Backing up files using Robocopy

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  1. Posts : 373
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       #11

    sibbil said:
    How about /copy:dat instead of /copy:at.
    Same thing. /copy:dat is the default syntax that robocopy will use if you don't specify any /copy string.
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  2. Posts : 2,171
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #12

    Well, true, but your command line is specifying not to use the default.

    Edit: nevermind, I just reread your first post specifying that's what you originally tried.
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  3. Posts : 373
    Windows 7 Ultimate x6
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       #13

    sibbil said:
    Well, true, but your command line is specifying not to use the default.

    Edit: nevermind, I just reread your first post specifying that's what you originally tried.
    Yup. So I'm guess I'm stuck here
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  4. Posts : 2,171
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #14

    Did you try /copyall?
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  5. Posts : 373
    Windows 7 Ultimate x6
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       #15

    Yeah.
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  6. Posts : 2,171
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #16

    Well, the best I can come up with right now is just turning on compression for the destination folder plus contents. I know that's not what you're looking for. If you really want that file compressed and none of the others, maybe think about separate folders, one compressed and the other not.
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  7. Posts : 373
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       #17

    sibbil said:
    Well, the best I can come up with right now is just turning on compression for the destination folder plus contents. I know that's not what you're looking for. If you really want that file compressed and none of the others, maybe think about separate folders, one compressed and the other not.
    Yeah I guess. Thanks for the time :)
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  8. Posts : 2,171
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #18

    You're welcome. I'm curious about this now, if I find or think of something I'll post back...
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  9. Posts : 373
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       #19

    Right. Thanks again!
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  10. Posts : 2,171
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #20

    Well, got a little news. Not good however. There are quite a few forum posts out there that complain about this exact "shortcoming" of robocopy. Responses all say for the poster to check out third party software. No one mentioned an app they knew that worked. Couple hours ago I had run across a program that claimed it could do it. I think it was Second Copy, not freeware, and don't have any idea of the cost. I've heard of it before, but I've no clue as to whether it's reliable or not...
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