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ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.comSubject: RE: Robocopy reliability
I have only seen it break if the underlying infrastructure breaksusually
a permissions change on a source item or a password change
I've never had any problems with it.
From: Tigran K tigr...@gmail.com
To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 10:34 AM
Subject: Robocopy reliability
Having a discussion with the boss on how we should
, February 4, 2013 11:34 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Robocopy reliability
Having a discussion with the boss on how we should do something I suggested
robocopy. His reply was a strict NO. Reasoning was that it's not reliable. He
said I've seen it break.
So my question is have you seen it break
, usually syntax or spelling.
What are you trying to do?
From: Tigran K [mailto:tigr...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 11:34 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Robocopy reliability
Having a discussion with the boss on how we should do something I suggested
robocopy. His reply
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From: Tigran K tigr...@gmail.com
To: NT System Admin Issues ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
Date: 02/04/2013 11:38 AM
Subject:Robocopy reliability
Having a discussion
: Mon, 04 Feb 2013
09:08:33 -0800
Subject: RE: Robocopy reliability
I've used it many times for file migration moves and even for permissions
copies. Just this past weekend I migrated a pretty complex old Windows 2008
server shared to Windows 2008 R2 this past weekend. I didn't copy
+1
In fact just this morning I expanded it's use here automating the deletion of
videos from a security camera share.
From: Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@sfgtrust.com]
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 12:55 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Robocopy reliability
The only errors I've seen
a mess.
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The only errors I've seen were my own, usually syntax or spelling.
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What are you trying to do?
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*From:* Tigran K [mailto:tigr...@gmail.com]
*Sent:* Monday, February 04, 2013 11:34 AM
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*Subject:* Robocopy reliability
Thanks for the quick servery.
My experience with robocopy has been positive as well.
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From: Tom Miller
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To: NT System Admin Issues
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Sent: Mon, 04 Feb 2013
09:08:33 -0800
Subject: RE: Robocopy reliability
I've used it many times for file migration moves and even for permissions
this because my friend's
mother's teacher had a flat once...
From: Tigran K [mailto:tigr...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 10:13 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Robocopy reliability
So his reliability comment was directed more toward robocopy utility itself.
Eluding
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Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 1:49 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Robocopy reliability
He was saying we should use just plain old copy.
-T
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Matthew W. Ross
mr...@ephrataschools.orgmailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org wrote:
I have never had
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 8:34 AM, Tigran K tigr...@gmail.com wrote:
Having a discussion with the boss on how we should do something I suggested
robocopy. His reply was a strict NO. Reasoning was that it's not reliable.
He said I've seen it break.
So my question is have you seen it break? Is
2013
09:08:33 -0800
Subject: RE: Robocopy reliability
I've used it many times for file migration moves and even for
permissions
copies. Just this past weekend I migrated a pretty complex old Windows
2008
server shared to Windows 2008 R2 this past weekend. I didn't copy
permissions
Fail.
From: Tigran K [mailto:tigr...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 10:49 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Robocopy reliability
He was saying we should use just plain old copy.
-T
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Matthew W. Ross
mr...@ephrataschools.orgmailto:mr
: David Lum [mailto:david@nwea.org]
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 2:05 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Robocopy reliability
Alluding, but I digress :)
I believe he is misinformed. I have *never* seen that. Sounds more like
something he heard through a grapevine vs. experienced
: Robocopy reliability
He was saying we should use just plain old copy.
-T
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Matthew W. Ross
mr...@ephrataschools.orgmailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org wrote:
I have never had a problem with Robocopy. It did exactly what I told it to do
and gave me detailed information
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ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.comSubject: Re: Robocopy reliability
He was saying we should use just plain old copy.
-T
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Matthew W. Ross
mr...@ephrataschools.orgwrote:
I have never had a problem with Robocopy
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*Subject:* Re: Robocopy reliability
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He was saying we should use just plain old copy.
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-T
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On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Matthew W. Ross mr...@ephrataschools.org
wrote:
I have never had a problem with Robocopy. It did
I've seen were my own, usually syntax or spelling.
What are you trying to do?
From: Tigran K [mailto:tigr...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2013 11:34 AM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Robocopy reliability
Having a discussion with the boss on how we should do something
BTW - you might point out to him that robocopy is native to Windows
since Vista/2k8.
Kurt
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 8:34 AM, Tigran K tigr...@gmail.com wrote:
Having a discussion with the boss on how we should do something I suggested
robocopy. His reply was a strict NO. Reasoning was that it's
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Sent: Mon, 04 Feb 2013
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Subject: RE: Robocopy reliability
I've used it many times for file migration moves and even for
permissions
copies. Just this past weekend I migrated
Would be tough to verify terabytes of data didn't have any errors ;)
From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org]
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 1:23 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Robocopy reliability
Yeah I have to agree, never had a problem with Robocopy and the mirror command
I thought you had bat for that.
From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 2:27 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Robocopy reliability
Not nearly as flexible.
Try to use COPY to copy only the new files of a multi GB/TB share...
ASB
http
And I think I need to trademark your new slogan: There's a bat for that.
From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 2:27 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Robocopy reliability
Not nearly as flexible.
Try to use COPY to copy only the new files
There is a switch for that.
From: Crawford, Scott [mailto:crawfo...@evangel.edu]
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 5:01 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Robocopy reliability
Would be tough to verify terabytes of data didn't have any errors ;)
From: Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi
You are new around here aren't you? :)
He's been saying that since at least 1998 or 1999...
From: Crawford, Scott [mailto:crawfo...@evangel.edu]
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 5:06 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Robocopy reliability
And I think I need to trademark your new slogan
, Scott crawfo...@evangel.eduwrote:
Would be tough to verify terabytes of data didn’t have any errors ;)
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*From:* Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org]
*Sent:* Monday, February 4, 2013 1:23 PM
*To:* NT System Admin Issues
*Subject:* RE: Robocopy reliability
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Yeah I
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Kurt Buff kurt.b...@gmail.com wrote:
for /f in (dir /s /b g:\) do md5sum %i c:\batchfiles\output\out.txt
diff -qr c:\one n:\two
-- Ben
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didn’t have any errors ;)
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*From:* Ziots, Edward [mailto:ezi...@lifespan.org]
*Sent:* Monday, February 4, 2013 1:23 PM
*To:* NT System Admin Issues
*Subject:* RE: Robocopy reliability
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Yeah I have to agree, never had a problem with Robocopy and the mirror
command or any
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 3:23 PM, Ben Scott mailvor...@gmail.com wrote:
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Kurt Buff kurt.b...@gmail.com wrote:
for /f in (dir /s /b g:\) do md5sum %i c:\batchfiles\output\out.txt
diff -qr c:\one n:\two
Interesting.
Doing that against the hash lists, or the
Really? I musta missed it then. Of course, I've always known there was a bat.
I just never heard it stated like that.
From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com]
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 4:31 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Robocopy reliability
You are new around
slogan: “There’s a bat for
that.”
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*From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com]
*Sent:* Monday, February 4, 2013 2:27 PM
*To:* NT System Admin Issues
*Subject:* Re: Robocopy reliability
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Not nearly as flexible.
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Try to use COPY to copy only the new files
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He’s been saying that since at least 1998 or 1999…
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*From:* Crawford, Scott [mailto:crawfo...@evangel.edu]
*Sent:* Monday, February 4, 2013 5:06 PM
*To:* NT System Admin Issues
*Subject:* RE: Robocopy reliability
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And I think I need to trademark your new
. Heck, to be
sure, you'd want to check the platters inside a different drive.
From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:mich...@smithcons.com]
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 4:11 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Robocopy reliability
There is a switch for that.
From: Crawford, Scott [mailto:crawfo
I meant that uses only COPY as stated in your challenge :)
From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, February 4, 2013 5:50 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Robocopy reliability
Yes, I do -- several, in fact.
A few use XCOPY, but most use ROBOCOPY, and a few let
On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 6:30 PM, Kurt Buff kurt.b...@gmail.com wrote:
diff -qr c:\one n:\two
Doing that against the hash lists, or the directory tree directly?
Against the directory trees directly.
Doesn't work if you don't have access to both trees at the same time
on the same machine,
System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: Robocopy reliability
Oh, gack.
That's what I get for doing this off the top of my head...
This is still off the top of my head, but this actually has a chance of working:
for /f %i in (dir /s /b g:\) do md5sum %i c:\batchfiles\output\out.txt
And this might
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