Windows 10: Using RoboCopy

I'm trying to use RoboCopy to backup my data files to a USB stick and External HDD.

I created a folder in each destination called DataBackup and run the following command.

robocopy "d:\datafiles" "e:\databackup /e

Problem is it doesn't copy to that folder. It simply puts the folder DataFiles in the root of each drive and copies it's contents.
In fact the folder I specify in the command is removed after the copy.
How do I get robocopy to copy the folder to the folder I specify?

Also, after the initial copy, when I want to backup again, how to I tell robocopy to only replace files that has been changed since the last backup?

James

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Can't Copy to Server

Try copying using robocopy and using the backup mode switches. For example

robocopy c:\mydata \\server\share /e /zb

-Sam

 

How do I change memory card on C6 without loosing the data?

In case of a card-change I would prefer using:

robocopy <drive_letter_of_old_card>:\ <drive_letter_of_new_card>:\ /MIR

or, if there's only one MicroSD-slot

robocopy <drive_letter_of_old_card>:\ <temporary_folder_path>\ /MIR

(interchange cards)

robocopy <temporary_folder_path>\ <drive_letter_of_new_card>:\ /MIR



For further information on using robocopy or the command line, refer to the internet (primarily the pages of Microsoft).

 

I don't know much about RoboCopy. I use a 3rd party program that is a GUI version of RoboCopy called: FastCopy

But also one thing that I wanted to point out to you was that you seem to be missing a "close quote" after e:\databackup

 

May this will help you: ROBOCOPY - Create Backup Script - Windows 7 Help Forums

 

I found a third party sync program that does my bidding.

Thanks,James

 

This is the wrong syntax: robocopy "d:\datafiles" "e:\databackup /e

IT needs to be like this: robocopy d:\datafiles e:\databackup\datafiles /e

You only need the quotes if the folder has a space in the name. Hope this helps.

 

James,

If you are happy to use a third party utility then fine but you could have used

ROBOCOPY "d:\datafiles" "e:\databackup" /E /XA:H /MIR /DCOPY:T /MT /R:10

You'll find explanations of each of the switches by entering this in a command window RoboCopy /?

In the example given, you can omit the " pairs but notice that, as pointed out above, they must be used at the start and end of any path that contains a space [in your question, you omitted one of them - they must always exist in pairs if they are used at all].

Denis

 

Actually, you don't need to go to third parties to find a Robocopy GUI. Microsoft have had one since 2006...
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...spotlight.aspx

...and there's been RichCopy since 2009.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...spotlight.aspx

 

Maybe a look at https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...(v=ws.11).aspx would be helpful. I know it was for me when a certain someone sent me a copy of their RoboCopy "back-up" routine.