Robocopy Command

[Jiafu]

Hi all,

Recently, I have create robocopy batch file the following are the code use:

@echo off

rem Copy folders and subdirectories.
robocopy "C:\Users\Owner\Desktop\New folder" "K:\New folder" /e /w:1 /r:5 /zb
robocopy "C:\Users\Owner\Desktop\New folder (2)" "K:\New folder2" /e /w:1 /r:5 /zb

rem Copy specified files in the folders and subdirectories folders.
robocopy "C:\Users\test\Documents" "D:\Outlook" "Bowling Competition 2015 (Inter-Site).xlsx" /w:1 /r:5 /zb

echo.

:exit

pause


After running the batch file as administrator, I receive the following error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. But the file has been transfer successfully, and I am able to view the file. Anyone has any solutions or did I need to add in additional commands in order to rectify the error.

[Spoiler]

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.04.utilityspotlight.aspx

I always liked robocopy....why not use the GUI version?

[Geek-9pm]

It is covered in the CH archives.
http://www.computerhope.com/robocopy.htm

[elkhateib]

Hi all,

Recently, I have create robocopy batch file the following are the code use:

@echo off

rem Copy folders and subdirectories.
robocopy "C:\Users\Owner\Desktop\New folder" "K:\New folder" /e /w:1 /r:5 /zb
robocopy "C:\Users\Owner\Desktop\New folder (2)" "K:\New folder2" /e /w:1 /r:5 /zb

rem Copy specified files in the folders and subdirectories folders.
robocopy "C:\Users\test\Documents" "D:\Outlook" "Bowling Competition 2015 (Inter-Site).xlsx" /w:1 /r:5 /zb

echo.

:exit

pause


After running the batch file as administrator, I receive the following error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect. But the file has been transfer successfully, and I am able to view the file. Anyone has any solutions or did I need to add in additional commands in order to rectify the error.

@ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL

SET _source=c:\user\owner\desktop\new folder

SET _dest=k:\new folder

SET _what=/e /w /r /zb

SET _options=/R:0 /W:0 /LOG:C:\batch\RoboLog.txt /NFL /NDL
:: /R:n :: number of Retries
:: /W:n :: Wait time between retries
:: /LOG :: Output log file
:: /NFL :: No file logging
:: /NDL :: No dir logging

ROBOCOPY %_source% %_dest% %_what% %_options%


this is how should be look like

for more info.
http://ss64.com/nt/robocopy.html

[Jiafu]

@spoiler for robocopy GUI version which I find online it require installation, unless robocopy GUI version online have portable which does not require any installation.

hmmmm............

@elkhateib I will give it a try with the command, but if I want to transfer 2 or more files into the other folder/local drive or even transfer individual file in the folder to other folder/local drive, how will I be able to write the command to execute it?

[elkhateib]

@spoiler for robocopy GUI version which I find online it require installation, unless robocopy GUI version online have portable which does not require any installation.

hmmmm............

@elkhateib I will give it a try with the command, but if I want to transfer 2 or more files into the other folder/local drive or even transfer individual file in the folder to other folder/local drive, how will I be able to write the command to execute it?

Example:
Start /Min "Job one" Robocopy \\FileServA\C$\Database1 \\FileServeBackupA\c$\Backups
Start /Min "Job two" Robocopy \\FileServB\C$\Database2 \\FileServeBackupB\c$\Backups

[elkhateib]

or u can do this
(put it in text file and change the file extension from .txt to .cmd)
definitely want to put in an appropriate source and destination directory to replace my temporary placeholders (“c:\temp” and “c:\testdir”)
By default this script will loop through the subdirectories of SOURCE and kick off simultaneous robocopy threads for each processor/core on your machine. You can change the number of threads as indicated from default to any number desired "THREADS=4 for four simultaneous robocopy operations"
This script is particularly useful for taking advantage of processor and spindle performance when synchronizing directories that contain hundreds or thousands of subdirectories


@echo off
cls
color 2a
title Multi-Threaded Robocopy
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION

:: Multi-Threaded Robocopy ::
::
:: Kicks off a robocopy instance for every processor on your machine
:: Monitors for termination of robocopy instances and spawns new ones to take their place
::
:: Robocopy.exe must be somewhere in PATH - Already the case in newer versions of Windows
::
:: Change variables below to suit your needs


set SOURCE=%systemdrive%\temp
set DEST=%systemdrive%\testdir
set OPTS=/mir /np /w:3 /r:3
set /a THREADS=%NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS%


echo.
echo Copying %THREADS% folders at a time from "%SOURCE%" to "%DEST%"
echo.
echo With options "%OPTS%"
echo.
pause


set FOLDER=0
set FOLDERNUM=0
set RUNCOUNT=0


:: Kick off primary loop that iterates through directories under %SOURCE%:

for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%a in ('dir /a:d /b "%SOURCE%"') do (
                     set FOLDER=%%a
                     :STARTLOOP
                     if !RUNCOUNT! LSS %THREADS% (
                              call :WORK
                              ) else (
                              call :KILLTIME                              
                              )
                     )


:: Finished primary loop so folder copies are done:
goto :DONE


:: Spawn a robocopy thread and increment our count:
:WORK
set /a RUNCOUNT=!RUNCOUNT!+1
set /a FOLDERNUM=!FOLDERNUM!+1
echo.
echo Folder number !FOLDERNUM! is: "%SOURCE%\%FOLDER%"
start "Robocopy Folder Number:!FOLDERNUM!" robocopy.exe "%SOURCE%\%FOLDER%" "%DEST%\%FOLDER%" %OPTS%
goto :EOF


:: Robocopy threads are currently running so we wait and check again before spawning new:
:KILLTIME
call :GETRUNNING
if %RUNCOUNT% LSS %THREADS% (
         goto :WORK
         ) else (
         goto KILLTIME
         )



:::::::::::::
:: Subroutine to get count of running instances of robocopy.exe:
:GETRUNNING
ping -n 6 localhost >nul
set RUNCOUNT=0
for /f "tokens=1 delims=," %%b in ('tasklist /fo csv /nh /fi "imagename eq robocopy.exe"^| findstr /v "INFO:"') do (
                                 set /a RUNCOUNT=!RUNCOUNT!+1
                                 )
goto :EOF
::End of GETRUNNING subroutine
:::::::::::::


:DONE

:: Robocopy remaining files that live in root of source directory:
:COPYFILES
echo.
echo Copying remaining files from "%SOURCE%" to "%DEST%"...
start "Robocopy Files in %SOURCE%" /wait robocopy.exe "%SOURCE%" "%DEST%" /purge /np /w:3 /r:3

:ALLDONE

:: Check for remaining instances of robocopy.exe and wait for completion before continuing:
call :GETRUNNING
if .%RUNCOUNT%. NEQ .0. (goto :ALLDONE)

echo.
echo Done
echo.
echo We stopped Copying at folder "%SOURCE%\%FOLDER%"
echo.
pause

set SOURCE=
set DEST=
set OPTS=
set THREADS=
set RUNCOUNT=
set FOLDER=
set FOLDERNUM=


ENDLOCAL

goto :END


:END

[Jiafu]

@ elkhateib, if there is an error: The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect when robocopy batch file has been executed will it affect the files and folder I transfer, as it seem like the transfer files and folders size is the same

[Jiafu]

@elkhateib, is it possible don't use variables for robocopy batch file. Can I just use robocopy [source] [destination]. The program you have given is quite complex, and my data backup is not backup for server usage. It is backup from external hard disk to PC local drive and from PC local drive to external hard disk. Hope you get what I mean, is there any simple way to write robocopy batch file without using variables?

[foxidrive]

or u can do this

:: Robocopy.exe must be somewhere in PATH - Already the case in newer versions of Windows
::
:: Change variables below to suit your needs


set SOURCE=%systemdrive%\temp
set DEST=%systemdrive%\testdir
set OPTS=/mir /np /w:3 /r:3
set /a THREADS=%NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS%

This is just a warning that the /mir switch can destroy an entire hard drive worth of information if the paths are wrong.

[foxidrive]

The way you want to copy your files isn't clear so i have left the /e switch as you had it.

I can't see why you had an error message but it seems pretty clear that the code you have shown is not the exact code you are using, so the error could be anything.

If you want an exact copy of the source folder in the top two robocopy commands then replace /e with /mir but be very certain that there are no errors in typing all the path names.

I'm not sure why you included the restartable mode switch but I removed that.

There are pause commands after each robocopy line for testing purposes.
 - any error message that appears will be caused by the command above the numbered pause prompt.

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@echo off
rem wait and retry times can be set to zero on local drives - at least I use it that way.
set switches=/r:0 /w:0
rem Copy folders and subdirectories.
robocopy "C:\Users\Owner\Desktop\New folder" "K:\New folder" /e %switches%
echo 1 & pause
robocopy "C:\Users\Owner\Desktop\New folder (2)" "K:\New folder2" /e %switches%
echo 2 & pause
rem Copy specified files in the folders and subdirectories folders.
robocopy "C:\Users\test\Documents" "D:\Outlook" "Bowling Competition 2015 (Inter-Site).xlsx" %switches%
echo 3 & pause

[Jiafu]

@foxidrive, if I will to transfer using point to point which means from 1 PC to another PC. How should I write the program and to ensure that admin rights has been given to do the transfer using robocopy?

[foxidrive]

What error message do you see when you try your code?

I will point out that you did state you were using a local drive and it's not a good idea to give incorrect details when asking for programming code.

[Jiafu]

@foxidrive, this is the code that I have written and save as .bat:

@echo off

rem Copy folders and subdirectories.
robocopy "C:\Users\tlex06\Documents" "F:\Documents" /e /w:1 /r:5 /zb

echo.

:exit

@pause

I receive the following error  as I was doing data transfer from my PC local drive to external harddisk.

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect, and this error prompt me 3 times. I also notice that not all the data are been transfer.

When I transfer data using point to point, I receive the following error: Accessing source directory Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password, thus data are unable to transfer

I have set both PC to static ip address

Please advise on how to resolve the issue.

[Geek-9pm]

May I but in?
The command

robocopy "C:\Users\tlex06\Documents" "F:\Documents" /e /w:1 /r:5 /zb

can be simplified and the errors might go away.