:\Backups\*.zip /db#10/rsy/ed/pd0/y
> XXCOPY G:\temp\*.zip G:\Backups\ /rcy/ed/pd0/pb/y
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 2nd method (xxcopy & wzzip)
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> @echo off
> XXCOPY C:\ G:\temp\ /da#0/s/r/h/pb/yy
> 
> wzzip -m -u -ex -r -P g:\temp\.zip g:\temp\*
> 
> XXCOPY G:\temp\*.zip G:\temp\C/$YY-MM-DD$\ /rcy/ed/pd0/pb/y
> XXCOPY G:\temp\*\*.zip G:\Backups\ /sl/pb/yy
> XXCOPY G:\Backups\*.zip /db#10/rsy/ed/pd0/y
> XXCOPY G:\temp\*\*.zip /rsy/ed1/pd0/pb/y
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> dayvah49



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