Not able to do a simple RAR of files

[Kausty]

Hi All,

Here, I am trying to do a simple RAR of the files. Here is the following command I am using:

Command:

set DP_DIR="C:\Test"
set source="C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\*.*"
RAR -o+ -agYYYYMMDD a -ai %DP_DIR%\Tasks_ %source%

Output:

RAR 3.90 Copyright (c) 1993-2009 Alexander Roshal 16 Aug 2009
Shareware version Type RAR -? for help
Evaluation copy. Please register.
Creating archive C:\Test\Tasks_20111023.rar
WARNING: No files

This folder actually has the XML files, but as you might all know it is has the type "File" and not any .xml or .txt. So i suppose the rar command is not able to backup the files of "unknown" type and hence it gives me this issue.

Do you have any suggestions on how I can you this RAR command from CMD prompt to achieve this? Please help!!

Actually it does create a .rar folder as "C:\Test\Tasks_20111023.rar" if I set source="C:\Windows\System32\Tasks" but it does not contain any files but only the folder structure.

Please help.....awaiting your inputs!!

Regards,
Kausty

[Bontu]

Hello as per my knowledge Xml files more often than not comprise a file association within Windows. Whatever type it having there is no relation of it with the rar. You don’t have to do anything with the rar. And whenever it’s saying xml means that file is having extension of XML and its known as XML file.

[Kausty]

I know that .xml files are XML files. Thanks!!
All i wanted to say is that, those XML files are saved with no extention. But as i know that for RAR command, it should not have caused any issue so its ok. anyways. I have achieved my goal here. Thanks for your patience.