Batch file to de-fragment, backup, then shutdown?

JPiiONEFOURONE · 08 Apr 2012

Hey guys,

Is there a way I can create a batch file so de-fragment my hard drive, once that has finished, backup to an external hard drive, and then one that has finished shut down the PC?

Thanks,

JPiiONEFOURONE

Golden · 08 Apr 2012

Hi,

The first two are easy enough, but I've had some trouble getting a SHUTDOWN to happen after a backup has run - it seems to execute the shutdown during the other commands.

For the defragmentation and backup, try this - lets assume you want to backup from E:\Work and E:\Music to Z:

Code:

defrag E: /U /V
robocopy E:\Work Z:\Backup\Work /E /MIR /R:3 /W:10
robocopy E:\Music Z:\Backup\Music /E /MIR /R:3 /W:10

To see more help with these commands, in a CMD window type:

Code:

defrag /?
robocopy /?
shutdown /?

And some light bedtime reading:
ROBOCOPY - Create Backup Script

Regards,
Golden

F5ing · 08 Apr 2012

Maybe prepending the last robocopy command with start /wait would prevent that shutdown before the backup is finished.