RE: Best Method to Backup VSS

Sanjay Sen <[email protected]> Thu, 15 Apr 2004 14:52:30 -0400
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I usually get users out of the SourceSafe and then lock it before doing a
full backup using Windows backup. Locking the SourceSafe prevents users from
getting back in so that files won't be skipped if they are in use. Of
course, you can always use third-party backup software with open file agents
and I am considering those so that I do not have to worry about open files
being skipped, and I will not have to kick users out and lock the
SourceSafe.
 
Your comments/ideas are welcome!
 
 
Regards,
Sanjay
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Hugh Wade [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 2:34 PM
To: Arlen Baker; [email protected]
Subject: RE: [SOS-LIST] Best Method to Backup VSS
 
There are some caveats to backing up VSS correctly. Take a look at the
backup section of the best practices doc:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=/library/en-us/dnvss/html/vssbest.asp
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/?url=/library/en-us/dnvss/html/vssbest.as
p> 
 
-Hugh
  _____  

From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arlen Baker
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 9:17 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [SOS-LIST] Best Method to Backup VSS
 
What does everyone use to backup their VSS databases with?
 
ssarc?  
MSFT Backup Utility?  
Other???
 
Thanks

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then lock
it before doing a full backup using Windows backup. Locking the =
SourceSafe prevents
users from getting back in so that files won&#8217;t be skipped if they =
are in use. Of
course, you can always use third-party backup software with open file =
agents and
I am considering those so that I do not have to worry about open files =
being
skipped, and I will not have to kick users out and lock the =
SourceSafe.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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Message-----<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Hugh Wade
[mailto:[email protected]]<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, April =
15, 2004
2:34 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Arlen Baker;
[email protected]<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [SOS-LIST] =
Best
Method to Backup VSS</span></font></p>

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caveats to
backing up VSS correctly. Take a look at the backup section of the best
practices doc:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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[email protected]
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, April =
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9:17 AM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
[email protected]<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [SOS-LIST] Best =
Method to
Backup VSS</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
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