And of course, an alternate option would be to find an alternative to hobocopy. If anyone has suggestions for something that's functionally equivalent to robocopy + VSS, and somewhat straightforward ...

Windows Vista has a habit of making files unavailable for backup programs or just copying into new locations, claiming files you haven't touched are "In use," or sometimes just generically "Locked." ...

I have a remote Win 7 Pro machine, I'm trying to copy a file that is in use 24/7 but needs backed up time to time from c backup2 to c backup (on the remote machine - it has to be done remotely from my ...