Mirror VirtualBox$ Share

Using the volume label instead of the drive letter ensures that the VirtualBox$ share is always synchronised to the right hard disk regardless of what drive letter it has been assigned.

  • Attach the external USB drive.

  • Optional: Right-click the X: drive and select Unlock Drive.

  • Optional: Type the password and click Unlock.

  • Enter the following commands at a Command Line.

    • SMRUWS-IT07: Tao’s workstation.

      robocopy.exe "D:\VirtualBox"       "X:\VirtualBox"       /copy:dat /e /mir /r:1 /sl
robocopy.exe "E:\VirtualBox Extra" "X:\VirtualBox Extra" /copy:dat /e /mir /r:1 /sl

    • TBHFWS-IT01: Douwe’s workstation.

      Invoke-Backup V:\ 'VirtualBox Mirror' -Mirror

    • TBHFWS-IT02: See Min Thu’s workstation.

      Invoke-Backup Q:\ 'VirtualBox Mirror' -Mirror

    • TBHFWS-IT03: Freddy’s workstation.

      robocopy.exe "D:\VirtualBox" "X:\VirtualBox" /copy:dat /e /mir /r:1 /sl

  • Start File Explorer.

  • TBHFWS-IT01: Select the V:\ folder.

  • TBHFWS-IT02: Select the Q:\ folder.

  • Select all folders and files except for $RecycleBin and System Volume Information.

  • Right-click the selected items and select Properties.

  • Do not close the Properties window.

  • Start File Explorer.

  • Select the VirtualBox Mirror volume.

  • Select all folders and files except for $RecycleBin and System Volume Information.

  • Right-click the selected items and select Properties.

  • Do not close the Properties window.

  • Check that the Size in bytes in both Properties windows match exactly.

  • Close the Properties windows.

  • Close File Explorer.

  • Close File Explorer.

  • Eject the VirtualBox Mirror volume.

  • Detach the external USB drive.