Windows 10: Robocopy - copy changed files only

Discus and support Robocopy - copy changed files only in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hi, I have restored not recovered a PC from a Windows 7 backup taken 28th June. I have a Robocopy of the PC taken 30th June. I would like to now copy... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Andy_Melb, Oct 8, 2022.

  1. ANDY_MELB
    Andy_Melb Win User

    Robocopy - copy changed files only


    Hi, I have restored not recovered a PC from a Windows 7 backup taken 28th June. I have a Robocopy of the PC taken 30th June. I would like to now copy to the PC any files which changed after I took the Windows 7 backup on the 28th. I specifically do not want to copy any files that have not changed.I have been through the robocopy documentation at https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/robocopy but am not completely comfortable with what I have read.I think I should use the /xn option as:robocopy <source> <destination> /xnbut am not su

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    Andy_Melb, Oct 8, 2022
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  2. SBA923
    sba923 Win User
    sba923, Oct 8, 2022
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  3. SBA123
    sba123 Win User
    robocopy files but exclude files in root

    Hello,

    I want to copy this directory, but exclude the files in root (a,b,c):

    [table][tr][td]Source:c:\src\test\ - a.txt - b.txt - c.txt - sub1\ - d.txt - sub2\ - e.txt[/td][td]Destination:c:\dest\test\ - sub1\ - d.txt - sub2\ - e.txt[/td][/tr][/table]
    I tried:

    - robocopy c:\src\test c:\dest\test /s /xd c:\src\test => a,b,c are copied Robocopy - copy changed files only :(

    - robocopy c:\src\test c:\dest\test /s /xd test => a,b,c are copied Robocopy - copy changed files only :(

    - robocopy c:\src\test c:\dest\test /s /xd . => a,b,c are copied Robocopy - copy changed files only :(

    - robocopy c:\src\test c:\dest\test /s /xd .. => a,b,c are copied Robocopy - copy changed files only :(

    - robocopy c:\src\test c:\dest\test /s /xf c:\src\test\*.txt => Invalid parameter #5 Robocopy - copy changed files only :(

    I want to avoid a call for every \subX\ (robocopy c:\src\test\sub1 c:\dest\test\sub1 /s ...)

    And I don't want to put robocopy inside a for loop to copy the subs or delete the files in a second step.

    Is this possible anyhow?
     
    sba123, Oct 8, 2022
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  4. TEMP02
    temp02 Win User

    Robocopy - copy changed files only

    Java.nio.file - Copying files

    You can't copy a folder, thats why it generates an exception (you are trying to copy a folder using a copy file function).
    You probably need to list all the files inside that folder and copy one by one
     
    temp02, Oct 8, 2022
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