Backing-Up

Don Phillipson wrote:
"DL" wrote in message
...

I dissagree (Programs)
Xcopy is not going to backup a program so it can be reinstalled, nor
any other routine, excepting in the case of simple programs

1. Well any COPY routine can copy a SETUP EXE if that is
what you mean: and everyday Windows COPY can copy
successfully most INI and NORMAL.DOT config files (with
preferences for installed programmes.)

2. The comment DL misliked recommended XXCOPY not
Windows XCOPY. Differences are public at www.xxcopy.com

Yes, but, excepting win98 and earlier, XXCopy will not back up programs
(files, period) in use either. It does not hook the VSS service. The
"program" might get backed up, but not the peripherals needed to make it
run.

Twayne

Don Phillipson wrote:
"DL" wrote in message
...

I dissagree (Programs)
Xcopy is not going to backup a program so it can be reinstalled, nor
any other routine, excepting in the case of simple programs

1. Well any COPY routine can copy a SETUP EXE if that is
what you mean: and everyday Windows COPY can copy
successfully most INI and NORMAL.DOT config files (with
preferences for installed programmes.)

2. The comment DL misliked recommended XXCOPY not
Windows XCOPY. Differences are public at www.xxcopy.com

Yes, but, excepting win98 and earlier, XXCopy will not back up programs
(files, period) in use either. It does not hook the VSS service. The
"program" might get backed up, but not the peripherals needed to make it
run.

Twayne