Windows 10: Batchfile to automatically backup a folder

I have tried several free file/folder backup utilities, with not much success.

the most success I had was with backup maker, but although it states free for private use, it still pops,up a nag screen occaisonly, I could accept this better , if I jones in advance, rather than having installed it and learnt the program and set up a backup....

the other her programs were confusing and seemed to want to backup my entire hard drive, even though I never set it to....maybe it's just me, I don't know.

could someone please assist me by writing a batchfile or VBS script, with the following options.
1-choose a source folder
2-chose a destination path for the backed up folder
3-each backup to be appended with the system date and time.
4-hopefully allow the backed up folder to be verified
5-allow backups to be performed at PC startup automatically.
6-produce a message on successfull /verified backup

or maybe someone knows of a free program to do this...

thanks

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How to Automatically Launch Windows Universal Apps on Startup

I suppose it's possible to create a batchfile that runs on PowerShell. A reference to the batchfile can be put into Startup e.g. with a drag and drop into that directory.

 

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Create a batch file that deletes the folders on startup:

Batchfile code from ALOTFI AT Create Batch file to delete files and subfolders, but not root folder

Example:

set folder="C:\test"

cd /d %folder%
for /F "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b') do (rmdir "%%i" /s/q || del "%%i" /s/q)

 

Why not use the inbuilt backup tool (File History Backup) - plenty of guides on web.

 

Didn't think,it covered all my requirements....will have a look

update, it doesn't appear to have an option to backup when windows starts or append file names with the date and time...

 

I use SyncToy from MS to backup my folders. It has two option to auto run folder backups.

It can use the cmd prompt or add the cmd prompt to the Windows Scheduler. The HELP menu in SyncToy has all the information but here is a quick quote.

Hope this helps.

Jim *Cool

 

Thanks, will have a look

 

In built robocopy get a free gui to write script for you this is a MS product been around for years very fast Utility Spotlight: Robocopy GUI

 

File History can be set to run every 10 minutes. It does append date/time - look in your File History folder. For example, in mine a backed up copy of a desktop.ini is named: desktop (2016_10_28 21_03_57 UTC).ini

 

Need it to backup at windows startup.....using backup maker and just have to put up with the splash screeen advert....
thanks

 

It store multiple copies with date and time stamps (see picture below) etc. Re backup - just plug in external drive and it will backup. You can probably run a task from task scheduler on login.

 

Thanks everyone, got enough to go on now


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