Backing up VM data to host drive on Windows 7

Question

I have created a VM for Virtual PC in windows 7.

I am writing a batch file to backup data in the VM to a host USB drive.

I have shared the host drives.

I have a USB drive that I want to backup to.

But how do refer to the USB drive in the batch file.

I cannot seem to map a drive to it,

It is called "H on Malcolm-Desktop" in windows explorer.

This is what I have tried.

XCOPY C:\Inetpub\wwwroot "\\H on Malcolm-Desktop\HALII_VHD_Backup\DataBackup\Inetpub\wwwroot" /S /E /Y /D

How do I write this command?

Malcolm

Answer 1

As it has been over a year, I hope you have an answer, but just seen this question bumped, so I will try to help if you haven't.

Try double clicking on the item in my computer, this should then in the address bar have the full path... e.g. \\computer_nam\share, copy this and click on Tools > Map Network Drive, (you may need to press alt once in order to bring the menu bar up.

Next paste the address in to the path to share, and choose a drive.

You should now be able to run xcopy using a standard drive letter, which should be easier.

Answer 2

The USB drive should have a letter, what you're referring to is just the drive label. The letter should be beside the drive in My Computer.