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How to use Robocopy to Copy Files from a network Location

Hi All

I have some problems.. I have an external drive 1TB.

Now, i have several network locations which have PST Files on which outlook is running. We need to take backups of the outlook POP3 Users(just in case)..

I want to use powershell robocopy to copy all the PST and put in a folder. For example

\\192.168.0.100\D$\Outlook.pst (This is the network PC)

F:\Sales Manager\ (This is the Backup Drive Location)

I want this to be done. Please help me guys.
Thank You

Toxacon

First of all, there will be problems copying a PST file which is in use. You must copy it while Outlook is not running. Secondly, you are connecting to administrative share, which requires administrative permissions.

1. Make a script that backs up the pst file to some location in local drive ("C:\Backups" for example) when Outlook is not running.
2. Create a BackupAgent user to domain
3. Create a hidden share to workstations (like "Backup$" sharing folder C:\Backups)
4. Allow only the BackupAgent user to connect to the Backup$ share.
5. Connect to that folder with the BackupAgent user instead of ordinary admin.
6. Copy data from the Backup$ share.

Bxoz

In a batch file

 Robocopy \\192.168.0.100\D$\Outlook.pst  F:\Sales Manager /MIR /Z

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/MIR : MIRror a directory tree
/Z : Copy files in restartable mode (survive network glitch)

brandsco

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Ok. I am copying the .pst files when outlook is not running. I am having Domain admins and Enterprise Admins rights. But the command that Bxoz gave results in this manner. Please see the report below

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\siraj.BRANDSCO> Robocopy \\192.168.0.100\D$\Outlook.pst F:\Sales Manager /MIR /Z

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Started : Sun Feb 20 16:59:24 2011

Source : \\192.168.0.100\D$\Outlook.pst\
Dest : F:\Sales Manager\

Files : *.*

Options : *.* /S /E /COPY:DAT /PURGE /MIR /Z /R:1000000 /W:30

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2011/02/20 16:59:24 ERROR 267 (0x0000010B) Accessing Source Directory \\192.168.
0.100\D$\Outlook.pst\
The directory name is invalid.

C:\Users\siraj.BRANDSCO>

Toxacon

robocopy \\192.168.0.100\d$ "F:\Sales Manager" Outlook.pst /Z

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Bxoz

Oops my mistake sorry

Bxoz

The command was for the all directory not the file .pst

Toxacon

Don't use the Mirror option because it will delete contents of the backup folder if you backup multiple computers to the same place.

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