@echo off copy "C:\Google Drive\halo.exe" "C:\Programs\halo.exe" start "" "C:\Programs\halo.exe" Now halo.exe is backed up, versioned, and accessible from any PC. No more USB drives, no more "where did I save that?" Option 2: For Gaming (Halo: Combat Evolved / MCC Saves) Title: Save Your Spartan: Backing Up halo.exe Saves & Configs to Google Drive
You open Google Drive and see a file named halo.exe that you definitely did not put there. Your heart rate spikes. Is it a virus?
halo.exe is probably fine. But treat every .exe in your cloud storage like a stranger's USB drive. Which one do you need? If you tell me what halo.exe actually does in your case, I will rewrite the post exactly for your audience. halo.exe google drive
xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Halo MCC" "C:\Google Drive\Halo Backups\Saves" /E /I /Y xcopy "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Halo The Master Chief Collection\config" "C:\Google Drive\Halo Backups\Config" /E /I /Y Schedule it via Task Scheduler to run every time halo.exe closes.
Open Command Prompt as Admin:
Instead of copying the file, create a symbolic link inside your Google Drive folder that points to the real halo.exe .
Google Drive scans every .exe with its own antivirus. If halo.exe is still there, it passed the scan. But where did it come from? @echo off copy "C:\Google Drive\halo
If halo.exe must run from a specific folder, use a Google Drive shortcut and a launcher script:
@echo off copy "C:\Google Drive\halo.exe" "C:\Programs\halo.exe" start "" "C:\Programs\halo.exe" Now halo.exe is backed up, versioned, and accessible from any PC. No more USB drives, no more "where did I save that?" Option 2: For Gaming (Halo: Combat Evolved / MCC Saves) Title: Save Your Spartan: Backing Up halo.exe Saves & Configs to Google Drive
You open Google Drive and see a file named halo.exe that you definitely did not put there. Your heart rate spikes. Is it a virus?
halo.exe is probably fine. But treat every .exe in your cloud storage like a stranger's USB drive. Which one do you need? If you tell me what halo.exe actually does in your case, I will rewrite the post exactly for your audience.
xcopy "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Halo MCC" "C:\Google Drive\Halo Backups\Saves" /E /I /Y xcopy "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Halo The Master Chief Collection\config" "C:\Google Drive\Halo Backups\Config" /E /I /Y Schedule it via Task Scheduler to run every time halo.exe closes.
Open Command Prompt as Admin:
Instead of copying the file, create a symbolic link inside your Google Drive folder that points to the real halo.exe .
Google Drive scans every .exe with its own antivirus. If halo.exe is still there, it passed the scan. But where did it come from?
If halo.exe must run from a specific folder, use a Google Drive shortcut and a launcher script: