Windows script to backup folders

The syntax for the command is xcopy [destination] [arguments]. Where source is the folder that you want to backup and destination is the backup on the network drive. The arguments tell xcopy how to handle certain situations. Once you have made the changes that you nee, save the file as backup. Click next and then browse. Locate the backup script you just saved and click open. Select perform this action daily and then click the next button. Select enter the time you want the task to run at in the start time box.

Then make sure daily is selected and change the date to the day you would like this task to start running on. Thanks for this but how can i exclude the trashbox folder from copying? I have updated the answer. The best way is to remove trashbox folder from your local drive. It will be more easier and simpler way. The files transferring are quite large so thats why I wanted to exclue the trashbox as it may take a few more hours with this attached to the copying process — pleshy.

For that you can use Robocopy which is compatible to Windows 7 and will provide the option to exclude any folder or file. Sign up or log in Sign up using Google. Sign up using Facebook. Sign up using Email and Password. Post as a guest Name. Email Required, but never shown. The Overflow Blog. Stack Gives Back Safety in numbers: crowdsourcing data on nefarious IP addresses. Featured on Meta. This is the same script I use to backup my computer daily with a couple of modifications of course , so I know it works very well.

I hope you find it useful. Enter file and folder names, one per line. Full backup: A complete copy of all files and folders including sub-folders are included in the backup. Incremental backup: When a folder is provided, only files created or modified on the current date are backed up. When a file is provided, it is always backed up, regardless of when it was modified.

REM This folder must exist. Do not put a '' on the end, this will be added automatically. REM You can enter a local path, an external drive letter ex. F: or a network location ex.