Good Free network backup software

FarFarAway

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Hey guys

Got a NAS and now want some decent free backup software. I'm not backing up the world but the NAS is a RAID 1 device 320gb and I have about 100GB's of stuff to backup.

Something that automatically backs up stuff once a day, with the option to run it myself would be good.

Oh and freeware/open source preferred :)

Seen this, don't know if it's any good or not:

http://www.acutesoftware.com.au/

Any help appreciated

Thanks
 
name='Kempez' said:
Hey guys

Got a NAS and now want some decent free backup software. I'm not backing up the world but the NAS is a RAID 1 device 320gb and I have about 100GB's of stuff to backup.

Something that automatically backs up stuff once a day, with the option to run it myself would be good.

Oh and freeware/open source preferred :)

Seen this, don't know if it's any good or not:

http://www.acutesoftware.com.au/

Any help appreciated

Thanks

Cant you just make your own script? A simple bat file thats run as a scheduled task?

If you need any help making one let us know.
 
Its fairly simple, create a new text file and rename it to backup.bat

Following is an example of how you could you use it;

xcopy "C:\documents\" "\\nasdrive\backups\" \D \E \C \I \G \H \R \Y

This would copy all files/directories within documents to \\nasdrive\backups, it will also overwrite older files. Below is a list of all the command switchs;

Code:
/A           Copies only files with the archive attribute set,

doesn't change the attribute.

/M           Copies only files with the archive attribute set,

turns off the archive attribute.

/D:m-d-y     Copies files changed on or after the specified date.

If no date is given, copies only those files whose

source time is newer than the destination time.

/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...

Specifies a list of files containing strings.  Each string

should be in a separate line in the files.  When any of the

strings match any part of the absolute path of the file to be

copied, that file will be excluded from being copied.  For

example, specifying a string like \obj\ or .obj will exclude

all files underneath the directory obj or all files with the

.obj extension respectively.

/P           Prompts you before creating each destination file.

/S           Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones.

/E           Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones.

Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T.

/V           Verifies the size of each new file.

/W           Prompts you to press a key before copying.

/C           Continues copying even if errors occur.

/I           If destination does not exist and copying more than one file,

assumes that destination must be a directory.

/Q           Does not display file names while copying.

/F           Displays full source and destination file names while copying.

/L           Displays files that would be copied.

/G           Allows the copying of encrypted files to destination that does

not support encryption.

/H           Copies hidden and system files also.

/R           Overwrites read-only files.

/T           Creates directory structure, but does not copy files. Does not

include empty directories or subdirectories. /T /E includes

empty directories and subdirectories.

/U           Copies only files that already exist in destination.

/K           Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset read-only attributes.

/N           Copies using the generated short names.

/O           Copies file ownership and ACL information.

/X           Copies file audit settings (implies /O).

/Y           Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an

existing destination file.

/-Y          Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an

existing destination file.

/Z           Copies networked files in restartable mode.

/B           Copies the Symbolic Link itself versus the target of the link

Once you have the script working to your liking,set up a scheduled task to run the script.

As its backing up files, make sure you check its backing things up correctly before you leave it.
 
nathan's suggestion should work well for what your'e doing but you may also want to the pipe the output to a file for further review:

xCopy "sourceDir" "destDir" /arg1 /arg2 ... >logFile
 
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