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Updated How to enable VSS for rclone (markdown)

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How-to-enable-VSS-for-rclone.md

@ -24,16 +24,16 @@ Let's say that I want to sync c:\data\ to the cloud.
2 - Create a file named exec.cmd file: 2 - Create a file named exec.cmd file:
rem Call setvars.cmd, to load the variables created by vshadow.exe. rem load the the variables created by vshadow.exe
call setvars.cmd call setvars.cmd
rem Create the symbolc link to the snapshot. rem create the symbolc link to the snapshot
mklink /d c:\snapshot\ %shadow_device_1%\ mklink /d c:\snapshot\ %shadow_device_1%\
rem Run rclone with the source as c:\snapshot\data\, not c:\data\. rem run rclone with the source as c:\snapshot\data\, not c:\data\
rclone sync c:\snapshot\data\ dest:data rclone sync c:\snapshot\data\ dest:data
rem Delete the symbolc link. rem Delete the symbolc link
rmdir c:\snapshot\ /q rmdir c:\snapshot\ /q
That is all it takes to create a shadow mount. That is all it takes to create a shadow mount.
@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ vshadow.exe will:
2. Create the snapshot. 2. Create the snapshot.
3. Execute exec.cmd. 3. Execute exec.cmd.
Note that c:\snapshot\ is a temporaty link only accessible while exec.cmd is running. when exec.cmd exits, the snapshot is removed by Windows operating system. Note that c:\snapshot\ is a temporaty symbolc link only accessible while exec.cmd is running. when exec.cmd exits, the snapshot is removed by Windows operating system.
I find it confusing, that c:\snapshot\ is a mirror image of c:\. I find it confusing, that c:\snapshot\ is a mirror image of c:\
When I was writing more complex scripts, this confusion was leading to errors. When I was writing more complex scripts, this confusion was leading to bugs.
So I will give you 3 workarounds for clear code for exec.cmd. So I will give you 3 workarounds for clearer code for exec.cmd.
--- Use SUBST command. --- Use SUBST command.