Robocopy and open files

[robatwork]

Hi,

I am backing up every partition on a W2K server by using Robocopy to an external USB HDD attached to another machine (a W2003 server). This work brilliantly from a script which logs problems etc.

However robocopy won't copy open files, and there are lots of these especially on the C: partition, obviously.

Is anyone aware of a robocopy "add on" that will allow it to copy open files?

thanks
Rob (ocopy)

 

[LWComputingMVP]

There is no addon of any kind for robocopy. But you shouldn't be using that to backup your C: drive. Robocopy cannot backup the system state or other crucial data that would be required to backup your server. I would strongly advise the use the built in backup tool to do your backups, AT LEAST for the C: drive.

 

[robatwork]

Yeah fair point - I am just copying each partition directly to the USB drive, I realise I can't restore C: from this....