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JP Hellemons
Asked: 2010-01-05 06:54:30 +0800 CST

use the cli of winrar to backup outlook pst

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hello is it possible to use the winrar cli to backup a pst file. i have outlook openend 24/7 so the file is locked.

i use the following command: 

C:\Backup>"c:\Program Files\WinRAR\rar.exe" a meel.rar c:\Users\CapSoft\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Outlook\*.*

but i only get a message that it is currently in use, how can i resolve this? is it even possible to back it up when outlook is openend?

when i close outlook it works.

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  1. Best Answer

    I'm none too thrilled with the idea that a PT file should be backed up while outlook is opened. It is however possible so long as you are on XP or above. See this link for a script that will make a copy of the file using vshadow to create a shadow copy on the fly. After you have a copy you will be able to use your rar command to compact the file.

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