Extension Request - Volume Shadow Copy

[droberson]

I would like to see an extension that allows the usage of the Volume Shadow Copy functions. This way if a file is open such as a database file it can still be copied. Most copy function will stop if a file is open or locked.

[SEELE]

why can't you just call an unlocker thou a command line?

[droberson]

Not if you are in the middle of coping a whole set of files and folders or if the file has multiple users on a network.

[DJFuego]

Shadow copy is really meant as a backup solution so you can roll back to a previous version of a file if you delete it.

[droberson]

Yes that is another reason to have the extension. Get back to another version of or for backing up/coping files which are multi-user and open by users. Creating a Volume Shadow copy before copying get around the open issue or getting to a previous file version that is avaiable on the disk.

[DJFuego]

There are commandline tools you can use on windows server but not too sure if you can use them on XP.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787108.aspx

If you are running the software server side then this shouldn't be a problem otherwise you will probably need to implement your own solution.