>> What would the script look like if I'm on Win2k ? > Good luck!!
Don't listen to the naysayers.... @echo off set zdate=%date% set zdate=%zdate: =% set zdate=%zdate:/=-% C:\mysql\bin\mysqldump -A > E:\mysqlDataBackup\%zdate%.txt save as a .bat and put it in the scheduler. Mine runs every hour. > >But seriously; there is a $300 software package out >there (can't remember >name) that will give your billy-boy OS some unix shell->like capabilities, >including TAR if you need to compress the files email me off-list. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php