file synchronizing

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I copied a 23,000 file directory across the network. I got an error
during transfer saying it couldn't copy something unless I ended some
programs. I had no programs running. How can I make sure I got
everything? Even if it would work, I'm not terribly interested in moving
them all (609mb) to a Briefcase.

JimL
 
I copied a 23,000 file directory across the network. I got an error
during transfer saying it couldn't copy something unless I ended some
programs. I had no programs running. How can I make sure I got
everything? Even if it would work, I'm not terribly interested in moving
them all (609mb) to a Briefcase.

JimL
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Open the source and destination folders in My Computer or Windows
Explorer and enable the Status Bar (View > Status Bar). It will show
you how many files each folder contains.

If anything is missing, I'd do the copy again, using "xcopy" in a
command prompt window:

xcopy source destination /E /C /H /Y /Z

For a description of the command and its options, type:

xcopy /?

The "/C" option tells it to continue even if errors occur, so you'll
get all of the files that can be copied.
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In <[email protected]>, on 02/03/07
at 04:08 PM, "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <[email protected]> said:

If anything is missing, I'd do the copy again, using "xcopy" in a command
prompt window:
Click to expand...
xcopy source destination /E /C /H /Y /Z
Click to expand...


Thanks.

Is there a way to save various xcopy combinations (separately) for minor
backup purposes? That is, to do jobs without resort to a command line? I
think the word "script" may apply, but I'm just guessing.
 
In <[email protected]>, on 02/03/07
at 04:08 PM, "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <[email protected]> said:



Thanks.

Is there a way to save various xcopy combinations (separately) for minor
backup purposes? That is, to do jobs without resort to a command line? I
think the word "script" may apply, but I'm just guessing.
Click to expand...

You can save the xcopy command in a .bat file.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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