Re: [rdiff-backup-users] Windows: Exclusions not being excluded

[Josh Nisly]

What happens if you try "**System Volume Information" (i.e. without the 
slash)?

JoshN

Austin Roberts wrote:
> I'm running the following command in a batch script (with some other 
> variables set):
>
> rdiff-backup.exe -v5 --no-hard-links --force --print-statistics --remote-schema "plink.exe -P %RPORT% -i privatekey.ppk %%s rdiff-backup 
> --server" --exclude "**/AppData/Local/Application Data" --exclude "**Recycle.Bin" --exclude "**RECYCLER" --exclude 
> "**/System Volume Information" --exclude "**/WINDOWS/Temp" --exclude "**/Local Settings/Temporary Internet Files" C:\\ 
> %RHOST%::%BACKUPDIR%
>
>
>   
> But for some reason, C:\System Volume Information\ is still being 
> backed up (it's possible that other files are as well, but it was most 
> noticeable for System Volume Information because it takes forever).
>
> Do I need to do something different to get exclusions working on Windows?
>
> - Austin
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