Vista Backup - Indiviudal File

Ok I need to backup one database file daily, but I don't see that ability
with vista. Its either the whole pc or select types of files.

XP had this ability so what genius at microsoft thought this function wasn't
needed??????

On Oct 25, 7:25 pm, "Brent Dooley" <bdoole...@Yahoo.com> wrote:
> Ok I need to backup one database file daily, but I don't see that ability
> with vista. Its either the whole pc or select types of files.
>
> XP had this ability so what genius at microsoft thought this function wasn't
> needed??????

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...ls/backup.mspx

Brent Dooley wrote:
> Ok I need to backup one database file daily, but I don't see that
> ability with vista. Its either the whole pc or select types of files.
>
> XP had this ability so what genius at microsoft thought this function
> wasn't needed??????


I believe you could do this reliably with Acronis True Image, and you'd
have reliable whole system backups too instead of relying on the MS tool
which I don't trust, If only one file I guess you could use Task
Scheduler, which would be a lot better than nothing at all... errm it's
under accessories/system tools fro the programs menu.

Hey Brent,

If you are only going to backup one file, create a scheduled task to back it
up for you.

--
Jabez Gan
Microsoft MVP: Windows Server - File Storage
"Brent Dooley" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Ok I need to backup one database file daily, but I don't see that ability
> with vista. Its either the whole pc or select types of files.
>
> XP had this ability so what genius at microsoft thought this function
> wasn't needed??????

I use this. It works great. Create a job for each file or folder you want to
back up and place it on a schedule.
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

--

Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)



"Brent Dooley" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Ok I need to backup one database file daily, but I don't see that ability
> with vista. Its either the whole pc or select types of files.
>
> XP had this ability so what genius at microsoft thought this function
> wasn't needed??????

Copy or Xcopy or Robocopy
put the command in a batch file
schedule the batch file to run every day.


"Brent Dooley" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Ok I need to backup one database file daily, but I don't see that ability
> with vista. Its either the whole pc or select types of files.
>
> XP had this ability so what genius at microsoft thought this function
> wasn't needed??????

and I forgot...probably the easiest one...
SyncToy



"Dave" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Copy or Xcopy or Robocopy
> put the command in a batch file
> schedule the batch file to run every day.
>
>
> "Brent Dooley" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Ok I need to backup one database file daily, but I don't see that ability
>> with vista. Its either the whole pc or select types of files.
>>
>> XP had this ability so what genius at microsoft thought this function
>> wasn't needed??????
>

For single or a few files, I use Synctoy: http://tinyurl.com/7dlru

"Brent Dooley" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Ok I need to backup one database file daily, but I don't see that ability
> with vista. Its either the whole pc or select types of files.
>
> XP had this ability so what genius at microsoft thought this function
> wasn't needed??????

Synctop doesn't let me schedule backups.

Why did microsoft screw up something good? XP backup worked great, Vista
back sucks. In XP I could just backup my local profile, 15 GB. Now in Vista
I have to back up types of files, so now my backup is 40 GB.

Anyone out there beta testing Vista SP1? interested to see if this is fixed
in SP1.




"John Hanley" <> wrote in message
news:ex8dYu$...
> For single or a few files, I use Synctoy: http://tinyurl.com/7dlru
>
> "Brent Dooley" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Ok I need to backup one database file daily, but I don't see that ability
>> with vista. Its either the whole pc or select types of files.
>>
>> XP had this ability so what genius at microsoft thought this function
>> wasn't needed??????
>

It's easy to schedule SyncToy..
http://www.solo-technology.com/blog/...-my-documents/



"Brent Dooley" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Synctop doesn't let me schedule backups.
>
> Why did microsoft screw up something good? XP backup worked great, Vista
> back sucks. In XP I could just backup my local profile, 15 GB. Now in
> Vista I have to back up types of files, so now my backup is 40 GB.
>
> Anyone out there beta testing Vista SP1? interested to see if this is
> fixed in SP1.
>
>
>
>
> "John Hanley" <> wrote in message
> news:ex8dYu$...
>> For single or a few files, I use Synctoy: http://tinyurl.com/7dlru
>>
>> "Brent Dooley" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Ok I need to backup one database file daily, but I don't see that
>>> ability
>>> with vista. Its either the whole pc or select types of files.
>>>
>>> XP had this ability so what genius at microsoft thought this function
>>> wasn't needed??????
>>
>