On 10/05/2011 00:17, Robert Rolf wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Does anyone have a suggestion for a file copy program that can be used
> to copy locked files, so that one can backup a drive while it is in use
> (or copy temp files created by browsers).
>
> I find that Winblows Explorer insists on getting write lock access to
> files, even for just a copy function, so stuff in /temp or /local
> settings/ cannot be copied while winblows is running.
>
> Thanks in advance for suggestions, and your recommendations for explorer
> replacements that you really like. I find there are too many to choose
> from, so hope an experienced user has some recommendations.
>
>
> Robert
>

If I understand you right then the following should be of some use:
Either Cobian Backup, or Paragon. Cobian is completely free, and Paragon=20
has a decent free version.
They use VSS (Volume Shadow Copy) to copy the locked files as far as I=20
am aware. I use them both and they both work well. Paragon is the more=20
professional, with disk imaging and file backup, plus clever things like=20
differential/incremental backup to an image (as opposed to files)
Neither are very hard to start using. Paragon has a large manual but=20
features like a "one click" backup that do the basics.



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