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Question: How do I backup my Foxhound database on a regular basis?
Answer: Here's how to set up a scheduled backup task on Windows XP:
1. Click on start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Scheduled Tasks.
2. Doubleclick on Add Scheduled Task.
3. Proceed with the Scheduled Task Wizard, using the Browse button to specify this command to execute:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\RisingRoad\Foxhound1\$backup_foxhound1.bat
Here's how to set up a scheduled backup task on Vista or Windows 7:
1. Click on start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Task Scheduler.
2. Click on Action - Create Basic Task...
3. Proceed with the Create Basic Task Wizard, using the Browse button to specify this command to execute:
C:\ProgramData\RisingRoad\Foxhound1\$backup_foxhound1.bat
Once you have set up a scheduled task, you can click on right mouse - Run to make sure the backup task runs ok.
Here's where the backups are stored on Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\RisingRoad\Foxhound1\backup\generation1 (the oldest)
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\RisingRoad\Foxhound1\backup\generation2
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\RisingRoad\Foxhound1\backup\generation3 (the latest)
and on Vista and Windows 7:
C:\ProgramData\RisingRoad\Foxhound1\backup\generation1 (the oldest)
C:\ProgramData\RisingRoad\Foxhound1\backup\generation2
C:\ProgramData\RisingRoad\Foxhound1\backup\generation3 (the latest)
Caution: If you are using the Windows Vista or Windows 7 Task Scheduler to take regular backups of your Foxhound database using
the technique described here, you should reboot your computer after installing a new version of Foxhound; see
The $backup_foxhound1.bat file looked for a path specification in the FOXHOUND1 environment variable and it was empty.
Caution: If you are using the Windows Vista or Windows 7 Task Scheduler to take regular backups of your Foxhound database using
the technique described here, be careful not to accidentally create two copies of the same scheduled task; see
Why doesn't the Foxhound backup process create the generation2 subfolder?
See also...
How do I backup my Foxhound database?
How do the Foxhound backup shortcuts work?
Foxhound Help - Backup and Restore
The $backup_foxhound1.bat file looked for a path specification in the FOXHOUND1 environment variable and it was empty.
Why doesn't the Foxhound backup process create the generation2 subfolder?
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