This software is used for creating hard-link-backups. The real magic is done by DeLoreanCopy of ln: http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/ln/ln.html So all credit goes to Hermann Schinagl! FEATURES
- backup multiple sources to one destination
- create Shadow Volume copy before making backup
- send notification emails
- takes extra options for ln (timetolerance, traditional, exclude)
- creates ZIP file of the logfile before sending it by Email
- delete old backups and log files
- optionally read parameters from an INI file
- keep historical log files
- Keeping min old backups per year
- try to run ln.exe from path
- option to choose where ln.exe lives
- Read the documentation of "ln" http://schinagl.priv.at/nt/ln/ln.html
- Download "ln" and unpack the file.
- Download and place ntfs-hardlink-backup.ps1 into ln\bat directory
- Navigate with the Explorer to the ln\bat folder
- Right Click on the ntfs-hardlink-backup.ps1 file and select "Properties"
- If you see in the bottom something like "Security: This file came from an other computer ..." Click on "Unblock"
- start powershell from windows start menu (you need Windows 7 or Win Server for that, on XP you would need to install PowerShell 2 first)
- allow local non-signed scripts to run by typing “Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned“
- run ntfs-hardlink-backup.ps1 with full path