Hi all

Does anyone know of a BackUp method or Software that can backup files only
from a specified date onwards?

In the past i have just dragged what i want into the writable window and
backed it onto CD. But i haven't had to format my hard drive for soooo long
that there is so much more data on there than ever before so it's not so
easy to choose the new stuff IYSWIM

I have Windows XP - does it do what i want?

Cheers
MiniEmma

Are you saying that you only want to back up files of
a certain date, or newer? If so, that's a silly (maybe
even dangerous) way of backing up.


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On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 19:33:53 +0000 (UTC), "MiniEmma"
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Depending on what software you're using to back up, you should be able
to sort by Date Created and Modified. In EZ CD Creator or Windows
Explorer, f'rinstance, click on the Modified or Created fields to sort
by date. If those aren't available, right-click on the Columns bar
and select "Created' and "Modified". Then just grab the recent files.

Cheers,
dan

MiniEmma wrote:
Your software[1] can "choose the new stuff" by doing an incremental or
differential backup of only the stuff that's new or changed since your
last full backup.

Do some reading on backup strategies. Google would be a good place to
start, and "backup strategy" might be a good search. This is if you
don't want to just read the documentation that comes with your backup
software, and implement it from that.

[1]You don't have to know which is new; that's what backup software is
for.

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I am saying that i have already backed up to a certain date and i want to
back up again from that date onwards


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"Dan Shea" <danshea@see.my.sig> wrote in message
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thanks dan

i had thought of that but it just seemed a little long winded, i have a lot
of folders all with subfolders.

i just wondered if there was something really clever out there

Aha! You're talking about incremental backups.
Most decent backup utilities allow this.


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On 16 Feb 2004 20:55:52 GMT, Blinky the Shark wrote:

In keeping with your good lead, for Emma, of course, here's a google of
Langa.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...q=langa+backup

or,

http://tinyurl.com/2rl8z

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and there lies my problem

i have not used any back up software i've just done a pic and choose up til
now so i don't have a previous backup to go from.

oh well, i'll do a google, thanks for the search terms

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Here's a selection for you. As far as I am aware, they
are all freeware, but I could be wrong.

Cobian Backup v5
http://www2.educ.umu.se/~cobian/cbu5.htm

e-STOR
http://www.e-stor.com

GPbackup
http://www.gpmicro.com

Polder Backup
http://www.xs4all.nl/~philippo/PolderBackup.htm

Second Copy 2000
http://www.centered.com

SyncBack
http://www.mjleaver.com/Software/software.htm

Xxcopy
http://www.xxcopy.com

Freebyte Backup
http://www.freebyte.com

Replicator
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

Peter's Backup
http://sourceforge.net/projects/pbackup/

Babya bSync 2.0
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail...fid=1043043006

MOB (My Own Backup)
http://www.softlookup.com/preview/dis8904.html .
http://home4.swipnet.se/~w-42000/MOB/

Handy Backup 2.0
http://backup.novosoft-us.com
http://backup.novosoft-us.com/hb20.exe
http://www.files32.com/software/index.php?cat=194

Back Again LE for Windows 95/98/ME
http://www.cds-inc.com/prodinfo/bale98i.html

BackupMaker
http://www.nutz.ch/~adprog

BackUp2000
http://www.overware.com/nb2k.htm


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thanks mike, that phrase will help my google

now i just need to fix my cd writer !


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See my other reply to you, with some links.
news:40353d05.21983218@localhost.dot.net


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Yay-zoo Christy, I gotta big Keep on that sucker!

Thanks Mike. :-Þ

On Mon, 16 Feb 2004 21:59:19 +0000, °Mike° wrote:

WOW

you're good

thanks

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I think you've just created a new acronym, by jove!
YZC, in lieu of JHC.


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You're welcome.


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MiniEmma wrote:

That's not a problem, because *will* have one, once you make it. You
don't cross the street without a first step, and sometimes you need
what's on the other side.

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°Mike° wrote:


I'm not familiar with the program; but over in alt.comp.freeware,
the 'Babya' author is a frequent poster who has garnered a reputation as
a somewhat flaky teen-ager with a greater gift of self-promotion than
program creation. You *may* not want to appear to be recommending this
software.
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I'll have to write it down. <g>

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I'm not familiar with it, either. I had those links lying around -- I'm
not even sure where I got them. Thanks for the heads up, though.

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