Windows 10: ROBOCOPY probs alternate method for new and changed files

Hi folks If you are getting hosed up with ROBOCOPY then alternate method : If you have the WSL or a Linux VM (or a NAS with a CMD line on it) and you just want to copy new and changed files only then simply do : rsync -avP /source/path/ /dest/path/ parameters a = archive mode - duplicates the source tree as closely as possible, v = verbose -- displays diagnostics , P = progress -- displays progress This method won't be suitable for a lot but I do know quite a few have Linux VM.s the WSL or NAS systems and a requirement is often simply to backup new and changed Data files only. (For the OS I'd always image the whole system but that's another issue). Remember often from Windows you can often get to a NAS command line via SSH. W10 has openssh client installed by default and openssh server is installable from the extra apps - you'll need the openssh server service running on Windows to send files from Windows to NAS by this method as the command is executing ON the NAS. The NAS can of course read NTFS files - I'm assuming your NAS is either a NAS proprietary box e.g QNAP or whatever or a "Home build Linux server" rather than just "Dumb" HDD's with network capability like say a network printer. Cheers jimbo

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ROBOCOPY probs alternate method for new and changed files

Hi folks

If you are getting hosed up with ROBOCOPY then alternate method :

If you have the WSL or a Linux VM (or a NAS with a CMD line on it) and you just want to copy new and changed files only

then simply do : rsync -avP /source/path/ /dest/path/

parameters a = archive mode - duplicates the source tree as closely as possible, v = verbose -- displays diagnostics , P = progress -- displays progress

This method won't be suitable for a lot but I do know quite a few have Linux VM.s the WSL or NAS systems and a requirement is often simply to backup new and changed Data files only. (For the OS I'd always image the whole system but that's another issue).

Remember often from Windows you can often get to a NAS command line via SSH.

W10 has openssh client installed by default and openssh server is installable from the extra apps - you'll need the openssh server service running on Windows to send files from Windows to NAS by this method as the command is executing ON the NAS.

The NAS can of course read NTFS files - I'm assuming your NAS is either a NAS proprietary box e.g QNAP or whatever or a "Home build Linux server" rather than just "Dumb" HDD's with network capability like say a network printer.

Cheers
jimbo

 

Robocopy speed question

I have 2 large files (total 210 GB) being copied by Robocopy between 2 external drives. Task Manager under "Disk" indicates a transfer speed of 30 MB/s.

A straightforward calculation indicates that it should take 117 minutes to complete the transfer. In practice, however, I am noticing a time to completion of about 250 minutes, or more than double the theoretical calculation.

Can anyone please explain this large discrepancy or, alternatively, suggest some way to improve on this performance? With Robocopy I use switches /mir /xo /mt:80.

All suggestions appreciated.

 

Edge Search Does Not Permit Change of Region


I got these suggestions from the Microsoft Community forum.No. 1 worked for me:

Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am glad to assist you on this.
We have reproduce the issue here and we are able to access non-regional search for google using Microsoft Edge.
I would suggest you to try the below steps and check if it helps.
Step 1:
Clear browsing data option of Microsoft Edge and check if you face the issue. To do so perform the steps below.

1. Click on the More actions icon next to the feedback icon present on top right corner of the Project Spartan homepage.
2. Select Settings and click on Choose what to clear.
3. Check the boxes Browsing history, Cookies and saved website data and Cached data and files and click on Clear.

Step 2:
I suggest you to create a new user account and check if the issue occurs.

1. Go to Settings.
2. Choose Accounts and then select Family and other users.
3. Select add someone else on this PC.
4. Enter a user name and hit next.
5. Click on Finish.
6. Sign out from the current Account and Log into the new account.

Step 3:
It could also happen because of network issue. I suggest you to try with different network connection and check if it helps.