ROBOCOPY vs XCOPY: which one to use
XCOPY has been part of Windows since DOS. Robocopy shipped with Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit and became a standard OS component…
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ROBOCOPY exit codes explained
Robocopy does not use a standard pass/fail exit code. It uses a bitmask - a number where each bit represents a different…
How to backup files with ROBOCOPY
Windows Backup and File History work well enough for workstations, but they are not tools most sysadmins reach for when they need…
How to sync two folders with ROBOCOPY
Syncing two folders with Robocopy is one of the most common tasks sysadmins use it for - but it is also where…
ROBOCOPY command in Windows Command
XCOPY can copy files. Robocopy can copy files the way a sysadmin actually needs them copied. Built into every version of Windows…