Backing up files on a network

Hi there

I have three computers networked together in my home. All run XP, and
everything works fine.

I have made up a fourth computer from bits and pieces and it also runs
XP.

I want to use the fourth computer solely as a means of backing up data
produced from the other three as and when they produce it.
For example computer 1 is in use daily and is used for word processing
and spreadsheets. Computer 2 is used on an ad hoc basis over the week
doing the same thing. Computer 3 is used as and when to produce
letters etc when the other two are in use.

Can anyone recommend a software solution to enable the information
produced on computers 1,2 and 3 to be backed up onto computer 4.
A solution that does the job on a daily basis automatically would be
great but anything to help will be OK

TIA

John

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Kas
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes


>Can anyone recommend a software solution to enable the information
>produced on computers 1,2 and 3 to be backed up onto computer 4.
>A solution that does the job on a daily basis automatically would be
>great but anything to help will be OK

I believe that ntbackup is supplied with XP, although it might not be
installed by default. You can use it to schedule backups to a shared
disk drive.


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>Can anyone recommend a software solution to enable the information
>produced on computers 1,2 and 3 to be backed up onto computer 4.
>A solution that does the job on a daily basis automatically would be
>great but anything to help will be OK

Secondcopy 2000.

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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> Hi there
>
> I have three computers networked together in my home. All run XP, and
> everything works fine.
>
> I have made up a fourth computer from bits and pieces and it also runs
> XP.
>
> I want to use the fourth computer solely as a means of backing up data
> produced from the other three as and when they produce it.
> For example computer 1 is in use daily and is used for word processing
> and spreadsheets. Computer 2 is used on an ad hoc basis over the week
> doing the same thing. Computer 3 is used as and when to produce
> letters etc when the other two are in use.
>
> Can anyone recommend a software solution to enable the information
> produced on computers 1,2 and 3 to be backed up onto computer 4.
> A solution that does the job on a daily basis automatically would be
> great but anything to help will be OK
>
www.fileback-pc.com

Free.


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"Kas" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi there
>
> I have three computers networked together in my home. All run XP, and
> everything works fine.
>
> I have made up a fourth computer from bits and pieces and it also runs
> XP.
>
> I want to use the fourth computer solely as a means of backing up data
> produced from the other three as and when they produce it.
> For example computer 1 is in use daily and is used for word processing
> and spreadsheets. Computer 2 is used on an ad hoc basis over the week
> doing the same thing. Computer 3 is used as and when to produce
> letters etc when the other two are in use.
>
> Can anyone recommend a software solution to enable the information
> produced on computers 1,2 and 3 to be backed up onto computer 4.
> A solution that does the job on a daily basis automatically would be
> great but anything to help will be OK

I do this using a two line batch file, xcopy and windows scheduler.....

rgds

I.

If the files are important, business, remember to check the integrity
of them occasionally - as always with backups.

Worth doing such backups re "oops, overwrote old file/letter" etc.
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