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