How to delete files more than 6 months old automatically?

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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to delete files more than 6 months
old automatically? I will using Norton Ghost for backup periodically, but it
does not have any function to delete past backup files for releasing free
space. Therefore, there is a list of backup files under Drive D, and I would
like to find any file, which is older than 6 months, then delete it. does
anyone have any suggestions on how to delete files more than 6 months old
automatically?
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
Eric
 
On Sat, 31 May 2008 21:23:01 -0700, Eric
<Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Does anyone have any suggestions on how to delete files more than 6 months
>old automatically? I will using Norton Ghost for backup periodically, but it
>does not have any function to delete past backup files for releasing free
>space. Therefore, there is a list of backup files under Drive D, and I would
>like to find any file, which is older than 6 months, then delete it. does
>anyone have any suggestions on how to delete files more than 6 months old
>automatically?

It will take you maybe a minute to do it manually.
 
"Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to delete files more than 6 months
> old automatically? I will using Norton Ghost for backup periodically, but
> it
> does not have any function to delete past backup files for releasing free
> space. Therefore, there is a list of backup files under Drive D, and I
> would
> like to find any file, which is older than 6 months, then delete it. does
> anyone have any suggestions on how to delete files more than 6 months old
> automatically?
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions
> Eric

You could use xxcopy.exe in a batch file. However, I think
that it is a recipe for disaster, going through a whole partition
and deleting anything that hasn't been accessed for more
than six months. If you post more details then someone will
probably suggest a good solution.
 
> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to delete files more than 6
> months old automatically? I will using Norton Ghost for backup
> periodically, but it does not have any function to delete past backup
> files for releasing free space. Therefore, there is a list of backup
> files under Drive D, and I would like to find any file, which is
> older than 6 months, then delete it. does anyone have any suggestions
> on how to delete files more than 6 months old automatically?
> Thanks in advance for any suggestions
> Eric

Easiest way is a batch file. Try the group at
alt.msdos.batch.nt
they're a great bunch and will even help with the code if you need it.
Just explain your problem and expertise level. Include your OS,
version, etc., and they'll be happy to help you. OR, come to think of
it, I saw a very similar question to your recently you might search for
it on that group and get your answer quicker. IIRC they used xcopy.exe
for it. XXCopy.exe is also great, but it's not part of XP - it's sort
of a super xcopy. But xcopy can handle it.

HTH
 
"Twayne" <nobody@devnull.spamcop.net> wrote in message
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>> Does anyone have any suggestions on how to delete files more than 6
>> months old automatically? I will using Norton Ghost for backup
>> periodically, but it does not have any function to delete past backup
>> files for releasing free space. Therefore, there is a list of backup
>> files under Drive D, and I would like to find any file, which is
>> older than 6 months, then delete it. does anyone have any suggestions
>> on how to delete files more than 6 months old automatically?
>> Thanks in advance for any suggestions
>> Eric
>
> Easiest way is a batch file. Try the group at
> alt.msdos.batch.nt
> they're a great bunch and will even help with the code if you need it.
> Just explain your problem and expertise level. Include your OS, version,
> etc., and they'll be happy to help you. OR, come to think of it, I saw a
> very similar question to your recently you might search for it on that
> group and get your answer quicker. IIRC they used xcopy.exe for it.
> XXCopy.exe is also great, but it's not part of XP - it's sort of a super
> xcopy. But xcopy can handle it.
>
> HTH

I'm afraid xcopy.exe cannot handle this type of job. If you
think it can then I'd love to see an example!
 
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