automated scheduled file copy? robocopy gui?

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  1. Posts : 705
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    automated scheduled file copy? robocopy gui?


    I am wanting to periodically copy files from one pc to another pc across the lan.
    I was reading about robocopy, and wikipedia says there is a gui.

    Anyone have a link to something I can use?
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  2. Posts : 705
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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       #2

    file lite move?
    FileMove Lite - SDW Software

    What I want to do is move the files, not copy. So they will be gone from one PC an be on another.
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  3. Posts : 705
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    That program looks like it has to be manually started, so it runs all the time.
    Ideally something should just start and stop on it's own.
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  4. Posts : 126
    Windows 7 Pro 32bit / Windows 7 Professional
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    2BrightSparks SyncBack can be set to run on a schedule. I love this software and use it for backups and to synchronize sets of folders from one machine to another.

    SyncBack Free - freeware version of the ultimate data backup software

    Best Wishes,
    RȘnce
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  5. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
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    I prefer FreeFileSync. It can be set to automatically copy files.
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  6. Posts : 705
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    Lady Fitzgerald said:
    I prefer FreeFileSync. It can be set to automatically copy files.
    How about move, so copy then delete?

    I want to move humongous wtv WMC recorded TV files across the LAN to a huge drive, then delete them off the original location.
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  7. Posts : 705
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    looking again at robocopy, it can move files.
    Robocopy

    sevenforums member, post #10, gives an example of using robocopy

    Need help creating a task scheduler task to move files over a network.

    C:\Windows\System32\Robocopy.exe "d:\data\SharedFiles\Dropbox" "\\otherserver\Backups\DropboxBackup" /s /e /r:0 /w:0 /MOT:5

    In the string above, it checks for changes in the source directory every 5 minutes
    So I should be able to use the /mov to delete files after the copy.
    Although instead of /MOT, wonder if better to let task scheduler run robocopy once a day. Otherwise how to start robocopy? Task Scheduler starts it but with switch /MOT it will remain running all the time.

    I also see file attributes of various types can be copied or not copied.
    Wonder which attributes WMC needs?

    What attributes are copied when you manually copy a file??
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  8. Posts : 705
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
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    A guy on thegreenbutton says robocopy copies files in use by WMC.
    He suggests to use move command. He said that did not give a problem with WMC partial files.
    Who knows if he used the /mov flag with robocopy or not.
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  9. Posts : 2
    Windows 10 64 bit
       #9

    To perform automated file scheduling I use GS Richcopy enterprise version. Although its paid but provides many exciting features like email notification when transfer is complete, multi threaded file transfer, long path name support and many more. Try it, its the best I have seen so far. Hope it helps!
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  10. Posts : 7
    windows 7 home premium
       #10

    Hello to all,

    I've have the similar problem - I need a program that can automatically copy files from one location on my computer to another in a scheduled time but not to overwrite destination file if they have the same name or size but to always add new version od file (add time or date stamp to file or something else).

    I've tried various applications and variations of RoboCopy - WinRoboCopy, MoveBOT, CopyWhiz, Synkron, FreeFileSync etc.. and neither of these has ability to add new version of source file without overwriting destination file.

    Best regards.
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