Dave's Computer Tips |
Thursday, September 18, 2008
What is Robocopy and how do I use it in Vista? QUESTION: I've heard that there is a free Microsoft tool for copying files in Vista that can copy large number of files, start again where it left off if there is a network outage, and automatically retry and more. Where do I get this program and how do I use it in Vista? ANSWER: Robocopy is built into Vista. It's a command line copying tool that goes way beyond the capabilities of the standard copy commands. It can mirror an entire directory tree, copy all NTFS attributes and access control lists (ACLs) and run in backup mode (with administrative privileges) to allow backing up of files when you don't have permission to access them. You can find a list of all the command line parameters here: Robocopy |
