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How do I create a Robocopy script that will copy new files from folder A to folder B then delete files on folder A that are older than 365 days.

How do I create a Robocopy script that will copy new files from folder A to folder B then delete files on folder A that are older than 365 days.

Here is my current script to copy
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ROBOCOPY.EXE "D:\Folder A" "S:\Folder B" *.* /NP /B /Z /E /R:10 /W:30 /M /copyall /V /COPY:DT /LOG:Audioback.txt

I would also like the script to let me know which files were deleted in folder A.

Bonus would be to have script also zip the deleted files.

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Robert Thun

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Will that send me a list of the deleted files?

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Robert Thun

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Thanks I will test this.

Robert Thun

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I tested this and it is not deleting the hidden files in the structure. Any way to curtail this issue?
Was thinking this?
forfiles /p D:\Folder A /s /m *.* /d -365 /c "cmd /c del /a:HR @file && echo @path >> C:\Path\To\Log.txt"

Also is there a way to verify that the file is in Folder B before removing it from Folder A?

Is this script looking at modified or created date?

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