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ROBOCOPY.exe - "Robust File Copy" is a Windows command line file & directory replication utility published by Microsoft.

ROBOCOPY.exe

Robust File Copy is a Windows command line file & directory replication utility published by Microsoft.

It is included with Windows Vista & later versions & is available for download for older versions of Windows as part of the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools.

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Can we open Robocopy Log while copy is in progress?

I started using robocopy with /Z switch and log option. I started copying 109+ GB file , it is more than two days and still getting copied. Since I ran copy with log option (/LOG+) , I cannot see percentage of completion. Is it safe to open log ,…
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Scheduled Robocopy Task fails with Not Enough Memory Resources Error

My robocopy batch script was able to run successfully in the command prompt, but the same bat file failed to run when started from the Task Scheduler. The script was started, but instead of copying the files, robocopy returned a 'Not Enough Memory…
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Powershell complex copy and create directories containing name of parent

I have a complex folder structure to move I have a folder containing 2000 files that must be moved in new file structure, I do some simple task with powershell but not so complex so I'm completely lost... Didn't found any solution on other…
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Using xcopy instead of robocopy for wildcarded files

I'm working on an old 2003 server and I want to copy a folder for specific files while also retaining the folder structure. Note: I am not allowed to install or add robocopy onto this server. The command that I use on another server is usually…
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Mimic non-existent option "ifNotModified" in NSIS SetOverwrite

My software has some user modifiable files which I don't want to overwrite during re-installation if modified. I decided to use archive bit to signal that the destination file is modified or not by the user. During fresh install all archive bit of…
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Batch copy the list of items using MSBuild Task RoboCopy

There are list of source and destinations directories defined in . I need a single task/target to perform the robocopy as per the defined item group properties. …
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Writing a batch file that runs robocopy from user input

How can I write a batch file that runs cmd.exe, enters the partial command robocopy then waits for user input to complete and execute the robocopy command? It seems like it should be the simplest thing to do but no method I've tried enters the…
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Robocopy backup- / restartmodus (/Z) doesn't work

I have problems with the restart-modus /resume of Robocopy. I use it with the "/Z" or "/ZB" switches and if my drive gets disconnected or I stop Robocopy with STRG+C the file(s) will not be resumed and the transfer starts at 0% next time. I could…
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Is robocopy a valid tool for publishing sites onto multiple servers?

I'm currently trying to find a good solution for publishing a web site onto multiple load balanced servers. As it stands (from msdn) VS itself does not support it free house without me editing the installation templates. As I want t oavoid that, I'm…
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robocopy command not working with ms access files

I'm looking for incremental backup of one of my folders in my USB flash drive to my pc I'm using a ROBOCOPY command and has scheduled it on log on event through task scheduler Here's the code I'm using in my bat file ROBOCOPY "I:\MJDrive"…
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problems with various CMD commands

I'm Ninjight, i'm the same guy that wrote this: creating an self-extracting .exe file with iexpress through command line prompt? this time, i have a problem with an attempted batch extension, so, i made this just for a test, but… it doesn't seem to…
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is there a way to recursively copy files in Windows 10 or Server 2012r2 which contain a particular string while maintaining the folder structure?

I have a client with a large file server (on 2012r2). The client accesses the server using machines running Windows 10 Pro. The client is not using a file management system and so the files are just organized manually into folders and subfolders.…
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custom robocopy script in PowerShell

I would like to move all .txt files present in a source directory (including .txt present in subfolders) to a destination directory. For eg: Source directory: D:\OFFICE work\robtest\test1 Above directory also contains many subfolders. Destination…
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Execute seamlessly Robocopy within a Power shell script Gui is launched(!)

Trying to use Powershell to backup some large dir -newbie I can't make this line to work "C:\Robocopy\RoboCopy.exe" $source $destination "/E /R:10 /W:5 /V /ETA" Robocopy at best (depending on the " i put here or there..) is executed but it's its…
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Robo copy errors

I am not sure what I am doing wrong here but that is why I am here. Any help would be appreciated. I run the command: robocopy "\\okee01.ini.org\D2 Temp\Fonts 7.10\T^&E\" "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CC 2017\Fonts\" This is the output…
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