Robocopy #
Below outlines the basic command structure for using Robocopy to copy files within a Windows environment.
robocopy “<source>” “<destination” /E /R:2 /W:5 /COPY:DAT /LOG:"<log location>"
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| robocopy | Windows Copy Command-line Tool. |
| "<source>" | The files you wish to copy. |
| "<Destination>" | The folder you wish to copy your data too. |
| /E | Copy subdirectories (including empty directories). |
| /R:2 | The number of retries when a file fails to successfully copy. |
| /W:5 | How long to wait inbetween retries for copies. |
| /COPY:DAT | Copy the following attributes of the files/folders: D: Data A: Attributes T: Timestamp |
| /LOG:"<log location>" | Log all command output to verify. |
A full Microsoft documentation about robocopy can be found at this link.