Re: [PLUG] Backing up Windows to Linux

[JP Vossen via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

On 5/26/23 01:07 PM, Rich Freeman via plug wrote:
> On Fri, May 26, 2023 at 12:38 PM N. Albert via plug
> <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:
> > Personally, I've never had issues copying in use files on Windows. It's
> > only moving or deleting in-use files that will trigger errors.
>
> Having attempted to do what you guys are proposing I do, I can assure
> you that it causes issues.  You can look up just about any place where
> this topic is seriously discussed for countless examples of this being
> an issue.
...

Especially any file open by any Microsoft product, like for example custom dictionaries.  Mine are...very custom, and it's annoying to have to re-train MS Turd & friends, on the rare occasions I'm forced to use them.  `robocopy` will flatly refuse to copy--many things--if Outlook, Edge, or Teams are in use.  And I'm only trying to copy that crap because of what Rich said originally; better to have it and not need it...  I don't actually *care* care about anything on Windows, if it's important it's elsewhere.

That said, I am not even attempting VSS, and coming from the Linux side I find it insane that such methods are necessary in the first place.

Later,
JP
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