I'm trying -- using -- Acronis to back up my C:  system area

For data file back up I prefer simple DOS batch file copies.
These are not packaged so are individually available.
Of course, they  could all be restored if desired.

I have many partitions (E: for example) but the basic idea is this:

First time copy ALL

set "a" on all and then copy ALL

attrib +a E:*.* /s /d
xcopy E:*.* Q:\PartE\ /M/E/Y

===============

After that copy only NEW:
copy only those that have "a" set

xcopy E:*.* Q:\ /M/E/Y

Mason C

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Hello Mason C!
I use Acronis True Image to backup my system area as well as the rest
data.
Due to differential file/folder backup tool.
It packages the data but you could browse it anr restore even
differential file.
To my mind it's the easiest method.
http://www.acronis.com/homecomputin...ucts/trueimage/

Mason C wrote:
> I'm trying -- using -- Acronis to back up my C:  system area
>
> For data file back up I prefer simple DOS batch file copies.
> These are not packaged so are individually available.
> Of course, they  could all be restored if desired.
>
> I have many partitions (E: for example) but the basic idea is this:
>
> First time copy ALL
>
> set "a" on all and then copy ALL
>
> attrib +a E:*.* /s /d
> xcopy E:*.* Q:\PartE\ /M/E/Y
>
> ===============
>
> After that copy only NEW:
> copy only those that have "a" set
>
> xcopy E:*.* Q:\ /M/E/Y
>
>          Mason C

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