Copying a folder with its subfolder using Robocopy
Copying a folder with its subfolder using Robocopy
I have folderA in this path: \\servernameA\sharenameA\f
I need to copy it under path \\ServernameB\SharenameB\F
So that when I go inside \\ServernameB\SharenameB\F
Copy /Past did not get the same size.
I would like to use Robocopy. So what are the right switches of Robocopy that can accomplish that ?
Thank you
I have folderA in this path: \\servernameA\sharenameA\f
I need to copy it under path \\ServernameB\SharenameB\F
So that when I go inside \\ServernameB\SharenameB\F
Copy /Past did not get the same size.
I would like to use Robocopy. So what are the right switches of Robocopy that can accomplish that ?
Thank you
Keelyn Henning
/e Copies subdirectories. *Note that this option includes empty directories.*
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I know this is a lot of information but here are all the options you have with Robocopy:
Option Description
/s Copies subdirectories. Note that this option excludes empty directories.
/e Copies subdirectories. Note that this option includes empty directories. For additional information, see Remarks.
/lev:<N> Copies only the top N levels of the source directory tree.
/z Copies files in Restart mode.
/b Copies files in Backup mode.
/zb Uses Restart mode. If access is denied, this option uses Backup mode.
/efsraw Copies all encrypted files in EFS RAW mode.
/copy:<CopyFlags> Specifies the file properties to be copied. The following are the valid values for this option:
D Data
A Attributes
T Time stamps
S NTFS access control list (ACL)
O Owner information
U Auditing information
The default value for CopyFlags is DAT (data, attributes, and time stamps).
/dcopy:T Copies directory time stamps.
/sec Copies files with security (equivalent to /copy:DAT).
/copyall Copies all file information (equivalent to /copy:DATSOU).
/nocopy Copies no file information (useful with /purge).
/secfix Fixes file security on all files, even skipped ones.
/timfix Fixes file times on all files, even skipped ones.
/purge Deletes destination files and directories that no longer exist in the source. For additional information, see Remarks.
/mir Mirrors a directory tree (equivalent to /e plus /purge). For additional information, see Remarks.
/mov Moves files, and deletes them from the source after they are copied.
/move Moves files and directories, and deletes them from the source after they are copied.
/a+:[RASHCNET] Adds the specified attributes to copied files.
/a-:[RASHCNET] Removes the specified attributes from copied files.
/create Creates a directory tree and zero-length files only.
/fat Creates destination files by using 8.3 character-length FAT file names only.
/256 Turns off support for very long paths (longer than 256 characters).
/mon:<N> Monitors the source, and runs again when more than N changes are detected.
/mot:<M> Monitors source, and runs again in M minutes if changes are detected.
/MT[:N] Creates multi-threaded copies with N threads. N must be an integer between 1 and 128. The default value for N is 8.
The /MT parameter cannot be used with the /IPG and /EFSRAW parameters.
Redirect output using /LOG option for better performance.
Note: The /MT parameter applies to Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7.
/rh:hhmm-hhmm Specifies run times when new copies may be started.
/pf Checks run times on a per-file (not per-pass) basis.
/ipg:n Specifies the inter-packet gap to free bandwidth on slow lines.
/sl Copies the symbolic link instead of the target.
Option Description
/s Copies subdirectories. Note that this option excludes empty directories.
/e Copies subdirectories. Note that this option includes empty directories. For additional information, see Remarks.
/lev:<N> Copies only the top N levels of the source directory tree.
/z Copies files in Restart mode.
/b Copies files in Backup mode.
/zb Uses Restart mode. If access is denied, this option uses Backup mode.
/efsraw Copies all encrypted files in EFS RAW mode.
/copy:<CopyFlags> Specifies the file properties to be copied. The following are the valid values for this option:
D Data
A Attributes
T Time stamps
S NTFS access control list (ACL)
O Owner information
U Auditing information
The default value for CopyFlags is DAT (data, attributes, and time stamps).
/dcopy:T Copies directory time stamps.
/sec Copies files with security (equivalent to /copy:DAT).
/copyall Copies all file information (equivalent to /copy:DATSOU).
/nocopy Copies no file information (useful with /purge).
/secfix Fixes file security on all files, even skipped ones.
/timfix Fixes file times on all files, even skipped ones.
/purge Deletes destination files and directories that no longer exist in the source. For additional information, see Remarks.
/mir Mirrors a directory tree (equivalent to /e plus /purge). For additional information, see Remarks.
/mov Moves files, and deletes them from the source after they are copied.
/move Moves files and directories, and deletes them from the source after they are copied.
/a+:[RASHCNET] Adds the specified attributes to copied files.
/a-:[RASHCNET] Removes the specified attributes from copied files.
/create Creates a directory tree and zero-length files only.
/fat Creates destination files by using 8.3 character-length FAT file names only.
/256 Turns off support for very long paths (longer than 256 characters).
/mon:<N> Monitors the source, and runs again when more than N changes are detected.
/mot:<M> Monitors source, and runs again in M minutes if changes are detected.
/MT[:N] Creates multi-threaded copies with N threads. N must be an integer between 1 and 128. The default value for N is 8.
The /MT parameter cannot be used with the /IPG and /EFSRAW parameters.
Redirect output using /LOG option for better performance.
Note: The /MT parameter applies to Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7.
/rh:hhmm-hhmm Specifies run times when new copies may be started.
/pf Checks run times on a per-file (not per-pass) basis.
/ipg:n Specifies the inter-packet gap to free bandwidth on slow lines.
/sl Copies the symbolic link instead of the target.
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Can you paste the command using my paths and folders that I specified as an example ?
Thank you
Thank you
ROBOCOPY \\servernameA\sharenameA\f
And just a side note, I really like FreeFileSync over Robocopy. My easy to configure and faster in the transfer. And the best part about it is it's free!
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Mahesh,
robocopy.exe "\\servernameA\sharenameA\
when I go to folderB, I see all contents of folderA inside folderB. what I asked for was when I go to folderB, I should find just folderA, then I can open folderA and find all the subfolder and files .
robocopy.exe "\\servernameA\sharenameA\
when I go to folderB, I see all contents of folderA inside folderB. what I asked for was when I go to folderB, I should find just folderA, then I can open folderA and find all the subfolder and files .
so I have provided command what you have asked for:
I have tested and it working as expected
Ex:
\\robocopy \\srv1\share1\fd1 \\srv2\share2\fd2\fd1 /copyall /e /zb
The command should copy "fd1" under "fd2"
I have tested and it working as expected
Ex:
\\robocopy \\srv1\share1\fd1 \\srv2\share2\fd2\fd1 /copyall /e /zb
The command should copy "fd1" under "fd2"
ASKER
Sorry Mahesh,
I guess I typed:
robocopy.exe "\\servernameA\sharenameA\
I guess I typed:
robocopy.exe "\\servernameA\sharenameA\
ASKER
Thank you
NP Sir..
Thanks
Thanks