Windows Task Scheduler [Vista]

[maillme]

Hi there,

I would like to schedule a task that is going to copy all files form one folder (my music which i have ripped form my cd's) to another machine (my media center) on my network.

However, having never used windows task scheduler before now - i hav realised i can only schedule:

- A Programme to be run
- An email to be sent
- A message to be displayed

how can i achieve this?

many thanks,
Neil

[Aquariel]

I think the easiest way would be to create a DOS batch file with the copy command in it, i.e. :

COPY A:\MUSIC\*.* B:\MUSIC BACKUP\*.*

Then use the "run programme" option in the task scheduler.

I hope that does the trick!

[ACtheTROLL]

if that's all ... do what Aq says .....
but the line should read
COPY /y A:\MUSIC\*.* B:\MUSIC BACKUP\*.*
(this stops it asking for confirmation)

then schedule the batch file to run.
... just follow the wizard - it's easy

alternatively save the batch to the startup folder on the programs menu - and it will run every time you start the machine


even better - see
http://free-backup.info/backup-software.htm

by using a "propper" backup prog ... it will compare the two folders and only copy the ones that have changed ....
this is much faster