Robocopy Syntax:
I was trying to copy huge amount of data
from Server01\dept folder to Server02\dept folder.
Challenge was users
continuously using this source folder and updating the files while the robocopy
was running in the background.
I ran the
following command and then couple of times deltas (same command) that successfully
migrate the data by keeping the source ownership, rights, time stamp, modification date etc.
start robocopy "\\server01\Dept" "\\server02\Dept" /E /ZB /DCOPY:T
/COPYALL /XO /XA:H /R:1 /W:1 /V /LOG:server01_Dept.log
Syntax ROBOCOPY
source destination [file [file]...] [options]
source Source
Directory (drive:\path or \\server\share\path)
destination
Destination Dir (drive:\path or \\server\share\path)
file File(s) to copy
(names/wildcards: default is "*.*")
Copy options:
/S
|
Copy Subdirectories, but not
empty ones.
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/E
|
Copy subdirectories,
including Empty ones.
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/LEV:n
|
Only copy the top n LEVels of
the source directory tree.
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/Z
|
Copy files in restartable
mode. /B Copy files in Backup mode.
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/ZB
|
Use restartable mode; if
access denied use Backup mode.
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/EFSRAW
|
Copy all encrypted files in
EFS RAW mode.
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/COPY:copyflag[s]
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What to COPY for files
(default is /COPY:DAT). (copyflags : D=Data, A=Attributes, T=Timestamps).
(S=Security=NTFS ACLs, O=Owner info, U=aUditing info).
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/DCOPY:T
|
COPY Directory Timestamps.
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/SEC
|
Copy files with SECurity
(equivalent to /COPY:DATS).
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/COPYALL
|
COPY ALL file info
(equivalent to /COPY:DATSOU).
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/NOCOPY
|
COPY NO file info (useful
with /PURGE).
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/SECFIX
|
FIX file SECurity on all
files, even skipped files.
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/TIMFIX
|
FIX
file TIMes on all files, even skipped files.
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/PURGE
|
Delete
dest files/dirs that no longer exist in source.
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/MIR
|
MIRror
a directory tree (equivalent to /E plus /PURGE).
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/MOV
|
MOVe
files (delete from source after copying).
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/MOVE
|
MOVE
files AND dirs (delete from source after copying).
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/A+:[RASHCNET]
|
Add
the given Attributes to copied files.
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/A-:[RASHCNET]
|
Remove
the given Attributes from copied files.
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/CREATE
|
CREATE
directory tree and zero-length files only.
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/FAT
|
Create
destination files using 8.3 FAT file names only.
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/256
|
Turn
off very long path (> 256 characters) support.
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/MON:n
|
MONitor
source; run again when more than n changes seen.
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/MOT:m
|
MOnitor
source; run again in m minutes Time, if changed.
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/RH:hhmm-hhmm
|
Run
Hours - times when new copies may be started.
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/PF
|
Check
run hours on a Per File (not per pass) basis.
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/IPG:n
|
Inter-Packet
Gap (ms), to free bandwidth on slow lines.
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/SL
|
Copy
symbolic links versus the target.
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/MT[:n]
|
Do
multi-threaded copies with n threads (default 8). n must be at least 1 and
not greater than 128. This option is incompatible with the /IPG and /EFSRAW
options. Redirect output using /LOG option for better performance.
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File Selection Options
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/A
|
Copy
only files with the Archive attribute set.
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/M
|
Copy
only files with the Archive attribute and reset it.
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/IA:[RASHCNETO]
|
Include
only files with any of the given Attributes set.
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/XA:[RASHCNETO]
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EXclude
files with any of the given Attributes set.
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/XF
file [file]...
|
eXclude
Files matching given names/paths/wildcards.
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/XD
dirs [dirs]...
|
eXclude
Directories matching given names/paths.
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/XC
|
eXclude
Changed files.
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/XN
|
eXclude
Newer files.
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/XO
|
eXclude
Older files.
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/XX
|
eXclude
eXtra files and directories.
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/XL
|
eXclude
Lonely files and directories.
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/IS
|
Include
Same files.
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/IT
|
Include
Tweaked files.
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/MAX:n
|
MAXimum
file size - exclude files bigger than n bytes.
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/MIN:n
|
MINimum
file size - exclude files smaller than n bytes.
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/MAXAGE:n
|
MAXimum
file AGE - exclude files older than n days/date.
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/MINAGE:n
|
MINimum
file AGE - exclude files newer than n days/date.
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/MAXLAD:n
|
MAXimum
Last Access Date - exclude files unused since n.
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/MINLAD:n
|
MINimum
Last Access Date - exclude files used since n. (If n < 1900 then n = n
days, else n = YYYYMMDD date).
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/XJ
|
eXclude
Junction points. (normally included by default).
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/FFT
|
Assume
FAT File Times (2-second granularity).
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/DST
|
Compensate
for one-hour DST time differences.
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/XJD
|
eXclude
Junction points for Directories.
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/XJF
|
eXclude
Junction points for Files.
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Retry Options
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/R:n
|
Number
of Retries on failed copies: default 1 million.
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/W:n
|
Wait
time between retries: default is 30 seconds.
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/REG
|
Save
/R:n and /W:n in the Registry as default settings.
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/TBD
|
Wait
for sharenames To Be Defined (retry error 67).
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Logging Options
|
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/L
|
List
only - don't copy, timestamp or delete any files.
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/X
|
Report
all eXtra files, not just those selected.
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/V
|
Produce
Verbose output, showing skipped files.
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/TS
|
Include
source file Time Stamps in the output.
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/FP
|
Include
Full Pathname of files in the output.
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/BYTES
|
Print
sizes as bytes.
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/NS
|
No
Size - don't log file sizes.
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/NC
|
No
Class - don't log file classes.
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/NFL
|
No
File List - don't log file names.
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/NDL
|
No
Directory List - don't log directory names.
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/NP
|
No
Progress - don't display percentage copied.
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/ETA
|
Show
Estimated Time of Arrival of copied files.
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/LOG:file
|
Output
status to LOG file (overwrite existing log).
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/LOG+:file
|
Output
status to LOG file (append to existing log).
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/UNILOG:file
|
Output
status to LOG file as UNICODE (overwrite existing log).
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/UNILOG+:file
|
Output
status to LOG file as UNICODE (append to existing log).
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/TEE
|
Output
to console window, as well as the log file.
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/NJH
|
No
Job Header.
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/NJS
|
No
Job Summary.
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/UNICODE
|
Output
status as UNICODE.
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Job Options
|
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/JOB:jobname
|
Take
parameters from the named JOB file.
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/SAVE:jobname
|
SAVE
parameters to the named job file.
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/QUIT
|
QUIT
after processing command line (to view parameters).
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/NOSD
|
NO
Source Directory is specified.
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/NODD
|
NO
Destination Directory is specified.
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/IF
|
Include
the following Files.
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Output will be similar to This of the above command:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Started : Wed Mar 11 09:26:25 2014
Source : \\server01\Dept\
Dest : \\server02\Dept\
Files : *.*
Options : *.* /V /S /E /COPYALL /DCOPY:T /ZB /XO /XA:H /R:1 /W:1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 \\server01\Dept\
*EXTRA Dir -1 \\server02\Dept\.etc\
*EXTRA Dir -1 \\server02\Dept\lost+found\
0 \\server01\Dept\Dept\
0 \\server01\Dept\Dept\Distribution\
1 \\server01\Dept\Dept\Distribution\TRANSPORTATION\
Newer 1.5 m datalogger-5.5-20100327.exe
0% 3% 7% 11% 15% 19% 23% 27% 30% 34% 38% 42% 46% 50% 54% 57% 61% 65% 69% 73% 77% 81%
84% 88% 92% 96% 99% 99% 100%
0 \\server01\Dept\Dept\Distribution\TRANSPORTATION\Schedules 2009\
0 \\server01\Dept\Dept\Distribution\TRANSPORTATION\Schedules 2009\Driver Schedule\
1
Newer 135712 Shift #4 Allocation 05.31.14.xlsx
0% 24% 48% 72% 96% 100%
Newer 410 Shortcut to Inventory Control.lnk
0% 100%
attrib 29184 Thumbs.db
same 3768 ADSFT_DN.BMP
same 3768 ADSFT_UP.BMP
same 3766 BACK_DN.BMP
same 3766 BACK_UP.BMP
same 3768 DISKS_DN.BMP
same 3768 DISKS_UP.BMP
same 3768 EXIT_DN.BMP
same 3768 EXIT_UP.BMP
same 3768 INST_DN.BMP
same 3768 INST_UP.BMP
same 1526 LED_DN.BMP
same 1526 LED_UP.BMP
same 19456 LOGO.AVI
same 285478 MAIN.BMP
same 3768 PREV_DN.BMP
same 3768 PREV_UP.BMP
same 1562 SOUND1.WAV
same 3768 TRIAL_DN.BMP
same 3768 TRIAL_UP.BMP
same 3768 VIEW_DN.BMP
same 3768 VIEW_UP.BMP
same 64657 WELCOME.DAT
same 2998 WELCOME.ICO
0 \\server01\Dept\Order Desk\Work Practices and Procedures\XATA\xata\
1 \\server01\Dept\Order Desk\Work Practices and Procedures\XATA\xata\Oakville\
Newer 369664 tdl TRUCK FLEET WITH XATA.xls
0% 8% 17% 26% 35% 44% 53% 62% 70% 79% 88% 97% 100%
0 \\server01\Dept\Scans\
6 \\server01\Dept\Scans\IT_Scans\
Newer 1499 GUE1C1P02_20120228164754.PDF
0% 100%
Newer 3758 GUE1C1P02_20120228164754.XST
0%
100%
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Copied Skipped Mismatch FAILED Extras
Dirs : 31537 12 31525 0 0 9
Files : 336552 268560 67992 0 0 11
Bytes : 363.354 g 256.394 g 106.959 g 0 0 272.9 k
Times : 7:06:14 6:38:05 0:00:00 0:28:09
Speed : 11525985 Bytes/sec.
Speed : 659.522 MegaBytes/min.
Ended : Wed Mar 11 22:38:42 2014
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Started : Wed Mar 11 09:26:25 2014
Source : \\server01\Dept\
Dest : \\server02\Dept\
Files : *.*
Options : *.* /V /S /E /COPYALL /DCOPY:T /ZB /XO /XA:H /R:1 /W:1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0 \\server01\Dept\
*EXTRA Dir -1 \\server02\Dept\.etc\
*EXTRA Dir -1 \\server02\Dept\lost+found\
0 \\server01\Dept\Dept\
0 \\server01\Dept\Dept\Distribution\
1 \\server01\Dept\Dept\Distribution\TRANSPORTATION\
Newer 1.5 m datalogger-5.5-20100327.exe
0% 3% 7% 11% 15% 19% 23% 27% 30% 34% 38% 42% 46% 50% 54% 57% 61% 65% 69% 73% 77% 81%
84% 88% 92% 96% 99% 99% 100%
0 \\server01\Dept\Dept\Distribution\TRANSPORTATION\Schedules 2009\
0 \\server01\Dept\Dept\Distribution\TRANSPORTATION\Schedules 2009\Driver Schedule\
1
Newer 135712 Shift #4 Allocation 05.31.14.xlsx
0% 24% 48% 72% 96% 100%
Newer 410 Shortcut to Inventory Control.lnk
0% 100%
attrib 29184 Thumbs.db
same 3768 ADSFT_DN.BMP
same 3768 ADSFT_UP.BMP
same 3766 BACK_DN.BMP
same 3766 BACK_UP.BMP
same 3768 DISKS_DN.BMP
same 3768 DISKS_UP.BMP
same 3768 EXIT_DN.BMP
same 3768 EXIT_UP.BMP
same 3768 INST_DN.BMP
same 3768 INST_UP.BMP
same 1526 LED_DN.BMP
same 1526 LED_UP.BMP
same 19456 LOGO.AVI
same 285478 MAIN.BMP
same 3768 PREV_DN.BMP
same 3768 PREV_UP.BMP
same 1562 SOUND1.WAV
same 3768 TRIAL_DN.BMP
same 3768 TRIAL_UP.BMP
same 3768 VIEW_DN.BMP
same 3768 VIEW_UP.BMP
same 64657 WELCOME.DAT
same 2998 WELCOME.ICO
0 \\server01\Dept\Order Desk\Work Practices and Procedures\XATA\xata\
1 \\server01\Dept\Order Desk\Work Practices and Procedures\XATA\xata\Oakville\
Newer 369664 tdl TRUCK FLEET WITH XATA.xls
0% 8% 17% 26% 35% 44% 53% 62% 70% 79% 88% 97% 100%
0 \\server01\Dept\Scans\
6 \\server01\Dept\Scans\IT_Scans\
Newer 1499 GUE1C1P02_20120228164754.PDF
0% 100%
Newer 3758 GUE1C1P02_20120228164754.XST
0%
100%
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Copied Skipped Mismatch FAILED Extras
Dirs : 31537 12 31525 0 0 9
Files : 336552 268560 67992 0 0 11
Bytes : 363.354 g 256.394 g 106.959 g 0 0 272.9 k
Times : 7:06:14 6:38:05 0:00:00 0:28:09
Speed : 11525985 Bytes/sec.
Speed : 659.522 MegaBytes/min.
Ended : Wed Mar 11 22:38:42 2014