I have a simple question that I cannot figure out. I am running windows xp
pro. There are multiple users who logoff when done, but do not shut down.
I have common files that I would like to regularly backup automatically to
a mapped network drive (The drive maps with a logon script). Here is the
problem. When backup runs on schedule, it fails because the drive cannot
be found (everyone is logged off, and the network drive is disconnected).
How can I have the network drive available when no one is logged on?
Thanks in advance.

Jon Beeker wrote:
> I have a simple question that I cannot figure out. I am running windows xp
> pro. There are multiple users who logoff when done, but do not shut down.
> I have common files that I would like to regularly backup automatically to
> a mapped network drive (The drive maps with a logon script). Here is the
> problem. When backup runs on schedule, it fails because the drive cannot
> be found (everyone is logged off, and the network drive is disconnected).
> How can I have the network drive available when no one is logged on?
> Thanks in advance.

If the network drive has a fixed IP address you could do as I do and
simply use XCopy to point to the correct address -- i.e. if the source
is 190.1.1.254\backup1 use xcopy c:\files\*.* \\190.1.1.254\backup1 /D
/S /R /Y to copy all new or changed files in the files subdirectory and
any subdirectories from it.