Dear rsync developers, is there a solution to backup open files with rsync on windows? Microsoft provides a SDK for Volume Shadow Copies on XP and 2003, there is even a commandline tool to create snapshots for backups. http://blogs.msdn.com/adioltean/archive/2005/01/05/346793.aspx Could this be combined with the cygwin-version of rsync? I don't think cygwin can copy from a windows devicename like \\?\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy253 best regards, Karsten Violka Staff Editor c't Magazine