backup (.txt)files from one directory to the other for every 2 min

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i have .txt files in
C:\Users\Documents\Backup

i want to backup them to other directory for every 2 minutes
C:\Users\Documents\ArchiveUp

could anyone tell me how can i do it??

Posted 8-Dec-15 4:38am

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BillWoodruff 8-Dec-15 11:04am

If you don't want to use Win Task Scheduler, what are you willing to use ? Do you want to write a stand-alone program, or windows service, to do this ? In C# ? With a GUI ?

Member 12181658 8-Dec-15 11:30am

i want to do this automatic backup process through batch script because it's a coursewrok and i have tried schtask which was not successful
is there any other method which would be helpfull?

BillWoodruff 8-Dec-15 11:54am

And, what script do you know of that provides timers for you to use ?

CHill60 9-Dec-15 7:17am

A word of advice - if there is a tool or approach that you definitely don't want to, or can't, use then you should mention that in your questions.
That will prevent people wasting their time posting solutions that are not appropriate for your specific circumstances and leave your question in the "un-answered" queue - which increases the likelihood of getting an appropriate answer.
This advice is not specific to this forum by the way.

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CHill60 · Answer 1 · 2015-12-08T04:45:00

Solution 1

For the timing have a look at the Windows Task Scheduler[^]

As for the script to copy them, there are numerous examples available e.g. see this post[^]

Posted 8-Dec-15 4:45am

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 8-Dec-15 10:50am

Sure, a 5.
—SA

Member 12181658 8-Dec-15 10:55am

i want to do an automatic backup through script apart from using windows task scheduler
is there any other way?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 8-Dec-15 11:13am

Why "any other way"? Yes, of course there are different ways. Why?
Why not accepting this answer formally?
—SA

Member 12181658 8-Dec-15 11:35am

i think ur answer is absolutely correct but As i'm on coursework its not allowed to do so.every thing should be done through script

Richard Deeming · Answer 2 · 2015-12-08T06:47:00

Solution 3

If you don't want to use the Task Scheduler, use robocopy's "MOT" option:

robocopy:

/MOT:m :: MOnitor source; run again in m minutes Time, if changed.

robocopy "C:\Users\Documents\Backup" "C:\Users\Documents\ArchiveUp" /MIR /MOT:2

Specifying a Copy Schedule in Robocopy[^]

Posted 8-Dec-15 6:47am

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phil.o 8-Dec-15 13:38pm

Good one, thanks :)

BillWoodruff 8-Dec-15 13:41pm

+5 thanks, did not know RoboCopy could do that !

phil.o · Answer 3 · 2015-12-08T04:57:00

Solution 2

The script could be something like (.bat or .cmd file):

@echo off
robocopy "C:\Users\Documents\Backup" "C:\Users\Documents\ArchiveUp" /MIR

You can find more options for robocopy program by simply typing robocopy /?.

Then you can use the Windows Task Scheduler to schedule the execution of the script every two minutes.

Posted 8-Dec-15 4:57am

phil.o

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Richard Deeming 8-Dec-15 12:44pm

No need for the task scheduler - robocopy's MOT option will do the trick!
Specifying a Copy Schedule in Robocopy[^]

robocopy "C:\Users\Documents\Backup" "C:\Users\Documents\ArchiveUp" /MIR /MOT:2