OK you lost me at "F:\backup F:\backup\wallpapers etc". Can you explain this
like I was a novice? Is it something I can cut & paste or start a program?
Where would I cut & paste all of this at?

"Big_Al" wrote:

> Eric wrote:
> > I use my PC 90% of the time but when I travel is there an easy way to copy
> > files in one or two keystrokes to a USB? Right now I use windows explorer
> > and finding every file (palm organizer, account database, miscellaneous .xls
> > & .doc files) then copy them to my USB storage. I'm sure there's an easier
> > way.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Eric
> >
>
> Its basic, but I use a batch file to update to my thumb drive daily.
> Its some of the most needed files. Note that all the folders F:\backup
> F:\backup\wallpapers etc were made by hand as this script does not make
> folders first. Again, its basic and simple and works for me.
>
> There are other programs like allway
> http://allwaysync.com/?a=1
> and goodsync
> http://www.goodsync.com/
> and microsoft has one call synctoy.
>
>
> Here is a piece of the backup.bat file:
>
> @rem Thumb drive must be F:
> F:
> cd \
> echo off
>
> echo Wallpapers
> cd \backup\wallpapers
> xcopy "C:\documents and settings\alan\my documents\my
> pictures\wallpapers\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y
>
> echo Active Desktop Calendar
> cd \Backup\Active Desktop Calendar Backup
> del *.xdat
> copy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\My Documents\Active Desktop
> Calendar Backup\*.*" .
>
> echo KMail database
> cd "\backup\mail"
> copy "C:\program files\mail\mail.mdb" .
>
> echo Trillian users
> cd "\backup\trillian users"
> xcopy "C:\program files\trillian\users\default\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y
>
> echo Firefox
> C:\util\sleep 1
> cd \backup\firefox
> xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\Application
> Data\Mozilla\Firefox\*.*" . /E /Q /H /R /Y
>
> echo Thunderbird
> C:\util\sleep 1
> cd \backup\thunderbird
> xcopy "C:\Documents and Settings\Alan\Application Data\Thunderbird\*.*"
> .. /E /Q /H /R /Y
>
> rem pause
> rem uncomment this if you want it to pause to see results.
>