homwwork backup help

[Kirk]

i am trying to think of a way to backup my homework (a file located on my desktop) to a flash drive plugged into a USB slot. I don't want to use a program to do this. too easy and i dont really learn anything. instead i want to write a .bat file to execute my DOS screen. I then want to delete my old copy and copy over my new one. easy enough. I think i know how but am looking for some advise or ideas that may be better.

[ph0bYx]

Here's my suggestion:

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del G:\backup
md G:\backup
copy C:\homework\* G:\backup\
exit

Save as name.bat

This will delete the previous "backup" folder and create a new blank "backup" folder, and copy files from homework folder to the backup. This is in case that you want a new folder every time. In case you already have a folder (e.g. G:\backup) created, and want only the content to delete, use this:

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del G:\backup\*
copy C:\homework\* G:\backup\
exit

You will be asked in the cmd if you're sure before deleting anything.

[Pong18]

why not just mirror the partition where your homeworks are located? you can use the run > diskmgmt.msc from within windows to do this. google for mirrored volume to learn more about this method. its easy yet you learn. not like some program that does the trick like eating nuts.