batch backups/ exclude command

[KB]

Hope this post in on topic

I am trying to back up my non-windows browser profile using xcopy in a
batch file. I am successful in backing up my entire profile with the
following line:

xcopy /e /v /y C:\"Documents and Settings"\Owner\"Application
Data"\Mozilla D:\"My Documents"\Backups\Firefox

However, I want to exclude the Cache folder which is located in
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Application
Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\5s75az43.default\Cache.

Can someone tell me how to do this? I tried /exclude:\Cache\ but then it
copies nothing, and I tried the absolute path and nothing. Help with
this would be appreciated

Thanks,

KB

 

[Code-Curious Mom]

the exclude switch needs to be something like

/exclude: NoBackup.txt

where NoBackup.txt is a **file** containing a list one to a line of the
files or folders you don't want backed up

See

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...de+read+file&hl=en&btnG=Find#5a0e1ca2ce2169ee

 

[KB]

the exclude switch needs to be something like

/exclude: NoBackup.txt

where NoBackup.txt is a **file** containing a list one to a line of the
files or folders you don't want backed up

See

http://groups.google.com/group/micr...de+read+file&hl=en&btnG=Find#5a0e1ca2ce2169ee

Could you show me an example of how the line in my text file should
look? Thanks.

 

[Code-Curious Mom]

I think in your case all you would need in NoBackup.txt is the single line:

Cache

If you have trouble, put NoBackup.txt in the root folder as is referenced in
the link I sent.

 

[KB]

I think in your case all you would need in NoBackup.txt is the single line:

Cache

If you have trouble, put NoBackup.txt in the root folder as is referenced in
the link I sent.

Thanks for your help. my xcopy string didn't have the full path to the
Cache folder which caused it not to work. Also, I didn't understand the
/exclude command had to be pointed to a text file. I created one with a
list including Cache, plus a few misc filenames and it worked.

Thanks again!
KB (newbie to batch files)

 

[Code-Curious Mom]

You're welcome. Glad it works now.

Thanks for your help. my xcopy string didn't have the full path to the
Cache folder which caused it not to work. Also, I didn't understand the
/exclude command had to be pointed to a text file. I created one with a
list including Cache, plus a few misc filenames and it worked.

Thanks again!
KB (newbie to batch files)