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Old March 17th 09, 11:07 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Margaret Bartley[_2_]
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Default Can I get robocopy.exe as a standalone?

I need to preserve the Create Date when I move files from one computer to
another via flashdrive, and zipping the file is problematic.

It sounds like RoboCopy might work, but I don't want to download the entire
11MB Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools file - I'm using a dial-up
connection.

I did a search of the download site, and that Resource Kit file was the only
file that showed up.

If I do download the resource kit tools file, can I just put robocopy.exe on
my flashdrive and use it by itself when I want to transfer a file from one
machine to another?






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Old March 17th 09, 02:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Paul
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Default Can I get robocopy.exe as a standalone?

Margaret Bartley wrote:
I need to preserve the Create Date when I move files from one computer to
another via flashdrive, and zipping the file is problematic.

It sounds like RoboCopy might work, but I don't want to download the entire
11MB Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools file - I'm using a dial-up
connection.

I did a search of the download site, and that Resource Kit file was the only
file that showed up.

If I do download the resource kit tools file, can I just put robocopy.exe on
my flashdrive and use it by itself when I want to transfer a file from one
machine to another?


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robocopy

http://msmvps.com/blogs/martinzugec/...ile-level.aspx

There is a link in there, to download Robocopy XP026. 208KB.
I presume that link to the file, was made by installing Robocopy GUI
and then just extracting the executable robocopy.exe part.

http://jyvkqw.bay.livefilestore.com/...8/ROBOCOPY.EXE

Running that one, robocopy.exe /? returns

"ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows :: Version XP026"

Using this page, the Robocopy + GUI can be downloaded.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m.../cc135870.aspx

About a 1MB download. This would be Robocopy XP026 plus some kind of GUI.
There is an MSI inside that, which does the install (I didn't test it).
It is possible, even though this one should also contain XP026, that
the executable is different. Since this one is current as of
today, you might prefer this one.

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ght2006_11.exe

"Microsoft Robocopy GUI 3.1.2 Release Notes
Bug Fixes:
1. Corrected /XA:O to add it to the /XA: string instead of by itself.
2. Fixed bug that omitted the /XO flag even if it was checked.
(Thanks to Taylor Bryant for finding and reporting this bug)."

Just a guess,
Paul
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Old March 17th 09, 08:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
ju.c[_3_]
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Default Can I get robocopy.exe as a standalone?

You can find robocopy.exe in both packages below:

Utility Spotlight Robocopy GUI 1.04 MB (Freeware)
Info: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m...spotlight.aspx
Download: http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ght2006_11.exe

Easy RoboCopy 323 KB (Freeware)
Info: http://www.portablefreeware.com/foru...ic.php?p=16850
Download: http://web.comporium.net/~gwenanderi...oboCopy101.zip


ju.c


"Margaret Bartley" wrote in message ...
I need to preserve the Create Date when I move files from one computer to
another via flashdrive, and zipping the file is problematic.

It sounds like RoboCopy might work, but I don't want to download the entire
11MB Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools file - I'm using a dial-up
connection.

I did a search of the download site, and that Resource Kit file was the only
file that showed up.

If I do download the resource kit tools file, can I just put robocopy.exe on
my flashdrive and use it by itself when I want to transfer a file from one
machine to another?






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Old March 17th 09, 10:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
VanguardLH[_2_]
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Default Can I get robocopy.exe as a standalone?

Margaret Bartley wrote:

I need to preserve the Create Date when I move files from one computer to
another via flashdrive, and zipping the file is problematic.

It sounds like RoboCopy might work, but I don't want to download the entire
11MB Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools file - I'm using a dial-up
connection.

I did a search of the download site, and that Resource Kit file was the only
file that showed up.

If I do download the resource kit tools file, can I just put robocopy.exe on
my flashdrive and use it by itself when I want to transfer a file from one
machine to another?


http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...e-b18c4790cffd
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Old March 18th 09, 10:45 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
Olórin[_2_]
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Default Can I get robocopy.exe as a standalone?

VanguardLH wrote:
Margaret Bartley wrote:

I need to preserve the Create Date when I move files from one
computer to another via flashdrive, and zipping the file is
problematic.

It sounds like RoboCopy might work, but I don't want to download the
entire 11MB Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools file - I'm using
a dial-up connection.

I did a search of the download site, and that Resource Kit file was
the only file that showed up.

If I do download the resource kit tools file, can I just put
robocopy.exe on my flashdrive and use it by itself when I want to
transfer a file from one machine to another?


http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...e-b18c4790cffd


That's the "entire 11MB Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools file" that
Margaret doesn't want to download...


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Old December 14th 17, 06:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.general
No_Name
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Default Can I get robocopy.exe as a standalone?

On Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 3:07:11 AM UTC-7, Margaret Bartley wrote:
I need to preserve the Create Date when I move files from one computer to
another via flashdrive, and zipping the file is problematic.

It sounds like RoboCopy might work, but I don't want to download the entire
11MB Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools file - I'm using a dial-up
connection.

I did a search of the download site, and that Resource Kit file was the only
file that showed up.

If I do download the resource kit tools file, can I just put robocopy.exe on
my flashdrive and use it by itself when I want to transfer a file from one
machine to another?


Robocopy.exe is available in Windows 10...so if you have a computer running that OS you can get the latest version. Just search c:\Windows for robocopy.exe
For the GUI from MS there is a link provided in some of the other posts here.
 




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