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Yes, the initial backup is ideal for robocopy. It's the incrementals that are problematic. Just looked up FC command. I don't see where it can just check for files with the same name? But that lead me too IF EXISTS - I suppose I could recursively loop through a specified folder's subfolders.
– Jim_1234
Commented Jul 25, 2019 at 18:33
1. Never erase, ever. 2. Yes, to be set in a Scheduled Task - probably weekly.
– Jim_1234
Commented Jul 25, 2019 at 18:33
Well thank you for such an in-depth answer. Had not expected anyone to actually start programming a solution - but there is proof of concept that a command shell script actually can do it. I'll delve into it.
– Jim_1234
Commented Jul 26, 2019 at 1:52
@jim it’s no problem; good luck and have fun with it
– mael'
Commented Jul 26, 2019 at 11:07

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