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Number   :  4701
Date     :  2003-06-01
Author   :  edlight0
Subject  :  Re: Exclusion Question
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Kan, yes, a new switch which would let a list of files in the target 
be passed over for deletion would help me greatly.

I use xxcopy to backup win xp while it's inactive and I'm booted to 
another partition. My backup doesn't contain the files I've 
excluded, such as the page file and hibernate file.

So, when I restore, I need a "don't act on these in the target" list.

I had hiberfil.sys and pagefile.sys in an exclusion file for the 
target, but for months I never realized that my restores (which I've 
had to do many of) were deleting pagefile.sys (I usually don't have 
hibernation on) and it was being recreated, then I'd find it all 
fragmented when running the defragmenter, and the only way I know to 
fix it is to boot win 98 in another partition to dos, attrib the 
pagefile -s -h, then go to win 98 and defrag the xp partition.

Anyhow, I certainly wouldn't want you to change the behavior 
of /clone by itself. A new switch would be wonderful.

Meanwhile, I'll put 0-byte text files in the backup with the names 
of the files I don't want to erase on the target.

BTW, I had been putting in dummy directories such as "Temporary 
Internet Files" all along.

For my purpose, not having a switch and list equivalent (to /x 
and /ex) is a real mind-teaser due to the workarounds I have to 
remember to do.

Maybe (also?) a switch which simply makes the /ex list apply to the 
target as well. Like /ext would also include the target.

Thanks!



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