Robocopy issues...

[Porn Loader]

morning all,

im moving a file/print server over to a new box, and i need to take permissions with the files. so ive been playing w/ robocopy but yet to have it work properly.

ive got a crap load of files to move, but prior to that i just want to test robocopy.. so ive been trying to transfer "new folder" from the e: drive server 01 to "new folder" on f: of server 02.

from a command line ive been using:

robocopy "\\server01\new folder\e:\" "\\server02\new folder\f:\" /e /sec /r:3 /w:1

i think im missing a switch in the above that i have been running..

but anyhow it'll read "\\server02\new network path not found" or something similar, and in the source and dest output is all mangled. for source it'll read:

source=\\server01\new\e:\serv"

so doesnt a space desiginate the source and destination under robocopy?

and this is from a 2k server to a 2k3 server.... ive been using robocopy off the 2k resource kit... will the ome off of w2k3(xp 010 or whatever) be better?

[Martin Zugec]

Hello Loader

You must use admin shares, e.g.

robocopy /MIR "\\server01\e$\Folder" "\\server02\f$\folder"

BE CAREFUL! Using Mirror switch could delete your files! (if you mirror destination2source instead of source2destination).

[Porn Loader]

ahh crap never tried the admin share....

probably wont use the /mir switch cause i need it to be in both locations for the time being. i ll give it a whir on some test shares and see how it does.

on another note i found a reg entry that will take permissions across volumes, just have to re-share the folder. if i cant figure out the robocopy, i'll do it w/ the reg entry. souldn't be that bad as its only 4 shares.

thanks Martin