Oct 27, 2012 - My Eyes Only    Comments Off on DESKTOP computer backup notes

DESKTOP computer backup notes

CrashPlan and Robocopy are both used to backup files on the DESKTOP computer. CrashPlan backs up continuously, on a regular schedule. It uses de-duplication  technology.

Robocopy is used for media files (music, pictures, videos, movies) and CrashPlan  is used for all other files, including email.

CrashPlan is used to backup the following items:

C:\inetpub
C:\Shared
C:\Users\Siegel\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Mail
C:\Users\Siegel\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\426hyk4a.default
C:\Users\Siegel\AppData\Roaming\Thunderbird\Profiles\vct8or2p.default
D:\MyVirtualMachines

Robocopy is used to backup the following items:

Music
System: Robocopy
Schedule: Daily 2:00am (and every 4hours)
Source: C:\My Media\My Music
Target: D:\My Media\My Music

Photos
System: Robocopy
Schedule: Daily 5:00am
Source: C:\My Media\My Pictures
Target: D:\My Media\My Pictures

Videos
System: Robocopy
Schedule: Daily 3:00am (and every 4hours)
Source: D:\My Media\My Videos
Target: G:\My Media\My Videos

Movies
System: Robocopy
Schedule: Daily 4:00am (and every 4hours)
Source: D:\My Media\My Movies
Target: G:\My Media\My Movies

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GFI Backup settings (old)

GFI Backup was used previously to backup the following items:

Shared
System: GFI Backup
Schedule: Weekly, Wed. 11:30pm (keep 4 copies)
Source: C:\Shared
Target: G:\Backup\Shared

Email (Thunderird & Windows Live Mail)
System: GFI Backup
Schedule: Daily 1:45am (keep 7 copies)
Source: C:\Shared
Target: G:\Backup\Shared

GFI Backup settings