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How can I move a folder without encountering issues related to cyclic folders and excessive disk space consumption?
I'm using the following command to move a folder:
robocopy "C:\Users\TTHCMM" "D:\C_Drive\Users\TTHCMM" /E /MT:32 /NFL /NDL /NJH /NJS
However, I've noticed that this command can ...
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How does Robocopy handle file system links (symbolic links, hard links and junctions)?
Is it safe to delete a Robocopy backup? I have read that some people accidentally deleted files outside of the backup because it contained links/junctions. Can I prevent this?
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What are junction points for files (instead of directories)?
According to https://ss64.com/nt/mklink.html, junctions cannot link to files. Also, when I try this nevertheless with mklink /j junction-file target\foo.txt, the command will succeed, but the junction ...
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Windows Junction / Move File Issues
I am working on a computer where I am moving C:\Users\User to D:\Users\User and I am going to create a junction. All files moved successfully during the move except:
My Pictures
My Videos
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Are junctions affected if the drive is formatted?
I was trying to relocate my user profiles, so that they are not affected by any problems occuring in the drive on which the operating system is stored. I've managed to move user profiles using ...
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