Sequential data transfer

Question

I have 3 separate external HDD connected to my PC that I use to back up photos. Each drive is just a replicant of the other. Once I load photos onto the PC, I copy to the 1st drive, then the 2nd, etc. Is there a way to program Windows 10 to automatically copy the same content to all 3 drive in succession? Meaning, I use a program/command, the data, is copied to the first, then automatically it copies the same content to the second, then the third without anymore human interaction. I start the process, come back a few hours later, and all three have been copied. Does that exist?

Answer 1

I have a very similar setup as you, since I like to backup to several different locations. I use a combination of Macrium Reflect and  7-zip. I've never tried running two backup jobs at the same time, but I've done one after another and it hasn't been a problem.

I have never used Microsoft's own backup software so I can't advise you there.

Answer 2

There are sync tools available that will do this. One is https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/detail.... It says it's for Windows 7 and below, but I'd try it anyway. I'd also investigate robocopy. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server.... I've used it and it can perform what you want easily.

Answer 3

Hi JK

I would use the Robocopy or Xcopy command.

Since Robocopy has superseded Xcopy, we are just going to focus on using that command for this example. Robocopy includes a number of arguments you can use to copy lots of folders thoroughly. It’s particularly great for creating backups. For instance, if I want to make a backup copy of my Downloads folder to a folder on my thumb drive named Backup, this is how you do it.

robocopy “D:\Users\Andre\Downloads” “F:\Backup”

Source: https://www.groovypost.com/howto/10-command-lin...

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