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Robocopy not coping/comparing correctly need help

Windows 2003 R2 Server

Robocopy  "n:\music\mp3 music albums" e:\music backup /E /Z /FFT /MIR >c:\util\robo.log

Trying to compare both folders and then only copy the difference
N:\music\mp3 music albums is the primary folder
e:\music is the backup folder

I was using teracopy for this but it copies all files everytime
trying to reduce network traffic

Before I ran the robocopy both folders where in sync

Now after running robocopy

N drive 4283 files
           1655 directories

E drive 1749 files
            1655 directories

what am I missing here?
Thanks
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Thanks everyone for replying.

Kent

I ran your example
Robocopy  "n:\music\mp3 music albums" e:\music backup /Z /MIR >c:\util\robo.log

same results the directories and sub dirctories are there but no files
to answer your question about the log file I have another command in my script that appends output to the same txt file.

giveandtake638

I ran your example
Robocopy  "n:\music\mp3 music albums" /MIR e:\music backup /E /ZB /COPY:DT /V >c:\util\robo.log

Same results directories but no files.


The same number of files and directories remain as I posted in the beginning.


Does the destination folder need to be empty for the first time?

As I mentioned the destination folder was a mirrored image of the original folder using teracopy it just copied every file.

I got robocopy from the resource kit any updates that I might be missing?
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Dipopo

Thanks for the responce

Robocopy  "n:\music\mp3 music albums" /MIR e:\music backup /S /E /ZB /SEC >c:\util\robo.log

Still only copying the directories and sub directories no files being copied.

I even renamed the destrination folder and let robocopy create the e:\music folder but same results the report showed that all the directories where NEW

Strange how the program name ROBOCOPY and it will not copy files lol
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My mistake guys

the destination folder was e:\music  not e:\music backup

I thought backup was a robocopy parameter

When zabagaR put "e:\music backup" on the command line thats when I noticed  it.

Robocopy is now copying the files

will further test later today

Thanks again for all your help