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Script to copy program to server shared folder

 
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Lewej
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:51 pm    Post subject: Script to copy program to server shared folder Reply with quote
Hi

I thought this would be easy!

I want to copy the whole of a directory structure to a mapped drive (Z:\) on
the server for backup purposes. I was planning to run this as a scheduled
task.

I wrote a script thingy like this, but it did not even get to first base:

z:
cd wdm
del *.* /q
c:
cd wdm
copy *.* Z:\wdm\

Can anyone offer any help please

Thanks

Lewej
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Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:50 am    Post subject: Re: Script to copy program to server shared folder Reply with quote
I'm assuming the directory you want to copy is on a workstation. Why
wouldn't you simply run the Backup utility from that workstation and
schedule it to run as required?

--
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"


"Lewej" <Lewej@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Quote:
Hi

I thought this would be easy!

I want to copy the whole of a directory structure to a mapped drive (Z:\)
on
the server for backup purposes. I was planning to run this as a scheduled
task.

I wrote a script thingy like this, but it did not even get to first base:

z:
cd wdm
del *.* /q
c:
cd wdm
copy *.* Z:\wdm\

Can anyone offer any help please

Thanks

Lewej
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Craig P.
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Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:50 pm    Post subject: Re: Script to copy program to server shared folder Reply with quote
Kevins method would be prefered.

But the only thing I would change in your batch if your not getting to first
base, is try putting c:\wdm when doing a cd. But more importantly it is
considered a script and you may have some antivirus program blocking it or
some antispyware program blocking it.

Plus if there are subfolders in the wdm folder then copy will not do the
job, neither will del. You would need to use deltree and xcopy to do the
job for you.

Craig P.


"Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]" <kweilbacMVP@gte.net> wrote in message
news:uRPU3zp1FHA.3204@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
Quote:
I'm assuming the directory you want to copy is on a workstation. Why
wouldn't you simply run the Backup utility from that workstation and
schedule it to run as required?

--
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"


"Lewej" <Lewej@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8C734F2B-8564-43C4-9CFA-193393827A1B@microsoft.com...
Hi

I thought this would be easy!

I want to copy the whole of a directory structure to a mapped drive (Z:\)
on
the server for backup purposes. I was planning to run this as a scheduled
task.

I wrote a script thingy like this, but it did not even get to first base:

z:
cd wdm
del *.* /q
c:
cd wdm
copy *.* Z:\wdm\

Can anyone offer any help please

Thanks

Lewej

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Lewej
Guest
Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:51 pm    Post subject: Re: Script to copy program to server shared folder Reply with quote
Thanks Guys
Not sure why I did not think of such a good - and obvious- solution!!
lewej

"Craig P." wrote:

Quote:
Kevins method would be prefered.

But the only thing I would change in your batch if your not getting to first
base, is try putting c:\wdm when doing a cd. But more importantly it is
considered a script and you may have some antivirus program blocking it or
some antispyware program blocking it.

Plus if there are subfolders in the wdm folder then copy will not do the
job, neither will del. You would need to use deltree and xcopy to do the
job for you.

Craig P.


"Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]" <kweilbacMVP@gte.net> wrote in message
news:uRPU3zp1FHA.3204@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
I'm assuming the directory you want to copy is on a workstation. Why
wouldn't you simply run the Backup utility from that workstation and
schedule it to run as required?

--
Kevin Weilbacher [SBS-MVP]
"The days pass by so quickly now, the nights are seldom long"


"Lewej" <Lewej@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8C734F2B-8564-43C4-9CFA-193393827A1B@microsoft.com...
Hi

I thought this would be easy!

I want to copy the whole of a directory structure to a mapped drive (Z:\)
on
the server for backup purposes. I was planning to run this as a scheduled
task.

I wrote a script thingy like this, but it did not even get to first base:

z:
cd wdm
del *.* /q
c:
cd wdm
copy *.* Z:\wdm\

Can anyone offer any help please

Thanks

Lewej




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