I'd change the robocopy line to: robocopy "\\server\share" "\\destination\share" "%file%" /ZB /R:3
/ZB does a restartable copy then straight copy if unsuccessful /R:3 sets retries to only 3 times. On Jan 3, 2008 10:22 AM, Bill Krumel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Am I supposed to leave the %file% at the end of the source path? > > > > I have tried it without the %file% and it copies ALL files from source to > the destination. (not just the files named in the textfile.txt) > > > > I then added it in the %file% at the end of source and get "error 267: the > directory name is invalid > > > > Any ideas what I am missing? > > > > thanks! > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > @echo off > > setlocal > > > > for /f %%a in (textfile.txt) do set file=%%a& call :COPY > > > > endlocal > > goto :eof > > > > :COPY > > > > Echo copying %file%... > > robocopy \\server1\data2\%file% \\server1\test > > > > goto :eof > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* James Rankin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *Sent:* Thursday, January 03, 2008 9:25 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: copy files from destination folder by UNC path to new > folder > > > > > It would be simple enough to.... > > Bung list of 1000 specific files into a text file > > Then use something like this... > > @echo off > setlocal > > for /f %%a in (textfile.txt) do set file=%%a& call :COPY > > endlocal > goto :eof > > :COPY > > Echo copying %file%... > robocopy \\server\share\%file% \\destination\share /necessary robocopy > options (such as W: and R:) > goto :eof > > On 03/01/2008, *Bill Krumel* <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have a folder with a lot of files in it. (over 10,000) > I want to copy only a specific list of about 1000 files out > of this folder to a new folder by UNC path. > > Does anyone have good scripts for this? > > thanks! > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm > ~ > > > > > -- > James Rankin > Tel: +44 7902 193912 > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
