New Drive Snapshot build released.

Open Task Scheduler and click Task Scheduler Library on the left and Create Basic Task on the right.

Name ... Full image or whatever
Daily, weekly, whatever
Time
Start a Program
Browse to full.cmd or full.bat
Put a tick in Open the Properties dialog for....
Finish
Tick in Run with highest privileges
Configure for Windows 10 (or your OS)
Run only when user is logged on
Conditions tab, put a tick in Wake the computer to run this task
Click OK

 

Thanks, Brian.
So, you can also use .cmd extension, hey?
I guess it doesn't matter.

 

I always use .cmd.
.bat works but it's from DOS days.

 

Thanks, Brian.


Take care.

 

hadron, you could use an image filename like this for unique images in the same folder...

$DISK-$DATE.sna

 

Or if your filename was hadron_c.sna you could add these lines to the backup batch file so it's renamed to...

hadron_C-2019-Apr-25_070128.sna

That does add a time which DS apparently can't do.

Code:

set hh=%time:~0,2%
if "%time:~0,1%"==" " set hh=0%hh:~1,1%
set timestamp=%time:~0,8%
if @%timestamp:~0,1% == @ set timestamp=0%timestamp:~1,7%
set timestamp=%date:.=%_%timestamp::=%
echo.Timestamp :: %timestamp%
ren hadron_C.sna hadron_C-%timestamp%.sna

In Control Panel, Region, must have yyyy-MMM-dd, not yyyy/MMM/dd for the Short date.

 

That looks good, Brian. A date would be good. Can time ($TIME) be done?
How do I stop it clearing the Recycle Bin and the Command Prompt windows sitting on the Desktop?

 

I see on this page a few command line options.
I'd like it to start minimized. I see the Gm command, but will it exit automatically like Go and Gx?

 

OK. Forget #1256. It's overkill.

Remove -R from the command line.

I haven't used Gm. Let me know if you like it. If not, this works at the start of the batch file...

Code:

@echo off
if not defined RunTask set RunTask=1 & start "Snapshot" /min %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /c "%0" & goto :EOF

This code makes any batch file run minimized. Just change "Snapshot" to any word you like. It is only a title.

No. I can't make it work.

 

I usually right click a batch file (if running manually) and Run as Admin. Some batch files won't run from a double click.

 

You mentioned running the Command Window minimized. With a Scheduled Task you can run it completely invisible, if you desire. That's how I run my IFW backups as I don't need to see them at all. But while you are learning you would want to see the action.

 

Yes, I don't want the command window at all, but running Drive Snapshot minimized is OK.

 

OK. I added the code.
It makes the command window start minimized and the Drive Snapshot window sit on the Desktop.
Ideally, it would be nice to have the command window closed and the Drive Snapshot window minimized. I don't know if it can be done.

 

Your backup batch file would be...

Code:

@echo off
CD /d %~dp0
if not defined RunTask set RunTask=1 & start "Snapshot" /min %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /c "%0" & goto :EOF
snapshot64.exe HD1:* "D:\DS_backup\$DISK-$DATE.sna" -Go -o -L0

Edit your path from D:\DS_backup\ to your own path.

 

Try this as an experiment. You can have this batch file anywhere.

Code:

@echo off
CD /d %~dp0
if not defined RunTask set RunTask=1 & start "Snapshot" /min %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /c "%0" & goto :EOF
echo Hadron
pause

It should run minimized. Bring it up and it should say Hadron.

 

No. It required me to press any key to continue.

 

Try this...

Code:

@echo off
CD /d %~dp0
if not defined RunTask set RunTask=1 & start "Snapshot" /min %SystemRoot%\system32\cmd.exe /c "%0" & goto :EOF
snapshot64.exe HD1:* "D:\DS_backup\$DISK-$DATE.sna" -o -L0

I removed -Go. There will be no DS GUI. The Command Window must be present (even if minimized) for the entire backup.

 

That's correct. "Pause" does that. But it did say Hadron.

Using Pause is handy if your batch file is failing. It allows you to see where things are going wrong.

 

I don't use -Go and I think DS runs faster without it.

 

OK. I can live with a minimized command window without a DS GUI.
The command window actually displays it's progress.

 

I think it's quicker, too.

 

You are on top of this already.

 

So, the -Gm switch wouldn't have worked as stated here.

 

I'm starting to like DS.
Now, if only restorations are reliable. That's my number 1 priority.

 

I still haven't tried -Gm and I'm not really interested.