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Definitely robocopy. Robocopy will <b>by default</b> skip files that already exist in the target (same name, same size, same date).<br />
Start with this (works in PS and batch):<br />

<pre><code id="code-20-42947948-1">robocopy.exe &quot;S:\ource\Folder&quot; &quot;T:\arget\Folder&quot; *.* /e /r:0</code></pre>
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Definitely robocopy. Robocopy will by default skip files that already exist in the target (same name, same size, same date).
Start with this (works in PS and batch):


robocopy.exe "S:\ource\Folder" "T:\arget\Folder" *.* /e /r:0

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Ok, thank you.<br />
Possible to have .bat approach with variable declaration?<br />
Thank you for your help.
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Ok, thank you.
Possible to have .bat approach with variable declaration?
Thank you for your help.

IT consultant

Luis Diaz

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Thank you very much for those proposals.<br />
If Folders contains space should I protect them with double quotes?
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Thank you very much for those proposals.
If Folders contains space should I protect them with double quotes?

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I always do, as in my comment. &nbsp;Looks like oBdA did as well.<br />
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I always do, as in my comment.  Looks like oBdA did as well.



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Not when setting the variables. The quotes are added in the final command line. Just do <b>not</b> add a trailing backslash to the folders.
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Not when setting the variables. The quotes are added in the final command line. Just do not add a trailing backslash to the folders.

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Noted, thank you very much for your help.
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Noted, thank you very much for your help.

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Tested and it works!<br />
Thank you for your help.
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Tested and it works!
Thank you for your help.

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Hello experts,<br />
<br />
I have:<br />
-SourceFolder and DestinationFolder<br />
I would like to copy files located in SourceFolder which don't exist in DestinationFolder.<br />
What is the most straightforward approach to do this?<br />
Windows batch through robocopy &amp;&nbsp;Powershell or VBS ?<br />
<br />
Thank you for your help.
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Hello experts,

I have:
-SourceFolder and DestinationFolder
I would like to copy files located in SourceFolder which don't exist in DestinationFolder.
What is the most straightforward approach to do this?
Windows batch through robocopy & Powershell or VBS ?

Thank you for your help.

Windows Batch &amp; Powershell &amp; VBS Script: copy files from SourceFolder which don't exist in DestinationFolder

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Windows Batch &amp; Powershell &amp; VBS Script: copy files from SourceFolder which don't exist in DestinationFolder

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