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Hi, we have recently had problems with our backup server whenever we would do an Xcopy the backup server would disconnect from the copy session. So we started to use the '/Z' option so that the copy session would reconnect initially this appeared to have solved the problem however in the xcopy logs I do not get the 'File(s) copied' statement. Do you know what could be going on?

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Amitabh Singh

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Anthony Key

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Hi Tech Eng,

Thanks for your quick response. I work in a shop that prides itself on using free and open source software. So my question to you is, is xxcopy free ? Does it come with the Microsoft OS? Is the installation process extensive?

In the meantime I will look for this software and give it a try.

Thanks,
7Souls

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Bill Prew

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duffme

+1 on Robocopy if you're not down with licensing something. It's a good option regardless.

Amitabh Singh

Hi 7Souls

billprew is right xxcopy is free for persnal use , but for bussinous purpose you need to by a Licance ,more information related to xxcopy licance can be found in fallowing link
http://www.xxcopy.com/xxtb_092.htm

in your case robocopy is good its a part of Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools , it mens free .. you don't need to install this software is protable !

how to use robocopy ,
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733145%28WS.10%29.aspx
http://ss64.com/nt/robocopy.html

Download Robocopy
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=17657

Dusan_Bajic

another +1 for robocopy

Bill Prew

http://blog.tylerholmes.com/2008/11/unstoppable-file-copying-with-robocopy.html

~bp