Mantahoe
Is there a way to back up my VDJ folder automatically. What I mean is that instead of copying n pasting it everytime I close VDJ, is there a utility or program I could use that would detect any change in the folder and apply the changes directly and automatically to the backup folder i.e. my external hard drive? I know there has to be one. Help please.
geposted Tue 14 Feb 06 @ 7:26 pm
frd1963
Mantahoe,
Here is a batch file I made that I use to backup my stuff.
You can just put it on your desktop or wherever and name it whatever you want, but make sure it has ".bat' extension.
Then when you double click it, it will make backups on the drive where the file is stored and will make a subdirectory based on the name of the computer, so you can keep the files from separate computers separate.
For example, I keep the file on my thumb drive (G: drive) and so when I connect that thumb drive to the computer named "Laptop1" and double click the .bat file on the thumb drive, it makes backups in the directory G:\backups\VirtualDJ\Laptop1
Here is the file:
mkdir "\backups\VirtualDJ\%computername%"
cd "\backups\VirtualDJ\%computername%"
copy "c:\program files\VirtualDJ\virtualdj database.xml" .
copy "c:\program files\VirtualDJ\mp3database.txt" .
copy "c:\program files\VirtualDJ\history.txt" .
copy "c:\program files\VirtualDJ\shortcuts.xml" .
Here is a batch file I made that I use to backup my stuff.
You can just put it on your desktop or wherever and name it whatever you want, but make sure it has ".bat' extension.
Then when you double click it, it will make backups on the drive where the file is stored and will make a subdirectory based on the name of the computer, so you can keep the files from separate computers separate.
For example, I keep the file on my thumb drive (G: drive) and so when I connect that thumb drive to the computer named "Laptop1" and double click the .bat file on the thumb drive, it makes backups in the directory G:\backups\VirtualDJ\Laptop1
Here is the file:
mkdir "\backups\VirtualDJ\%computername%"
cd "\backups\VirtualDJ\%computername%"
copy "c:\program files\VirtualDJ\virtualdj database.xml" .
copy "c:\program files\VirtualDJ\mp3database.txt" .
copy "c:\program files\VirtualDJ\history.txt" .
copy "c:\program files\VirtualDJ\shortcuts.xml" .
geposted Wed 15 Feb 06 @ 5:10 pm
NikkiN16
If you are using windows xp professional there is a backup utility that comes with xp.
1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup to start the wizard.
2. Click Next to skip past the opening page, choose Back up files and settings from the second page, and then click Next. You should see the page shown in Figure 1, which represents your first decision point.
Decide What to Back Up
You might be tempted to click All information on this computer so that you can back up every bit of data on your computer. Think twice before choosing this option, however. If you've installed a slew of software, your backup could add up to many gigabytes. For most people, the My documents and settings option is a better choice. This selection preserves your data files (including e-mail messages and address books) and the personal settings stored in the Windows Registry.
If several people use your computer—as might be the case on a shared family PC—select Everyone's documents and settings. This option backs up personal files and preferences for every user with an account on the computer.
If you know that you have data files stored outside your profile, click Let me choose what to back up. This option takes you to the Items to Back Up page
Select the My Documents check box to back up all the files in your personal profile, and then browse the My Computer hierarchy to select the additional files you need to back up. If some of your files are on a shared network drive, open the My Network Places folder and select those folders.
This option also comes in handy if you have some files you now you don't want to back up. For instance, I have more than 20 GB of music files in the My Music folder. To keep my data file backup to a reasonable size, I click the check box next to the My Music folder. This clears the check box from all the files and subfolders in My Music.
Decide Where to Store Your Backup Files
On the Backup Type, Destination, and Name page, Windows asks you to specify a backup location. If you're one of those exceedingly rare individuals with access to a backup tape, the Backup utility gives you a choice of options in the Select a backup type box. No tape drive? No problem. Backup assumes you're going to save everything in a single file; you just have to choose a location for that file and give it a name.
By default, Backup proposes saving everything to your floppy drive (drive A). Although that might have made sense 10 years ago, it's hardly a rational choice today. You'd need dozens, perhaps hundreds of floppy disks to store even a modest collection of data files, especially if you collect digital music or photos.
Instead, your best bet is to click Browse and choose any of the following locations:
• Your computer's hard disk. The ideal backup location is a separate partition from the one you're backing up. If your hard disk is partitioned into drive C and drive D and your data is on drive C, you can safely back up to drive D.
• A Zip drive or other removable media. At 100-250MB per disk, this is an option if you don't have multiple gigabytes to back up. Unfortunately, the Windows Backup utility can't save files directly to a CD-RW drive.
• A shared network drive. You're limited only by the amount of free space on the network share.
• An external hard disk drive. USB and IEEE 1394 or FireWire drives have dropped in price lately. Consider getting a 40 GB or larger drive and dedicating it for use as a backup device.
After you've chosen a backup location, enter a descriptive name for the file, click Next to display the wizard's final page, as shown in Figure 3, and then click Finish to begin backing up immediately.
If you're disciplined enough, you can repeat the above steps once each week and perform regular backups when you're ready. If you'd rather not count on remembering to perform this crucial task, however, set up an automatic backup schedule for Windows. When you get to the final page of the Backup Wizard (see Figure 3 above), don't click Finish. Instead, click the Advanced button, and click Next to open the When to Back Up page. Choose Later, and then click Set Schedule to open the Schedule Job dialog box. You can set almost any schedule you want by poking around in the extensive set of options available in this dialog box. After you click OK to save your changes, Windows XP runs the backup automatically. Just remember to leave your computer turned on.
All in all, you can count on backing up 5 GB of data in as little as 10 minutes. And you don't need to worry about shutting down running programs, either—thanks to a feature called volume shadow copy, the Backup utility can safely create a copy of any file, even if it's currently in use.
Hope this helps all who need it.
Nikki
geposted Wed 15 Feb 06 @ 6:10 pm
Mantahoe
Thanks man, but i just got this free program called synback pro which is very user friendly compared to windows backup utility. I think it's like 10 times better imo. If anybody wants to sync folders, this is the answer. Thanks again for your help.
geposted Thu 16 Feb 06 @ 12:13 am