Copying Open/Locked Files?

[Jamie]

Hello,

I'm attempting to write a specialized backup application for several
servers in our company. I know that commerical backup applications
(ArcServe, Veritas) either natively permit the backing up of
open/locked files, or they offer it as an option.

Is it possible to reproduce this functionality using VB.net? If not,
does anyone know the technical details of how backup apps are able to
do this?

Thanks!

 

[JackRazz]

I wouldn't know where to start, but you might google "shadow copy" as it should do
what you want. I know winXP has it, but I don't know about Win 2000.

Good Luck - Jack

| Hello,
|
| I'm attempting to write a specialized backup application for several
| servers in our company. I know that commerical backup applications
| (ArcServe, Veritas) either natively permit the backing up of
| open/locked files, or they offer it as an option.
|
| Is it possible to reproduce this functionality using VB.net? If not,
| does anyone know the technical details of how backup apps are able to
| do this?
|
| Thanks!