- /Z - Restartable Mode - If Robocopy is stopped, then restarted, partially copied files are picked up and incrementally copied.
- /B - Backup Mode - In some cases it is advised to also add the /B (Backup Mode) option to copy files in backup mode. This option leverages the Windows NT "backup mode" feature, allowing files to be copied using the Backup Operator rights.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Migrate Data with Robocopy
robocopy C:\ \\\ /MIR /COPYALL /Z /LOG:C:\Robocopy.txt /R:0 /W:0 /NP /XD RECYCLER "System Volume Information" ~snapshot
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Only one limitation: Tools like robocopy, xcopy, xxcopy, ... has problems of copying files without read access. Secure Copy or emccopy (only for EMC) can do it!
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Poster1 - this is incorrect. You can use backup mode (if you have such permissions) to copy files you don't have permissions on.
It's "/B" parameter. Can also be combined with "/Z" -> "/ZB"
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"/ZB :: use restartable mode; if access denied use Backup mode"
Origin: robocopy help
Poster number1, this is incorrect; if you have backup permissions, you can use "/B" for backup mode.
Robocopy help:
/Z :: copy files in restartable mode.
/B :: copy files in Backup mode.
/ZB :: use restartable mode; if access denied use Backup mode.
Poster1 - this is incorrect. You can use backup mode (if you have such permissions) to copy files you don't have permissions on.
It's "/B" parameter. Can also be combined with "/Z" -> "/ZB"
Quote:
"/ZB :: use restartable mode; if access denied use Backup mode"
Origin: robocopy help
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