On 2/25/2023 9:39 PM, Dale wrote:
On 2/25/2023 8:58 PM, Paul wrote:
On 2/25/2023 8:13 PM, Dale wrote:
On 2/25/2023 1:32 PM, VanguardLH wrote:
Dale <dale@dalekelly.org> wrote:
I'd like one folder that links to many.
Once I edit a file I want to save it to the many places.
No other software besides Windows.
I prefer to do this with the GUI but if that isn't possible I would do a >>>>> *.bat file.
Off the top of my head, you would have the "base" folder where you save >>>> the file. You create other folders that are actually sym links back to >>>> the base folder. You could see your file in the base folder, and in
each of the sym linked "folders". You'd have multiple folders that are >>>> actually sym links back to the base folder. You'd have to create the >>>> sym links yourself. Saving a file won't create them.
https://www.howtogeek.com/16226/complete-guide-to-symbolic-links-symlinks-on-windows-or-linux/
Thank You !!!!
Are you protecting against accidental erasure ?
Do you want to keep old copies in case you make a mistake ?
Do you want a backup on an external storage device, for safety purposes ?
Tell us a story about your plan and what you hope to achieve ?
There is no point reciting recipes (incantations), unless they have a purpose :-)
   Paul
multiple backups
This is a desktop control, for switching ON or OFF USB storage devices.
https://www.amazon.ca/Sabrent-Individual-Switches-included-HB-UMP3/dp/B00TPMEOYM
You would switch ON just one port, so one USB stick is enabled.
Do your copy.
Do a "Safely Remove" from the menu inside the ^ symbol in the lower right corner.
Then, switch ON the next port, so just one USB stick is enabled.
Make your second copy.
Do a "Safely Remove" (this puts away the file system, before you turn off the power
on the switch that is lit up at the moment)
USB sticks are not ultra-reliable, which is why you have four of them.
The purpose of the bar with the switches, is so you are not always plugging
and unplugging the USB sticks. It may help reduce wear and tear on
the connectors. The box with the blue buttons, stays relatively
near your keyboard, for convenience.
And, when the USB port is powered off, in theory ransomware cannot write
to the USB stick. With all four blue lights OFF, the information is
relatively safe.
The Sabrent device includes its own power adapter. And this means,
if the power adapter produces too much voltage, there is a small
chance it could damage all four USB sticks at once.
You can buy two Sabrent devices, put two of the USB sticks on one Sabrent,
out the other two USB sticks on the separate Sabrent. Two power adapters
get plugged into a power strip. If one power adapter fails, the other
Sabrent and its power adapter are still OK.
This is just to illustrate how you can put together some sort
of external storage story, and have switch selectable (ONE device
at a time) usage pattern.
You could also plug WD Passport 2.5" external hard drives into the
port as well. By only powering one port at a time, the provided adapter
can run a Passport. If you try to run four Passports and turn on ALL
the blue LEDs, there won't be enough power. These can be a tiny bit
more reliable than USB flash drives. Don't forget "Safely Remove" before turning off the power.
WDBYVG0010BBK-WESN (typically uses 15mm thick rotating hard drive)
WD 1TB My Passport Portable Storage External Hard Drive USB 3.2 for PC/MAC Black
https://www.newegg.ca/model-wdbyvg0010bbk-wesn-1tb/p/N82E16822234390
*******
If you have removed a file in the source directory, it would erase
the backup copy in the destination when using Mirror.
robocopy C:\Important\ D:\Important /mir /r:3 /w:2 /z /np /tee /v /log:robocopy_c_to_d.log
If on the other hand, you want older materials no longer used, to stay on the destination, you change the /mir to some other option.
https://superuser.com/questions/671244/robocopy-to-copy-only-new-folders-and-files
robocopy C:\Important\ D:\Important /e /xo /r:3 /w:2 /z /np /tee /v /log:robocopy_c_to_d.log
The /xo is supposed to exclude copying older files. Only files
with changes should be copied.
robocopy is a command that comes with Windows. The help is available.
robocopy /?
The Safely Remove option is a GUI thing in the taskbar. But
third party utilities exist so that you can script a Safely Remove.
The only thing you might not be able to script, is turning those
blue buttons on and off from the OS :-) The solution is not perfect,
by any means.
The reason we do not leave all storage devices powered, is as a
partial protection against ransomware. There are also software products
that claim to protect against Ransomware, but their operating mechanism
is unexplained, and I am suspicious of such. Ransomware is more of a problem
if you operate a business on the Internet, and can easily be phished by external actors on the Internet. One USENET person in another group,
thought he was getting an invoice from GoDaddy for a domain, but in
fact it was ransomware that erased all his computers. Then the red
screen shows, requesting bitcoins etcetera. Which he did not pay.
It took MONTHS to repair the damage, as he had to reinstall OSes and
so on.
Paul
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