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- 27 Aug 2020 15:04
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: What does this Batch file do?
- Replies: 8
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Re: What does this Batch file do?
Squashman: I'm saddened to note that you haven't grasped the fact that some people join a forum to ask for help because they are out of their depth in a particular topic. I happen to be one of those people and reading the equivalent of gobbedygook in a help file aimed at budding geeks, did nothing t...
- 27 Aug 2020 04:46
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: What does this Batch file do?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6739
Re: What does this Batch file do?
ShadowThief: Thank you for taking the trouble to respond and indeed I have gained a tad more information.
In the end I ran the file only to receive multiple error messages, so I guess I'll abandon continuing on that route.
My thanks once more.
In the end I ran the file only to receive multiple error messages, so I guess I'll abandon continuing on that route.
My thanks once more.
- 27 Aug 2020 04:35
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: What does this Batch file do?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6739
Re: What does this Batch file do?
Squashman: I apologise unreservedly for falling at the first hurdle and eliciting your wrath. However, I did read several of the articles in the DOS Batch Guide, but it was like going into an exam for History and being presented with a paper on Newtonian and Relativistic Mechanics, I just glazed over.
- 26 Aug 2020 08:05
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: What does this Batch file do?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6739
What does this Batch file do?
The following is a batch file I propose to run on my Windows 7 Pro platform with a view to backing up my data files, prior to installing Windows 10. I can see that having chosen the correct drive letter where the backup will be stored it goes on to backup the data from the Desktop, Documents, Downlo...