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Robocopy copy Documents doesn't do what I say
I'm trying to set up a dual backup for data files, with a local disk backup
which Dropbox will pick up and sync to the cloud as files are added or changed. I want to have a folder called Dropbox on an external drive. I want to use k:\Dropbox\Documents (or music, videos, pictures, quickbooks) as the target in Robocopy and I code k:\Dropbox\Documents as the target folder. But Robocopy is too clever, knowing it's a special folder, and all I get is a file called Documents on the K drive. This makes my Dropbox idea of an automated local and cloud backup unusable. Any idea how to create that Documents (or other) folder UNDER the one that I specify instead of in the root directory? or just not create the Documents folder at all, just its contents? This is the command I'm using... robocopy "C:\Users\William\Documents" "J:\Dropbox" /e /xo /xj /dcopy:t |
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Robocopy copy Documents doesn't do what I say
On 03/07/2013 12:07, John Redd Walker wrote:
I'm trying to set up a dual backup for data files, with a local disk backup which Dropbox will pick up and sync to the cloud as files are added or changed. I want to have a folder called Dropbox on an external drive. I want to use k:\Dropbox\Documents (or music, videos, pictures, quickbooks) as the target in Robocopy and I code k:\Dropbox\Documents as the target folder. But Robocopy is too clever, knowing it's a special folder, and all I get is a file called Documents on the K drive. This makes my Dropbox idea of an automated local and cloud backup unusable. Any idea how to create that Documents (or other) folder UNDER the one that I specify instead of in the root directory? or just not create the Documents folder at all, just its contents? This is the command I'm using... robocopy "C:\Users\William\Documents" "J:\Dropbox" /e /xo /xj /dcopy:t Use this: http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/ |
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Robocopy copy Documents doesn't do what I say
John Redd Walker wrote:
I'm trying to set up a dual backup for data files, with a local disk backup which Dropbox will pick up and sync to the cloud as files are added or changed. I want to have a folder called Dropbox on an external drive. I want to use k:\Dropbox\Documents (or music, videos, pictures, quickbooks) as the target in Robocopy and I code k:\Dropbox\Documents as the target folder. But Robocopy is too clever, knowing it's a special folder, and all I get is a file called Documents on the K drive. This makes my Dropbox idea of an automated local and cloud backup unusable. Any idea how to create that Documents (or other) folder UNDER the one that I specify instead of in the root directory? or just not create the Documents folder at all, just its contents? This is the command I'm using... robocopy "C:\Users\William\Documents" "J:\Dropbox" /e /xo /xj /dcopy:t John, did you try..... robocopy "C:\Users\William\Documents" "J:\Dropbox\Documents" /e /xo /xj /dcopy:t and I note that in your writing you say you want to copy K:\ but your link is to J:\!! Daniel |
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Robocopy copy Documents doesn't do what I say
On Wed, 03 Jul 2013 06:07:46 -0500, John Redd Walker
wrote: I'm trying to set up a dual backup for data files, with a local disk backup which Dropbox will pick up and sync to the cloud as files are added or changed. I want to have a folder called Dropbox on an external drive. I want to use k:\Dropbox\Documents (or music, videos, pictures, quickbooks) as the target in Robocopy and I code k:\Dropbox\Documents as the target folder. But Robocopy is too clever, knowing it's a special folder, and all I get is a file called Documents on the K drive. This makes my Dropbox idea of an automated local and cloud backup unusable. Any idea how to create that Documents (or other) folder UNDER the one that I specify instead of in the root directory? or just not create the Documents folder at all, just its contents? This is the command I'm using... robocopy "C:\Users\William\Documents" "J:\Dropbox" /e /xo /xj /dcopy:t I'm not familiar with robocopy's syntax requirements but it appears to me that your filespec is ambiguous, and maybe robocopy agrees with me and defaults to treating the ambiguity as a file versus a folder: k:\Dropbox\Documents --looks like it could be a file or folder k:\Dropbox\Documents\ --looks like a folder spec (trailing slash) One of the following might even be required as a target: k:\Dropbox\Documents\* or k:\Dropbox\Documents\*.* -- Char Jackson |
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Robocopy copy Documents doesn't do what I say
On Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:31:45 -0500, Char Jackson wrote:
On Wed, 03 Jul 2013 06:07:46 -0500, John Redd Walker wrote: I'm trying to set up a dual backup for data files, with a local disk backup which Dropbox will pick up and sync to the cloud as files are added or changed. I want to have a folder called Dropbox on an external drive. I want to use k:\Dropbox\Documents (or music, videos, pictures, quickbooks) as the target in Robocopy and I code k:\Dropbox\Documents as the target folder. But Robocopy is too clever, knowing it's a special folder, and all I get is a file called Documents on the K drive. This makes my Dropbox idea of an automated local and cloud backup unusable. Any idea how to create that Documents (or other) folder UNDER the one that I specify instead of in the root directory? or just not create the Documents folder at all, just its contents? This is the command I'm using... robocopy "C:\Users\William\Documents" "J:\Dropbox" /e /xo /xj /dcopy:t I'm not familiar with robocopy's syntax requirements but it appears to me that your filespec is ambiguous, and maybe robocopy agrees with me and defaults to treating the ambiguity as a file versus a folder: k:\Dropbox\Documents --looks like it could be a file or folder k:\Dropbox\Documents\ --looks like a folder spec (trailing slash) One of the following might even be required as a target: k:\Dropbox\Documents\* or k:\Dropbox\Documents\*.* I haven't used robocopy for a long time, but now that you've tweaked my memory with the above, I think you're on to something. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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Robocopy copy Documents doesn't do what I say
Desk Rabbit wrote in
: On 03/07/2013 12:07, John Redd Walker wrote: I'm trying to set up a dual backup for data files, with a local disk backup which Dropbox will pick up and sync to the cloud as files are added or changed. I want to have a folder called Dropbox on an external drive. I want to use k:\Dropbox\Documents (or music, videos, pictures, quickbooks) as the target in Robocopy and I code k:\Dropbox\Documents as the target folder. But Robocopy is too clever, knowing it's a special folder, and all I get is a file called Documents on the K drive. This makes my Dropbox idea of an automated local and cloud backup unusable. Any idea how to create that Documents (or other) folder UNDER the one that I specify instead of in the root directory? or just not create the Documents folder at all, just its contents? This is the command I'm using... robocopy "C:\Users\William\Documents" "J:\Dropbox" /e /xo /xj /dcopy:t Use this: http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/ Will check this one out. Yes, k and j are just typos, used them only for examples, and the original was from another computer. The extra slashes and asterisks sound interesting. will try them at starbucks this morning. Thanks to all |
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Robocopy copy Documents doesn't do what I say
John Redd Walker wrote in
: Desk Rabbit wrote in : On 03/07/2013 12:07, John Redd Walker wrote: I'm trying to set up a dual backup for data files, with a local disk backup which Dropbox will pick up and sync to the cloud as files are added or changed. I want to have a folder called Dropbox on an external drive. I want to use k:\Dropbox\Documents (or music, videos, pictures, quickbooks) as the target in Robocopy and I code k:\Dropbox\Documents as the target folder. But Robocopy is too clever, knowing it's a special folder, and all I get is a file called Documents on the K drive. This makes my Dropbox idea of an automated local and cloud backup unusable. Any idea how to create that Documents (or other) folder UNDER the one that I specify instead of in the root directory? or just not create the Documents folder at all, just its contents? Nope, the slashes and *.* kick out as no destination message. Oddly, I tested the same command on my laptop and it worked fine. It seems to create the DOCUMENTS folder with the icon on some computers and not others with the same command. so frustrating, since it could be such a great tool. I use it as a quick backup with the new/changed files option for lots of people to a flash drive and it has saved them many times. Does syncback duplicate the folders or is it a proprietary backup format? That's the thing I like about robocopy, that the backup is immediately accessible without loading any backup programs, which tend to be notorious for incompatibility with older versions. This is the command I'm using... robocopy "C:\Users\William\Documents" "J:\Dropbox" /e /xo /xj /dcopy:t Use this: http://www.2brightsparks.com/syncback/ Will check this one out. Yes, k and j are just typos, used them only for examples, and the original was from another computer. The extra slashes and asterisks sound interesting. will try them at starbucks this morning. Thanks to all |
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