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Script to Automate Backup of Memory Cards on Windows

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@ECHO OFF SETLOCAL ENABLEEXTENSIONS SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION REM All cards to copy from. List them all, separated by space REM on my system, SD Card is E: REM on my system, CF Card is G: REM and I back up both of them SET BACKUP_FROM_CARDS=E: G: REM All drives to backup to. List them all, separated by space SET BACKUP_TO_DRIVES=I: REM Since I shoot JPG and NEF, I backup both (yeah, I know, it is crazy!) REM All file types to backup from the card/s to drive/s. List them all, separated by space SET FILE_TYPES=jpg nef REM separator between year, month, and date (also used between hour, minutes, and seconds) REM if not modified, directory files will be copied into will be appended with yyyymmdd_hhmmss SET SEPARATOR= REM set it to 0 if you do not want to shutdown Windows after backup is successfully completed SET /A SHUTDOWN_ON_SUCCESS=1 REM 60 seconds after backup is completed, system will be shutdown if SHUTDOWN_ON_SUCCESS=1 above SET /A SHUTDOWN_AFTER_SECONDS=60 REM ======...

Digital Camera Memory Card Backup System With Inexpensive Windows Tablet

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shot with a Panasonic Lumix point & shoot with its built-in flash triggering an off-camera Yongnuo flash . A backup system based on an inexpensive 7" Windows tablet to automatically copy images on memory card in a digital camera to one or more hard disks. Seen in this picture: HP Stream 7" tablet running Windows 8.1 HooToo UH-003 USB Hub (w/ a USB charging port) 2 x WD Elements 2TB USB 3.0 portable drives Nikon D5300 DLSR (To reduce clutter, USB cables to connect various pieces are not shown. So is the power cable to power the USB hub.) Although these hard disks support faster USB 3.0, this Windows tablet only supports slower USB 2.0 but gets the job done. If one has access to laptop computer, this backup solution should be avoided or adapted for laptop. More about my script to automate backup of memory cards here I use this lighter tablet when I do not carry my laptop on trips. I haven't been able to get my iOS devices to do this type of backup....