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Hi, some time ago I was looking for a solution to this problem ... create a daily incremental backup (via snapshot).
I created a script (bat) that works I share with you ...
through a game of creation and renaming, backups always remain 5 ... of the previous 5 days (for example start the script every night)

Those are not backups, those are snapshots.

A snapshot is not a backup in any sense. Don't believe me? Then try deleting the base VDI and then see how easily you can recover data. I suggest that you make a real backup before trying this.

pre2si wrote:through a game of creation and renaming

Outside VirtualBox? And this thing works?

And just out of curiosity, why do you want to take an automatic daily snapshot? What's your goal?

He says what his goal is, i.e. to "create an incremental daily backup". Hence my response above.

"Not strong enough dear Watson, not strong enough..."

mpack wrote:Those are not backups, those are snapshots.

A snapshot is not a backup in any sense. Don't believe me? Then try deleting the base VDI and then see how easily you can recover data. I suggest that you make a real backup before trying this.

I know ... I just needed to create automatic daily snapshot (the script works perfectly, I've been testing it for months). I use it on virtual machines with small web services (wordpress redmine etc ..) If something happens I can go back.
I find it very useful (it is my opinion of course) ... I have only reported if it can be useful to someone

pre2si wrote:Hi, some time ago I was looking for a solution to this problem ... create a daily incremental backup (via snapshot).
I created a script (bat) that works I share with you ...

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"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" snapshot {machine_id} edit "AutomaticBackup01" --name "AutomaticBackupOLD"
"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" snapshot {machine_id} edit "AutomaticBackup02" --name "AutomaticBackup01"
"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" snapshot {machine_id} edit "AutomaticBackup03" --name "AutomaticBackup02"
"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" snapshot {machine_id} edit "AutomaticBackup04" --name "AutomaticBackup03"
"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" snapshot {machine_id} edit "AutomaticBackup05" --name "AutomaticBackup04"
"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" snapshot {machine_id} take "AutomaticBackup05"
"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" snapshot {machine_id} delete "AutomaticBackupOLD"

through a game of creation and renaming, backups always remain 5 ... of the previous 5 days (for example start the script every night)

can you please be more detailed of how to make it? i'm looking everywhere for automatic snapshots but i can't make up how to actually create the bat file. thank you so much!

Create a .bat script containing this code. For example I run the .bat via windows scheduled operation. This script is used to create automatic snapshot points (5). This script does not create backups!
It works perfectly without problems. I also use it on hyper-v machines (adapting the code via powershell).

pre2si wrote: ↑20. Sep 2018, 18:58 Hi, some time ago I was looking for a solution to this problem ... create a daily incremental backup (via snapshot).
I created a script (bat) that works I share with you ...

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"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" snapshot {machine_id} edit "AutomaticBackup01" --name "AutomaticBackupOLD"
"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" snapshot {machine_id} edit "AutomaticBackup02" --name "AutomaticBackup01"
"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" snapshot {machine_id} edit "AutomaticBackup03" --name "AutomaticBackup02"
"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" snapshot {machine_id} edit "AutomaticBackup04" --name "AutomaticBackup03"
"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" snapshot {machine_id} edit "AutomaticBackup05" --name "AutomaticBackup04"
"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" snapshot {machine_id} take "AutomaticBackup05"
"C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxManage.exe" snapshot {machine_id} delete "AutomaticBackupOLD"

through a game of creation and renaming, backups always remain 5 ... of the previous 5 days (for example start the script every night)

Great finding! This is so useful!