hardlinkbackup

Overview

Quick and simple backup for Windows. Creates multiple snapshots of directories, while saving space for unchanged files by using Windows hard links. Great for use in batch files or with Windows Scheduler.

For Windows XP or above

Usage

hardlinkbackup [-n N] [-S] <source dir> <backup dir>
 -n: Number of backups to keep, defaults to 8
 -S: Skip update, just rotate and link
 -h: This help text

Example usage

hardlinkbackup \\Server1\share\ G:\snapshots\server1\

Will result in

G:\snapshots\server1\current      (containing a copy of \\Server1\share\)
G:\snapshots\server1\1            (containing a previous copy of \\Server1\share\) 
G:\snapshots\server1\2            (containing a an even older copy of \\Server1\share\)
G:\snapshots\server1\3
etc...

Download

hardlinkbackup.zip

Source code

https://github.com/DraconPern/hardlinkbackup