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Robocopy: is it working?

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by skooboy

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Hello:
I read glowing reviews of Robocopy GUI 3.1, yet I can't get it to work. I'm attempting to copy a directory tree from one W2k3 server to another over a campus network. Source path would be E:\Comppany Files, target path would be \\server2\company files. Under Copy Options, I choose to "copy all". Then, I click Run and an immediate window pops up saying "Robocopy job finished at {time}. View log Ctrl + L". Well, it's not finished and nothing transfered. Network connections are fine, but no folders moved and there was no activity graphic. What gives? Is this how Robocopy is supposed to work?
Thanks for all help!

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by pshiflet-24

If you hit Ctrl+L, what does the log say? Please let us know.

by skooboy

I hit Ctrl + L and only get directed to c:\program files\microsoft\MS Robocopy GUI\Documents. And in there is only robocopy.doc, basically narrative of how the application works. No real logs. Thanks.

by pshiflet-24

Can you select the "Save script" option and post the command line that is being executed by the GUI? It seems like there is an error or mis-entry in the flags/options being used by the GUI.

by skooboy

Thanks; I'm swamped right now, but will do so this afternoon.

by skooboy

Hey thanks for assisting me on this. I'll give it up for now and fool with it on my test network next week. For now, I'm using Goodsync; it's easier and actually works well.

by pshiflet-24

If you have something that you like and is working for you than that is all anyone can hope for. If you change your mind or have a need to change, let us know. Thanks.

by hbilling

No matter what options i select, it dowsnt work :(! just says "Robocopy job finished at time ". Does the GUI work properly???? Will it be the same bug with CLI as well???

by dedlbug

Just spend a few minutes reading over the options for the command line version. I have had trouble with the GUI in the past, but the original command line version works great. It's the only tool I use when I need to move files from one drive to another, keeping permissions intact.

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