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 can backup a source folder to a destination folder. It is a GUI based solution, intended to be executed by doubleclick on its icon. This script will only run in MS Windows environment.
When backup is started, all content of destination folder is completely overwritten. Also all content inside destination not found at source will be deleted permanently.

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...

• Folder syncronization (completly destroys all content in destination folder, which is not existent in 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"