

Robocopy.exe /MIR "source folder" "backup Mirror folder"Ĭ:\7za.exe a –ttar "backup Archives folder\date and time in a windows batch script.tar" "backup Mirror folder" cmd file (Supply_Unit_Backup.cmd) on the Desktop for example, in a folder called Scripts (optional). Or (latest stable) Download 7-Zip 16.04 () for Windows:ħ-Zip Extra: standalone console version, 7z DLL, Plugin for Far ManagerĢ)Extract 7za.exe from those archives to the root of your drive (preferably the 32-bit version for broader compatibility).ģ)Now to create backup files you will need to use the following plan at the backup location (NAS) create 2 folders:Īrchives will have multiple versions of archives of the files you select to backup, while Mirror will always have latest sync of the backup, this is intended so we don’t archive the real source files, and instead we archive the Mirror folder.Ĥ)Now on the server that have access to the source files and backup location, create the following.

I know the community outgrew the Windows stuff, and favors Linux (Centos especially), but after being a reader in this community I wanted to share something, hopefully it might help someone and it is very Keep It Simple approach for backups for Windows environments and requires a Windows machine, preferably virtual machine, so here goes:Įither (old stable) Download 7-Zip 9.20 () for Windows:
