AT command, winXP

[CHHAS]

How do I schedule an AT command to run every day at a given time ? I've just had a slight computer breakdown (dead harddrive, followed by dead MB) and I want to make sure I don't lose data again.

[CHHAS]

Oh nevermind, figured it out

EDIT: or so I thought It's still not working, help would be appreciated

[CHHAS]

I went with a real ghetto approach, but at least it's working, my batch file schedules the next run as the last step.

[Gurm]

Err... an "AT" command?

- Gurm

[CHHAS]

Yeah, AT, it's a scheduler for executing batch files, I just can't figure out how to make it run every day and not just once.

I have a file named c:\backup.cmd which contains this:

d:
cd\
xcopy /s /m /y data\*.* f:\backup
c:
at /delete /yes
at 06:00 /interactive c:\backup.cmd
at 11:00 /interactive c:\backup.cmd
at 17:00 /interactive c:\backup.cmd
at 21:00 /interactive c:\backup.cmd

Basicly what it does is copy all changed files from my data dir to the backup dir, I use AT to schedule when this should take place.

The AT help says that I can make it run every day, but it doesn't really say how. So I've opted for the ghetto approach of clearing all queued tasks and resetting them after each run.

[HomeBrewer]

Why not just use the "Scheduler in the control panel?

From Microsoft Knowledgebase article Q305613

Schedule the Task
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Scheduled Tasks.
Double-click Add Scheduled Task, and then click Next.
A list of programs that are available on your computer is displayed. If the program you want to schedule is in this list, click it, and then click Next. If the program you want to run is not in this list, click Browse to locate the program, click the program, and then click Open.
When you receive a suggested name for the task, you can either accept the default name, or type another name. Click the interval you want to use for this task (daily, weekly, monthly, one time only, and so on). Click Next.
If you chose to schedule the task daily, weekly, monthly, or one time only, you receive a time or date option. Choose the date or dates, time or times you want to schedule the task for, and then click Next.
Type the user name and password. Make sure that the user name is in the domain\user format, where domain is your NetBIOS domain name, and user is the user account you want to schedule the task under. Click Next.
Click Finish to schedule the task, and then verify that the task appears in the Scheduled Tasks box.

[CHHAS]

Heh, high tech stuff, technology peaked with DOS I tell ya'!

[Tjalfe]

I run a batch file from windows scheduler on ourserver every night copying my data drive at work to the backup drive.. then sends me a message to my workstation telling me that the backup was done.. works well

[Gurm]

Yeah... umm...

Start->Control_Panel->Scheduled_Tasks

That's it.

- Gurm

[CHHAS]

Ahh... I just checked the windows scheduler, seems that AT is the DOS entrance to the same scheduler.

[Ali]

Using your DOS batch file, do you have problems with files not being backed up if they have a lock on them (eg, some other user has it open, or network hasnt released it after use yet)?

I use to back up almost exactly the same way, but was having the above problems.

Ali

[agallag]

I've had weird problems trying to schedule things with AT. Doing it through the gui seems more reliable.

[CHHAS]

Originally posted by Ali
Using your DOS batch file, do you have problems with files not being backed up if they have a lock on them (eg, some other user has it open, or network hasnt released it after use yet)?

I use to back up almost exactly the same way, but was having the above problems.

Ali

I'm on a singleuser system, but I'm pretty sure the problem would be there.