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Can anyone suggest a backup program for MAME/other files?
#324335 - 04/09/14 12:12 AM
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Periodically I connect a USB backup drive to archive MAME, but it gets a bit time consuming to delete the archived MAME folder on the USB drive and replace it with a copy of the new one from the PC (as post ClrMamePro there's often numerous changed files/folders).
So what I'm looking for is some software I can launch myself when I want to (as opposed to a service/mirrored/automated backup) that can compare the MAME folder on my PC and make sure the one on the USB drive is identical (i.e. copy/delete files from the USB drive to make it the same).
This could also be used to backup (for example) a music collection, rather than remembering which files/folders have been added since the last backup.
Any suggestions? Freeware ideally. Just wondering what people (who don't use RAID/NAS drives to backup) use.
Thanks!
Edited by VirtuaIceMan (04/09/14 12:13 AM)
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Re: Can anyone suggest a backup program for MAME/other files?
[Re: VirtuaIceMan]
#324357 - 04/09/14 06:05 AM
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RoboCopy?
Code:
C:\Windows\System32>robocopy /?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Started : Tue Apr 08 23:03:18 2014
Usage :: ROBOCOPY source destination [file [file]...] [options]
source :: Source Directory (drive:\path or \\server\share\path). destination :: Destination Dir (drive:\path or \\server\share\path). file :: File(s) to copy (names/wildcards: default is "*.*").
:: :: Copy options : :: /S :: copy Subdirectories, but not empty ones. /E :: copy subdirectories, including Empty ones. /LEV:n :: only copy the top n LEVels of the source directory tree.
/Z :: copy files in restartable mode. /B :: copy files in Backup mode. /ZB :: use restartable mode; if access denied use Backup mode. /EFSRAW :: copy all encrypted files in EFS RAW mode.
/COPY:copyflag[s] :: what to COPY for files (default is /COPY:DAT). (copyflags : D=Data, A=Attributes, T=Timestamps). (S=Security=NTFS ACLs, O=Owner info, U=aUditing info).
/DCOPY:T :: COPY Directory Timestamps.
/SEC :: copy files with SECurity (equivalent to /COPY:DATS). /COPYALL :: COPY ALL file info (equivalent to /COPY:DATSOU). /NOCOPY :: COPY NO file info (useful with /PURGE).
/SECFIX :: FIX file SECurity on all files, even skipped files. /TIMFIX :: FIX file TIMes on all files, even skipped files.
/PURGE :: delete dest files/dirs that no longer exist in source. /MIR :: MIRror a directory tree (equivalent to /E plus /PURGE).
/MOV :: MOVe files (delete from source after copying). /MOVE :: MOVE files AND dirs (delete from source after copying).
/A+:[RASHCNET] :: add the given Attributes to copied files. /A-:[RASHCNET] :: remove the given Attributes from copied files.
/CREATE :: CREATE directory tree and zero-length files only. /FAT :: create destination files using 8.3 FAT file names only. /256 :: turn off very long path (> 256 characters) support.
/MON:n :: MONitor source; run again when more than n changes seen. /MOT:m :: MOnitor source; run again in m minutes Time, if changed.
/RH:hhmm-hhmm :: Run Hours - times when new copies may be started. /PF :: check run hours on a Per File (not per pass) basis.
/IPG:n :: Inter-Packet Gap (ms), to free bandwidth on slow lines.
/SL :: copy symbolic links versus the target.
/MT[:n] :: Do multi-threaded copies with n threads (default 8). n must be at least 1 and not greater than 128. This option is incompatible with the /IPG and /EFSRAW opt ions. Redirect output using /LOG option for better performance.
:: :: File Selection Options : :: /A :: copy only files with the Archive attribute set. /M :: copy only files with the Archive attribute and reset it. /IA:[RASHCNETO] :: Include only files with any of the given Attributes set. /XA:[RASHCNETO] :: eXclude files with any of the given Attributes set.
/XF file [file]... :: eXclude Files matching given names/paths/wildcards. /XD dirs [dirs]... :: eXclude Directories matching given names/paths.
/XC :: eXclude Changed files. /XN :: eXclude Newer files. /XO :: eXclude Older files. /XX :: eXclude eXtra files and directories. /XL :: eXclude Lonely files and directories. /IS :: Include Same files. /IT :: Include Tweaked files.
/MAX:n :: MAXimum file size - exclude files bigger than n bytes. /MIN:n :: MINimum file size - exclude files smaller than n bytes.
/MAXAGE:n :: MAXimum file AGE - exclude files older than n days/date. /MINAGE:n :: MINimum file AGE - exclude files newer than n days/date. /MAXLAD:n :: MAXimum Last Access Date - exclude files unused since n. /MINLAD:n :: MINimum Last Access Date - exclude files used since n. (If n < 1900 then n = n days, else n = YYYYMMDD date).
/XJ :: eXclude Junction points. (normally included by default).
/FFT :: assume FAT File Times (2-second granularity). /DST :: compensate for one-hour DST time differences.
/XJD :: eXclude Junction points for Directories. /XJF :: eXclude Junction points for Files.
:: :: Retry Options : :: /R:n :: number of Retries on failed copies: default 1 million. /W:n :: Wait time between retries: default is 30 seconds.
/REG :: Save /R:n and /W:n in the Registry as default settings.
/TBD :: wait for sharenames To Be Defined (retry error 67).
:: :: Logging Options : :: /L :: List only - don't copy, timestamp or delete any files. /X :: report all eXtra files, not just those selected. /V :: produce Verbose output, showing skipped files. /TS :: include source file Time Stamps in the output. /FP :: include Full Pathname of files in the output. /BYTES :: Print sizes as bytes.
/NS :: No Size - don't log file sizes. /NC :: No Class - don't log file classes. /NFL :: No File List - don't log file names. /NDL :: No Directory List - don't log directory names.
/NP :: No Progress - don't display percentage copied. /ETA :: show Estimated Time of Arrival of copied files.
/LOG:file :: output status to LOG file (overwrite existing log). /LOG+:file :: output status to LOG file (append to existing log).
/UNILOG:file :: output status to LOG file as UNICODE (overwrite existing log). /UNILOG+:file :: output status to LOG file as UNICODE (append to existing log).
/TEE :: output to console window, as well as the log file.
/NJH :: No Job Header. /NJS :: No Job Summary.
/UNICODE :: output status as UNICODE.
:: :: Job Options : :: /JOB:jobname :: take parameters from the named JOB file. /SAVE:jobname :: SAVE parameters to the named job file /QUIT :: QUIT after processing command line (to view parameters).
/NOSD :: NO Source Directory is specified. /NODD :: NO Destination Directory is specified. /IF :: Include the following Files.
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Re: Can anyone suggest a backup program for MAME/other files?
[Re: VirtuaIceMan]
#324368 - 04/09/14 10:25 AM
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Re: Can anyone suggest a backup program for MAME/other files?
[Re: VirtuaIceMan]
#324391 - 04/09/14 09:36 PM
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Personally I love Create Synchronicity. http://synchronicity.sourceforge.net/
It's what I use every day. Can run backups scheluded or on demand. Simple to use and configure, but can do one side or two sided mirrors, exclude files or folders, etc. It's also pretty fast.
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Re: Can anyone suggest a backup program for MAME/other files?
[Re: VirtuaIceMan]
#324399 - 04/10/14 01:37 AM
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I love Beyond Compare, but it's not free...
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Win7 and up have this built in, though......
[Re: Pernod]
#325293 - 04/27/14 08:23 PM
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Or something similar. Sync center in CP.
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Re: Can anyone suggest a backup program for MAME/other files?
[Re: VirtuaIceMan]
#325301 - 04/27/14 10:51 PM
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I use fds, works on Linux/Windows and comes with full source...
Usage would be:
fds d:\mame_src v:\backup\mame_src
Download here:
http://home.online.no/~tjaberg/
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Re: Can anyone suggest a backup program for MAME/other files?
[Re: redk9258]
#325472 - 04/30/14 09:57 PM
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This is the command I use all the time in windows vista and up. If you are using XP I think there is a pack you can download from microsoft that has it.
ROBOCOPY D:\MAME Z:\MAME /MIR
First dir is the source directory second is the destination. The MIR bit makes them exactly the same using size and timestamp as the filters. It will delete any files that are removed and add any that are missing and overwrite any that have changed leaving the rest alone. If you are using win7 and up you can add in /MT:4 and it will copy/scan 4 files at a time.
If you are using linux/mac/bsd you can use something like rsync to get the same affect.
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