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Add confirmation after executing ROBOCOPY command
I have started to use ROBOCOPY command a lot. I use ROBOCOPY source destination /MIR. Is there any way to add confirmation, "y/n" after the command is executed, but not actually ran. So I ...
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Preserving Quick Access Pins and Libraries with Robocopy
So I've had an external drive that I kept plugged into my laptop that later started having connection issues. I decided to use Robocopy to transfer the files over to a new drive with (effectively) the ...
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RoboCopy to hidden shadow drive partition; error code reads as Invalid Parameter #26 :x\
I am currently attempting to set up a mirroring of my C:\ drive. I read online that using Robocopy was the best way to set this up. I have put together the following string of robocopy options,
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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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RoboCopy Resume large file
I've read through the other posts I've found, but my experience seems to be different. I am definitely not a superuser and I inherited the Robocopy process we use, but in the nutshell, I map a ...
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robocopy: copying data from source to dest ends up with total file size a lot bigger than the original
I have a 5TB external drive (WD My Passport, lets call it drive E:) and I want to move all the data to another identical drive (5TB WD My Passport, lets call it drive F:) because my first drive starts ...
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How to make ROBOCOPY /MIR actually mirror properly when excluding files/dirs?
I have this test dir structure:
├───dir1
│ New Text Document.txt
│ thumbcache_123.db
│
└───dir2
New Text Document.txt
thumbcache_123.db
If I run this command:
ROBOCOPY &...
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Can Robocopy sync Files in a Directory between two pcs, Modifications of files on both pcs, but want to keep newest modifications/files synced
So I am trying to keep a Minecraft Game Save Folder that is located in both PC A and PC B in sync. PC A and PC B will both access/modify the contents of the files in this folder periodically. I would ...
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Using Robocopy for incremental backup to OneDrive connected as network share
I have OneDrive set up as a network share rather than syncing the local OneDrive folder. I'm trying to use robocopy on Windows 10 in a batch script which will run as a daily scheduled task to "...
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How to improve remote backup
I need to backup a large file (>20GB) onto a shared folder through a wired LAN.
I have used ROBOCOPY with no buffer (/J) and multithreaded (/MT:64).
Nevertheless task manager measures no more than ...
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Robocopy not working on Win10 machine
I can't get robocopy to work within a simple batch file (my first), as I keep getting ERROR 123 (0x0000007B) [below]; I've searched via google for a remedy, but found no solution, and tried to copy my ...
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How do I properly sync data between two Windows 10 systems on the same LAN utilizing Robocopy, a .bat file, and Task Scheduler?
I've read a number of posts regarding the use of robocopy to sync data between two Windows systems. I tried various configurations, and the settings I currently have in place are what seemed to work ...
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What is the closest thing to a logical disk image with Robocopy or similar tool?
I have an old 2 TB drive that seems to be on the way to electronics heaven. It's not make scary noises, but Windows 10 failed to mount it until it ran a multi-day checkdisk. Besides that, it's close ...
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Applying one command to list in text file
Assuming I have a list of PCs in a text file, how would I go about running the same command on each pc in the list?
For example, say my list is this:
ln1
ln2
ln3
ln4
And my command is this:
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WIll Robocopy copy and replace files if they become corrupted?
I have Robocopy set up to copy files to a network storage location from folders on a Hard Disk. In the event of some sort of issue with my HDD, where the files become corrupted, will Robocopy copy ...
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A directory with same name already exists in this location
I am trying to create a folder with name, let's say, phantomdir but I am getting a dialogue that says, translated, "A directory with same name 'phantomdir' already exists in this location. Do you ...
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What does "robocopy /NOOFFLOAD" do?
The windows tool robocopy has a command line switch /NOOFFLOAD. What does this switch actually do, and under what circumstances would I use it?
The documentation for the switch says
/NOOFFLOAD :: copy ...
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Robocopy loops/nests "Application Data" 29 times when copying "Application Data" folder on Windows 10
My goal here is to be able to back up my entire computer by using robocopy. My robocopy script keeps getting stuck here as you can see with the Application Data.
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\...
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Robocopy Long File Name
Windows 10 run in our users' company PCs, long path name errors appears to them while trying to transfer files from the PCs to the windows server 2016
Users do not want to Flatten the folder ...
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Robocopy log combining two file paths with "*EXTRA FILE"
I have a robocopy command that I use to backup files from a local Windows based home server to an external hard drive.
The command I use to backup and log files is as follows:
robocopy "F:\DATA" "W:\...
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How to let Robocopy remove extra file first
I use
Robocopy src dst /MIR /NFL /NDL /NJH /NJS
to backup src. It says target hard drive doesn't have enough space during the process. The target indeed have enough space, since a lot of files in ...
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Windows 10 cmd prompt: cannot use German u-Umlaut (ü) in paths, and changing the code page strangely doesn't work
On my Windows 10 machine I am trying to run a "robocopy" command to backup files.
Everything is fine as long as the paths (to folders to backup) do not contain letters like ö, ü, ä which ...
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Cannot copy Macrium Reflect mrimg file using Windows command line
I created full system backup of my Windows 10 PC using Macrium Reflect and it created a .mrimg file of around 400 GB. This file is stored on an external hard drive (HDD). I want to copy it to another ...
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How can I get copied directory sizes using robocopy and copy to match?
I have been having trouble with the size of data on disk not being reported consistently the same. Robocopy log is ok but properties information gives different directory sizes. Recently I made a ...
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Windows 10 - Robocopy chokes on a directory called "Recovery"?
Trying to use Robocopy with the MIR switch to copy the entire contents of one disk (not networked) to a directory on another (also not networked).
The source disk is E:.
The target disk/directory ...
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Robocopy replaces root folder (sometimes?)
Something really strange is going on, and I cannot figure out why. I am running the following command on command prompt:
robocopy D:\User\Pictures D:\Temp /MIR
The first time I run it, it does what ...
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power loss during files moving
I use Ctrl + X to cut and moving files to another DISK. 15 folers 312 files have corrupted when i check it. it's recommended to using COPY instead CUT/moving ?
because when moving, file transfer ...
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External hard drive (USB 3.0) disconnects after half an hour when robocopy is copying large files
I'm constantly facing the same issue, that I'm not able to successfully copy files from one internal drive to an external drive. I'm using robocopy with this command
robocopy D:\ F:\ /e /zb /np /copy:...
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Using OneDrive as a backup for my Pictures library
This sounds like an easy-enough question, and luckily I found an article on it here, which I followed.
I have mapped my OneDrive as a Network Location on my PC, and it works perfectly (though I had ...
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I made too many nested folders
I made way to many nested folders, around 20 thousand, I think. I can't delete them, even with 7-Zip, as some people recomended. I tried ROBOCOPY, mirroring an empty folder, but it fails, because ...
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Copying the directory tree and file contents of only specific folders
I'm trying to archive a large amount of files from only subfolders with a specific name.
I'd also like to maintain the original folder structure in order to keep it simple for my team to access the ...
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RoboCopy multithreading in Windows 10
The RoboCopy reference specifically says 'The /MT parameter applies to Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7'. What is the behavior in Windows 10? I would hope multithreading is somehow the default, ...
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How to copy one directory to another with window command prompt?
I read alot of guides about to copy directories. On SO also read the posts
Commmand line command to copy entire directory (including directory folder) to another directory
copying all contents of ...
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Robocopy wont copy folders with a dot at the start
I'm trying to use robocopy to copy some files to a network drive. Here's the command I am using:
robocopy /Z /E /R:10 /W:30 /tee /ETA H:\ "\cloud\backup-leon\The Flash\Data" /XD "Temp" "Temporary ...
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How to back up only newer files
I wrote years ago a script using XCOPY with parameters /E /D /Y /V /R /H
that allowed me to back up newer files to my dropbox having always everything updated.
Since I upgraded to Windows 7 and 10 ...
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Why does robocopy still try to copy Thumbs.db even with XF option?
Using robocopy (version 10.0.10586.0) on Windows 10 to copy files from one drive to another using the following command:
ROBOCOPY c:\src D:\dest /MIR /COPY:DT /DCOPY:T /XJ /XF Thumbs.db /XD
"$...
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