How do I backup my non-video files (metadata, images, etc)?

You can backup your non-video files like metadata and artwork using a batch script.

Steps

1. Create a new text file and name it “backup-metadata.txt”.
2. Open the newly created file in notepad
3. Paste the code snippet below in notepad
4. Change directories and/or exclusions accordingly and remove any that aren’t needed.
5. Save the file
6. Now rename the file to “backup-metadata.bat”
7. Run the script

Notes:

• Always use double quotes around your source and destination locations (if there is a space in the name and you don’t use quotes it won’t work, so use them just to be safe)
• The script below shows examples of folder paths. you need to edit these to match your own folder structure
• anything after the /XF switch will be excluded, so be sure to list all your video file types in there (eg. *.avi)

Script:

This script will export everything in your source folders in the exact same file structure to the destination folder, minus whatever file types you have in your exclusions.

@echo off
REM 
REM usage:
REM Robocopy "<source path>" "<destination path>" /E /XF [list of excluded file types separated by a space]
Robocopy "Z:\HD Movies" "O:\backup\xml\HD Movies" /E /XF *.mkv *.avi *.m2ts *.mp4 *.wmv *.wtv
Robocopy "X:\HD Movies 2" "O:\backup\xml\HD Movies 2" /E /XF *.mkv *.avi *.m2ts *.mp4 *.wmv *.wtv
Robocopy "M:\DVDs A-F" "O:\backup\xml\DVDs A-F" /E /XF *.mkv *.avi *.vob *.ifo *.bup *.mpg *.m2ts *.mp4 *.wmv *.wtv
Robocopy "E:\DVDs G-Ma" "O:\backup\xml\DVDs G-Ma" /E /XF *.mkv *.avi *.vob *.ifo *.bup *.mpg *.m2ts *.mp4 *.wmv *.wtv
Robocopy "P:\DVDs Me-T" "O:\backup\xml\DVDs Me-T" /E /XF *.mkv *.avi *.vob *.ifo *.bup *.mpg *.m2ts *.mp4 *.wmv *.wtv
Robocopy "O:\DVDs new" "O:\backup\xml\DVDs new" /E /XF *.mkv *.avi *.vob *.ifo *.bup *.mpg *.m2ts *.mp4 *.wmv *.wtv
Robocopy "O:\DVDs So-Z" "O:\backup\xml\DVDs So-Z" /E /XF *.mkv *.avi *.vob *.ifo *.bup *.mpg *.m2ts *.mp4 *.wmv *.wtv
Robocopy "X:\DVDs Music" "O:\backup\xml\Music" /E /XF *.mkv *.avi *.vob *.ifo *.bup *.mpg *.m2ts *.mp4 *.wmv *.wtv
Robocopy "O:\DVDs Sports" "O:\backup\xml\Sports" /E /XF *.mkv *.avi *.vob *.ifo *.bup *.mpg *.m2ts *.mp4 *.wmv *.wtv
Robocopy Y:\TV "O:\backup\xml\TV" /E /XF *.mkv *.avi *.vob *.ifo *.bup *.rm *.mpg *.m2ts *.mp4 *.asf *.wmv *.wtv
Robocopy N:\TV2 "O:\backup\xml\TV2" /E /XF *.mkv *.avi *.vob *.ifo *.bup *.rm *.mpg *.m2ts *.mp4 *.asf *.wmv *.wtv
Robocopy V:\TV3 "O:\backup\xml\TV3" /E /XF *.mkv *.avi *.vob *.ifo *.bup *.rm *.mpg *.m2ts *.mp4 *.asf *.wmv *.wtv
Robocopy "X:\TV archive" "O:\backup\xml\TV archive" /E /XF *.mkv *.avi *.vob *.ifo *.bup *.rm *.mpg *.m2ts *.mp4 *.asf *.wmv *.wtv
Robocopy X:\audio "O:\backup\xml\audio" /E /XF *.mpg *.m2ts *.mp4 *.asf *.wmv *.mp3 *.flac *.wma *.m4a *.wav
Robocopy "O:\backup\xml" "V:\backup\xml" /E /XF
pause

Thanks to DemonSeed because I'm pretty sure he is the one who told me how to do this way back when.