Question freeware to overwrite a network drive's folder with the content of a local folder in Windows 11 periodically

[goahead97]

Hello

Does anyone know any freeware app to do a periodic backup of a local folder to the same network drive's folder periodically in Windows 11? Each backup will overwrite the previous one.

Thanks

 

[Ralston18]

I would start here:

https://www.lifewire.com/free-backup-software-tools-2617964

That said, if the backup path is simple enough you could probably use a batch file or powershell script to execute the backup.

Use Task Scheduler to trigger the script when a backup is required.

Are you able to provide the location/path name of the source folder and the location/path name of the target folder?

How often is the backup to be done?

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And although I understand the desire/requirement to overwrite the previous folder that can be risky. If the backup fails for some reason or gets corrupted then you may have no backup at all.

 

[USAFRet]

Hello

Does anyone know any freeware app to do a periodic backup of a local folder to the same network drive's folder periodically in Windows 11? Each backup will overwrite the previous one.

Thanks

Possibly this tool.
https://www.easyuefi.com/index.html

2024 Completely Free Windows Backup Software for Windows 11/10/8/7 - Hasleo Backup Suite Free

Hasleo Backup Suite Free is a completely free Windows backup software for Windows 11/10/8/7 and Windows Server that can help you back up and restore the Windows OSs, disks, partitions and files(folders) to protect the security of your Windows and personal data.

www.easyuefi.com

Similar to Macrium Reflect, but seems to be "free".

 

[TerryLaze]

I think he means a file/folder compare based backup, "overwrite a network drive's folder with the content of a local folder"
Although in that case it would be a very good idea to have a full image backup of that folder every now and then.
https://www.google.com/search?q=+file+comparison+tools

 

[USAFRet]

I think he means a file/folder compare based backup, "overwrite a network drive's folder with the content of a local folder"
Although in that case it would be a very good idea to have a full image backup of that folder every now and then.
https://www.google.com/search?q=+file+comparison+tools

While I've not used the above linked tool, it apparently does that as well.
"Hasleo Backup Suite can help you back up and restore the Windows operating systems, disks, partitions and files(folders)"

 

[USAFRet]

Also, FreeFileSync and SyncBack Free

 

[Grobe]

That said, if the backup path is simple enough you could probably use a batch file or powershell script to execute the backup.

Use Task Scheduler to trigger the script when a backup is required.

Second that, and robocopy will be the tool for the job. That is unless you want something like versioning (archiving old files instead of delete/overwrite) you must go for something like FreeFileSync or an paid alternative.

Robocopy is a part of Windows command line tools so you don't need to install it separately.