Robocopy not copying My Document files

[CC123]

Hi, I just started using Robocopy to backup my files to my JBOD recently and I noticed that it does not copy anything in My Document folder. Here is the result log for Robocopy regarding the backup.

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Total Copied Skipped Mismatch FAILED Extras
Dirs : 4287 0 4287 0 0 0
Files : 34164 22831 11333 0 0 0
Bytes : 107.783 g 90.408 g 17.375 g 0 0 0
Times : 20:32:46 2:02:26 0:00:00 0:15:26

Ended : Mon Sep 08 02:58:21 2014

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Even though it says that it copied 22831 files the destination folder says it has not been modified at all.

The strange thing is that when I was checking back on the progress in the cmd window, it showed that it was copying files. The problem is I have no idea where those files went, the files that were supposedly copied aren't there at all. Here is the script I used to back up my files.

robocopy F:\Anime G:\Anime /mir /copyall /np /tee /mt /log:"C:\Users\C.C\Desktop\my_backup_log.txt"

robocopy "E:\Disk Backups" "G:\Disk Backups" /mir /copyall /np /tee /mt /log+:"C:\Users\C.C\Desktop\my_backup_log.txt"

robocopy E:\Downloads G:\Downloads /mir /copyall /np /tee /mt /log+:"C:\Users\C.C\Desktop\my_backup_log.txt"

robocopy E:\Movie G:\Movie /mir /copyall /np /tee /mt /log+:"C:\Users\C.C\Desktop\my_backup_log.txt"

robocopy "C:\Users\C.C\My Documents" "G:\My Documents" /mir /copyall /np /tee /mt /log+:"C:\Users\C.C\Desktop\my_backup_log.txt"

robocopy E:\Text G:\Text /mir /copyall /np /tee /mt /log+:"C:\Users\C.C\Desktop\my_backup_log.txt"

pause

The other folders seem to have been mirrored correctly, it's just the My Documents folder that is having this issue.

Edit - I tried deleting the folder I currently had on the backup disk and ran robocopy again. It skipped right through the document script. It seems like it's saving somewhere but I don't know where. Here is the result.

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Total Copied Skipped Mismatch FAILED Extras
Dirs : 4287 0 4287 0 0 0
Files : 34163 0 34163 0 0 0
Bytes : 107.783 g 0 107.783 g 0 0 0
Times : 0:03:11 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:03:11

Ended : Mon Sep 08 09:51:19 2014

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[ICIT2LOL]

CC mate I don't understand the Robocopy stuff and personally I use the Macrium for back up / imaging it is free and so easy to use.
Just a suggestion to get you out of strife
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73828-imaging-free-macrium.html

 

[CC123]

I've tried using macrium before but it just doesn't fit my needs. I don't need a whole image of my computer, but rather just certain directories I know I want to keep safe.

 

[Tookeri]

Have you tried with only Documents instead of "My Documents"? That's what you see if you open a command prompt in your user folder and run a dir.

 

[CC123]

Have you tried with only Documents instead of "My Documents"? That's what you see if you open a command prompt in your user folder and run a dir.

That doesn't work either, it started copying to a folder called Documents. I did find out where it started saving the files though.

For some reason it created the My Documents and Documents directories which can only be seen through cmd with dir /a. I tried removing but I'm getting a "The directory is not empty" error. Anyone know a way to get rid of them?

 

[Tookeri]

Use attrib documents to see what attributes are set.

Use del documents /S /Q to delete all files incl. sub folders. Note that /Q skips the "Are you sure" prompt

Then use the rmdir /s command to delete the empty folders

 

[ICIT2LOL]

I've tried using macrium before but it just doesn't fit my needs. I don't need a whole image of my computer, but rather just certain directories I know I want to keep safe.

Ok no probs I only suggested as I do image every week on my main machines for peace of mind.

I don't know much about t as I said but did see this if it is of any help
Robocopy

 

[Callender]

Suggestion

Well personally I'd use XCOPY instead of ROBOCOPY. Maybe you could try this:

Create a folder in your G drive and name it Documents.

Open an Elevated Command Prompt

In the window that opens type (include the spaces)

xcopy "C:\Users\C.C\Documents" G:\Documents /c /d /h /i /k /q /r /s /x /y >> "C:\Users\C.C\Desktop\my_backup_log.txt."

Note Documents not My Documents.

Or if you prefer Enable Copy & Paste in Command Prompt and just copy the selected text by right clicking in the command prompt window.

If it works for you - you can save this script as a batch file and "Run as administrator" to run your backup. You'd need to modify it to include the other lines that you need.

 

[Tookeri]

A 7 tutorial here: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/187346-robocopy-create-backup-script.html

 

[Callender]

Tutorial

A 7 tutorial here: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/187346-robocopy-create-backup-script.html

Nice!

 

[Tookeri]

For some reason it created the My Documents and Documents directories which can only be seen through cmd with dir /a

See this: ROBOCOPY hides destination Directory

 

[Callender]

My Documents vs Documents

Additional Info.

See the default junctions (copied from software that I use to restore default junctions if I ever screw them up)

[Default]
Application Data=AppData\Roaming
Cookies=AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
Local Settings=AppData\Local
My Documents=[COLOR="Lime"][B]Documents[/B][/COLOR]
NetHood=AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts
PrintHood=AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts
Recent=AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
SendTo=AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
Start Menu=AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
Templates=AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
AppData\Local\Application Data=AppData\Local
AppData\Local\History=AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History
AppData\Local\Temporary Internet Files=AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
[B][COLOR="lime"]Documents[/COLOR][/B]\My Music=Music
[COLOR="lime"][B]Documents[/B][/COLOR]\My Pictures=Pictures
[COLOR="lime"][B]Documents[/B][/COLOR]\My Videos=Videos

And have a read through this:

Problems with Robocopy

So with that in mind try excluding junctions. I think that this script will work:

robocopy C:\Users\C.C\Documents D:\Documents /MIR /XJ /np /tee /mt /log+:C:\Users\C.C\Desktop\my_backup_log.txt