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Windows 7: ROBOCOPY - Create Backup Script

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25 Mar 2012   #40
JDobbsy1987

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It is indeed


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25 Mar 2012   #41
Brds7t7

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Thanks again!
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25 Mar 2012   #42
Golden
Microsoft MVP

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Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by JDobbsy1987 View Post
i would put some retry option in just encase there was an issue accessing the destination drive during the copy:

e.g.
Code:
/Z /R:10 /W:20
this way the copy shouldn't fail but wait 20 seconds and try again (the retry enables it to carry on from where it stopped rather than starting it all over again.)
Hi,

FYI, if you don't specify any retry options, then ROBOCOPY automatically uses these values:

R:1000000 and W:30

Regards,
Golden
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25 Mar 2012   #43
Brds7t7

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Thanks for the extra info Golden!
Is the retry option set to a million by default then?
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25 Mar 2012   #44
Golden
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Yes, it is. Probably best to change it
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26 Mar 2012   #45
JDobbsy1987

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Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Golden View Post
Hi,

FYI, if you don't specify any retry options, then ROBOCOPY automatically uses these values:

R:1000000 and W:30

Regards,
Golden
Good point Golden, I'm liking this thread... bringing me back up to speed with robocopy
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26 Mar 2012   #46
Brds7t7

Windows 7 Pro & Ultimate (64-Bit) Retail, Windows 8.1 Pro (64-Bit) Retail
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Me too! I never realised you could do so much with Robocopy. I just thought it was a command line for copy and paste.
Been looking at the commands and it's got so many options. It's something I am going to start using a lot more.
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26 Mar 2012   #47
Golden
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Great stuff Burdus
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26 Mar 2012   #48
Golden
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Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Burdus32 View Post
Code:
robocopy <source> <destination> /E /Z /COPYALL /MT:12 /log+:backup_log.txt /R:10 /W:20
Hi,

I just noticed the /Z command, and have a suggestion.

/Z = copy in restartable mode.

This is a good option for copying across networks to mitigate the risk in losing connectivity, but it comes at a price : a much slower copying speed.

It your D: and T: are NOT network drives (e.g. they are internal or USB connected drives), leave out the /Z switch to achive a faster copy time.

Regards,
Golden
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26 Mar 2012   #49
Brds7t7

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Thanks again Golden!

My D drive is internal and my T is an external seagate drive so I'll try it without the /Z switch.

Can't get enough of this site! :)
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