Windows 7: ROBOCOPY - Create Backup Script

JDobbsy1987 · 25 Mar 2012

It is indeed

Brds7t7 · 25 Mar 2012

Thanks again!

Golden · 25 Mar 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by JDobbsy1987

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

Brds7t7 · 25 Mar 2012

Thanks for the extra info Golden!
Is the retry option set to a million by default then?

Golden · 25 Mar 2012

Yes, it is. Probably best to change it

JDobbsy1987 · 26 Mar 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by Golden

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

Brds7t7 · 26 Mar 2012

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.

Golden · 26 Mar 2012

Great stuff Burdus

Golden · 26 Mar 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by Burdus32

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

Brds7t7 · 26 Mar 2012

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!