folder backup


  1. Posts : 434
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
       #1

    folder backup


    I was wondering how to create a backup of a folder on a flash drive, but also use the backup data on other computers. I did some research online and all of the sites I visited just created a shortcut on the flashdrive which is of no use on another computer.
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  2. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Theski,

    You could just manually copy and paste the folder into the flash drive as a backup for this.

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 434
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Brink said:
    Hello Theski,

    You could just manually copy and paste the folder into the flash drive as a backup for this.

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
    i tried this but it pastes a shortcut of the folder not a copy of it
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  4. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Are you sure that you copied the folder and not a shortcut of the folder to the USB drive?
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  5. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #5

    Install this ( Context Menu - Add Copy To Folder and Move To Folder ), then right click on the folder and "Copy to folder" - folder being the USB stick.
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  6. Posts : 434
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I dont know what the problem was with me copying and pasting before but for some unknown reason it is no longer pasting a shortcut but a copy of the file, and i didnt change anything or change what i was doing from before
    thanks for all the help anyway
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  7. Posts : 71,959
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #7

    You're most welcome. I'm just happy that you got it sorted. :)
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  8. Posts : 434
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    this is somewhat unrelated, but i was wondering if it was possible to save one document to two locations at the same time?
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  9. Posts : 1,483
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #9

    Not that I'm aware of. When I desire to do such, I do a "Save" then a "Save As" directing the file to the location where I would like the second copy to be placed (usually a USB stick).

    Also, check out SyncToy as a way to keep the folders on your computer and your USB stick synchronized.
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