Robocopy Issues


  1. pare80
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    Win 7 64 Bit Home
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    Robocopy Issues


    Hello Everyone,

    I have been working on this for the past three days getting no where.

    The system I am trying this on is a Win7 64 bit Home Ed., what I am trying to do is get a batch file created where it copies certain files to an external hard drive. Yes I am already using the Windows Backup that is included but I want to do this as an extra measure.

    I have been trying to get the following command to work:

    robocopy C:\Users\pare80\Documents E:\backup\Docs /E /CREATE /MIR /SEC /ZB /R:3 /V /FP /TEE /XJ

    It looks like the command ran, but when I go to the E drive the folder backup is there but nothing else.

    Any help will be greatly appreciated.

    Thank You,

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  3. Kari
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    Windows 10 Pro x64 EN-GB
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    Take the switch /CREATE away from your string. It only copies the folder (directory) structure with 0-lenght files (placeholders). Your command string should otherwise work just fin. Remember to run command prompt as administartor.
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