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How to automatically back up my MT4 files?

  • #1
  • First Post: Mar 14, 2011 10:05am Mar 14, 2011 10:05am
Hi

I'd like to automatically backup my MT4 files so that if my VPS goes down, I can run my EAs from another PC. Ideally I'd like to backup everything, including global variables as calculated by my EA (is this possible???). Backing up to my dropbox account would be ideal.

Does anyone know of any software that can periodically backup my MT4 files to dropbox? I did some googling and came across a freeware program called "Karen's Replicator", but it was last updated in 2008 and looks a bit sketchy.

Thanks

Peter
  • #2
  • Mar 16, 2011 6:12am Mar 16, 2011 6:12am
No one is periodically backing up their MT4 sessions? Really?
  • #3
  • Mar 16, 2011 7:29am Mar 16, 2011 7:29am
copy and paste?
  • #4
  • Mar 16, 2011 7:46am Mar 16, 2011 7:46am
Quoting traderjai_inhi
copy and paste?
This is not a solution I guess.

But you can do backup one a week and you have you data and also this will not take to much time.
  • #5
  • Mar 16, 2011 7:46am Mar 16, 2011 7:46am
Quoting traderjai_inhi
copy and paste?
I'd like to backup while MT4 is running. And have it done automatically.
  • #6
  • Mar 16, 2011 7:55am Mar 16, 2011 7:55am
Quoting TheMaxx
I'd like to backup while MT4 is running. And have it done automatically.
Depending on which files you want to back up you will get an error from the logs because the most recent day will be being written to. You asked what other people do, every sunday when I restart my vps I copy and paste the needed files into dropbox and it take about 3 whole seconds.
  • #7
  • Mar 16, 2011 9:08am Mar 16, 2011 9:08am
I think it is not hard to write some small program that will do this. Try to search on programmer forums.

Basically what you need: program that will copy file and paste it somewhere. I think for 10-20$ it could be done.
  • #8
  • Mar 16, 2011 9:46am Mar 16, 2011 9:46am
Quoting TheMaxx
Hi

I'd like to automatically backup my MT4 files so that if my VPS goes down, I can run my EAs from another PC. Ideally I'd like to backup everything, including global variables as calculated by my EA (is this possible???). Backing up to my dropbox account would be ideal.

Does anyone know of any software that can periodically backup my MT4 files to dropbox? I did some googling and came across a freeware program called "Karen's Replicator", but it was last updated in 2008 and looks a bit sketchy.

Thanks

Peter
Hi, Peter. I can create such tool for your. Let me know what Operating system do you have on your VPS and what exactly you what to back up.

If i get is right, you need to save hole MT4 folder make a copy and send it to your dropbox.

It is also possible to make a RAR file and send it to your email or create a separate backup email. Gmail has around 7 GB, more then enough.
  • #9
  • Mar 16, 2011 10:00am Mar 16, 2011 10:00am
Quoting JohnFX_King
Hi, Peter. I can create such tool for your. Let me know what Operating system do you have on your VPS and what exactly you what to back up.

If i get is right, you need to save hole MT4 folder make a copy and send it to your dropbox.

It is also possible to make a RAR file and send it to your email or create a separate backup email. Gmail has around 7 GB, more then enough.
That would be fantastic John, thank you very much. My VPS runs Windows 2003 standard (SwVPS). As you suggest I'd like to copy the entire directory to dropbox. I don't mind if the dropbox backup gets overwritten with the latest version. Thanks!
  • #10
  • Mar 17, 2011 5:08am Mar 17, 2011 5:08am
Quoting TheMaxx
That would be fantastic John, thank you very much. My VPS runs Windows 2003 standard (SwVPS). As you suggest I'd like to copy the entire directory to dropbox. I don't mind if the dropbox backup gets overwritten with the latest version. Thanks!
Sorry, don't know how to do that on Windows 2003. My programmer skills are basic.

A my younger brother is professional programmer, but he won't do this for free...
  • #11
  • Mar 17, 2011 8:19am Mar 17, 2011 8:19am
Here are a few suggestions:

Try a backup program. There are many free alternatives. Ex:
http://www.gfi.com/backup-hm
GFI backup can use volume shadow copy so it should be able to copy locked files and it has a task scheduler. Set it up to backup to a dropbox folder.

Folder sync software:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...displaylang=en
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best...on-utility.htm

Run your MT4 installation from a dropbox folder and set it up to sync to another computer.
  • #12
  • Mar 17, 2011 9:33am Mar 17, 2011 9:33am
Quoting Xaphod
Here are a few suggestions:

Try a backup program. There are many free alternatives. Ex:
http://www.gfi.com/backup-hm
GFI backup can use volume shadow copy so it should be able to copy locked files and it has a task scheduler. Set it up to backup to a dropbox folder.

Folder sync software:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/e...displaylang=en
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best...on-utility.htm

Run your MT4 installation...
There is also build in task planner in windows you can use to do this.
  • #13
  • Mar 17, 2011 9:52am Mar 17, 2011 9:52am
Quoting JohnFX_King
Sorry, don't know how to do that on Windows 2003. My programmer skills are basic.

A my younger brother is professional programmer, but he won't do this for free...
No problem - thanks for offering
  • #14
  • Mar 17, 2011 9:53am Mar 17, 2011 9:53am
Quoting Xaphod
GFI backup can use volume shadow copy so it should be able to copy locked files and it has a task scheduler. Set it up to backup to a dropbox folder.
This is exactly what I was looking for - thank you.
  • #15
  • Mar 18, 2011 1:28am Mar 18, 2011 1:28am
Quoting TheMaxx
This is exactly what I was looking for - thank you.
Glad that you find solution. Sorry that I couldn't help.
  • #16
  • Mar 19, 2011 1:04pm Mar 19, 2011 1:04pm
no problem John thanks for trying to help.

Quoting Xaphod
Here are a few suggestions:

Try a backup program. There are many free alternatives. Ex:
http://www.gfi.com/backup-hm
GFI backup can use volume shadow copy so it should be able to copy locked files and it has a task scheduler. Set it up to backup to a dropbox folder.
This wouldn't run on windows 2003 server so I'm trying this free option:
http://www.jumpingbytes.com/en/pures...load-beta.html
  • #17
  • Edited 8:38pm Mar 19, 2011 2:26pm | Edited 8:38pm
There are a lot of backup programs available. here are some more alternatives. FBackup appears to support win2003 and shadow copy. I have used Macrium Reflect for imaging drives and it worked flawlessly. It seems though that their free version does not support win 2003 server. Ainvo and cucku also state that they use shadow copy however they seem to be abandonware.

http://www.fbackup.com/
http://www.macrium.com/features.asp
http://www.genie9.com/free_products/free_timeline.aspx

http://www.nonags.com/freeware-ainvo-copy_3841.html
http://www.nonags.com/freeware-cucku-backup_3723.html

Copy utilities which can be used with a task scheduler to backup locked files
http://www.runtime.org/shadow-copy.htm
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...ed-in-windows/
  • #18
  • Last Post: Mar 21, 2011 8:00am Mar 21, 2011 8:00am
Quoting TheMaxx
no problem John thanks for trying to help.



This wouldn't run on windows 2003 server so I'm trying this free option:
http://www.jumpingbytes.com/en/pures...load-beta.html
No problem. Glad that you find perfect solution.
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