backup HTA

Simple GUI based backup script as a single-file-solution.
Just download and execute. No installation necessary.

Introduction

This is a backup script which backups one source folder to a destination folder. It is a GUI based scripting solution. This script will only run in MS Windows environment.

Functionality

• Backups source to destination folder recursively
• Can shutdown system when finished (even when computer is locked)
• Saves used configuration permanently (in Windows Registry)
• Can create log file on desktop of user
• Implements comprehensive error management
  • Prevents selecting non existant source folder
  • Prevents selecting non empty destination folder
  • Checks preconditions (source not below destination (and vice versa), read/write permissions)
  • Checks write protection during backup and cleanup phase
• Nice browser based GUI for configuration
  • Complete configuration of backup job via GUI
  • Start/Abort of backup via GUI
  • Shows progress via GUI
• Single file solution
  • No installation needed
  • Just save file somewhere and execute it
• Clean up all Windows Registry entries of this tool
  • By selecting "Clear all stored data"
  • Now, registry keeps untouched when used just closes window
  • On starting new configuration, registry will be updated again accordingly
  • On next execution of this tool, registry will be updated again accordingly
• Hover each GUI element to get short tooltip description
• Command line arguments are recognized for immediate start of backup (use --help for more info)

This script does NOT...

• Bilateral folder synchronization (completly destroys all content in destination folder, which is not existent below source folder!!!)
• Incremental and differential backups (only full backups are supported)
• Backups links, junction points and alias folders/files
• Allow to select patterns to ignore files and folders (not yet)
• Allow to select multiple source folders to backup to multiple destination folders
• Having a nice program icon - sorry - but this is not possible by keeping this a "GUI-based single-file-script"