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Title: Backing up library
Post by: TimB on April 08, 2003, 06:01:24 pm

I hate asking these questions as I feel like I should already know them but...

is there a way (using Media Scheduler maybe) I can backup my liibrary and maybe copy my MP3 directory to another drive once a day?

-=Tim=-

Title: Re: Backing up library
Post by: xen-uno on April 08, 2003, 06:28:50 pm

If it can't be done with MS, then you could do it with NT/W2k/XP's AT command (from the command prompt). You'll need to write a batch file for the AT command to execute...but that's pretty simple. Interested?

10^-27

Title: Re: Backing up library
Post by: TimB on April 09, 2003, 03:31:02 am

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If it can't be done with MS, then you could do it with NT/W2k/XP's AT command (from the command prompt). You'll need to write a batch file for the AT command to execute...but that's pretty simple. Interested?

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I've professionally written fairly straightforward batch files so I am definitely interested. :)

I just went to 'cmd' and ran "at /?" and I can understand how to do a simple backup of a directory, however I'm not sure about how I'd get to MC9's  built-in library backup.

Thanks!

-=Tim=-

Title: Re: Backing up library
Post by: molarman on April 09, 2003, 04:24:20 am

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I hate asking these questions as I feel like I should already know them but...

is there a way (using Media Scheduler maybe) I can backup my liibrary and maybe copy my MP3 directory to another drive once a day?

-=Tim=-

You've got to take a gook look at a utility called "Karen's Replicator".  Very powerful little utility and very easy to use and learn.

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

Title: Re: Backing up library
Post by: Raistlin2000 on April 09, 2003, 04:54:52 am

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however I'm not sure about how I'd get to MC9's  built-in library backup.

The library is saved in folder MC\Data\, just create a backup of those files, that's it.

Raist

Title: Re: Backing up library
Post by: xen-uno on April 09, 2003, 05:39:52 am

Yes, unless I'm mistaken then MC's backup is really just a copy operation, so you could have the AT command run at 16:30 (4:30PM) everyday and execute the batch file that does this copying. You could give Karen a shot, but in any case I'll write the batch later today.

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Title: Re: Backing up library
Post by: molarman on April 09, 2003, 06:09:00 am

Did I mention that Karen's Replicator is a free download?

;D

Title: Re: Backing up library
Post by: Doof on April 09, 2003, 06:53:55 am

MC's backup zips the files up using the the current date as the filename.

Trying that is where batch file programming can get really fun. :)

Title: Re: Backing up library
Post by: xen-uno on April 09, 2003, 07:13:45 am

Doof...your right....until I found this command line zip (http://www.winzip.com/wzcline.htm). Another possibility (http://members.ozemail.com.au/~nulifetv/freezip/) (don't know if it has command line interface, though). I've never done a backup, so I wasn't sure what format MC used, but zipping is logical (at least for the library...not the media).

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Title: Re: Backing up library
Post by: TimB on April 09, 2003, 08:08:26 am

Wow.  Thanks for all the info so far. :)

-=Tim=-