Help copying files

I am trying to copy files from my usb hard drive: K: to my network external
drive Z:
I am trying to copy everything from one to another (files in folders and
files that are not in folders)

I tried selecting all and then send to Z:, but it took about six hours to
copy about 20 gig (I have about 180 gig to copy)

I read some where that robocopy is a faster and better way to copy files.
The thing is I do not know what syntax to use. I was wondering if someone
could tell me the syntax I should use to copy EVERYTHING from the usb drive
K: to the network drive Z:

Many thanks in advance.

NIK

Hey

Total Copy is also a great program and it's very easy to use. Try it out if
you don't have the time to spend learning robocopy.

If you have access to Vista SP1 then install it as it will also speed up
copy times.

James

"Nicholas Hall" wrote:

> I am trying to copy files from my usb hard drive: K: to my network external
> drive Z:
> I am trying to copy everything from one to another (files in folders and
> files that are not in folders)
>
> I tried selecting all and then send to Z:, but it took about six hours to
> copy about 20 gig (I have about 180 gig to copy)
>
> I read some where that robocopy is a faster and better way to copy files.
> The thing is I do not know what syntax to use. I was wondering if someone
> could tell me the syntax I should use to copy EVERYTHING from the usb drive
> K: to the network drive Z:
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> NIK
>
>

I went to command prompt and typed in robocopy/? and looked at all the
syntax and to tell you the truth I was well confused.
I checked out Total Copy, unfortunatly on the web site it says it says it
copys a little quicker. I think i will have to wait till SP1 to come out to
sort out my copying problem out.
At the moment I am copy a gig or two and rebooting the computer and then
copying some more.

Can anyone tell me is robocopy good at copying large ammounts of files from
a usb drive to a network drive?

NIK

"jamesvdm" <jamesvdm@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:65292FAA-2052-4473-B26D-D1A3356DE481@microsoft.com...
> Hey
>
> Total Copy is also a great program and it's very easy to use. Try it out
> if
> you don't have the time to spend learning robocopy.
>
> If you have access to Vista SP1 then install it as it will also speed up
> copy times.
>
> James
>
> "Nicholas Hall" wrote:
>
>> I am trying to copy files from my usb hard drive: K: to my network
>> external
>> drive Z:
>> I am trying to copy everything from one to another (files in folders and
>> files that are not in folders)
>>
>> I tried selecting all and then send to Z:, but it took about six hours to
>> copy about 20 gig (I have about 180 gig to copy)
>>
>> I read some where that robocopy is a faster and better way to copy files.
>> The thing is I do not know what syntax to use. I was wondering if someone
>> could tell me the syntax I should use to copy EVERYTHING from the usb
>> drive
>> K: to the network drive Z:
>>
>> Many thanks in advance.
>>
>> NIK
>>
>>

"niks" <niknik1971NOSPAM@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:F317B8D3-8C9F-4BDC-A852-6363977BE333@microsoft.com...
>I went to command prompt and typed in robocopy/? and looked at all the
>syntax and to tell you the truth I was well confused.
> I checked out Total Copy, unfortunatly on the web site it says it says it
> copys a little quicker. I think i will have to wait till SP1 to come out
> to sort out my copying problem out.
> At the moment I am copy a gig or two and rebooting the computer and then
> copying some more.
>
> Can anyone tell me is robocopy good at copying large ammounts of files
> from a usb drive to a network drive?


I prefer to use Robocopy to anything else, as it can do just about anything,
including keep the original file creation dates.

You might want to check this GUI for it:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/m.../cc160891.aspx

ss.

Try this:

robocopy /s k:\ z:\

*Report back, please*

"niks" <niknik1971NOSPAM@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:F317B8D3-8C9F-4BDC-A852-6363977BE333@microsoft.com...
>I went to command prompt and typed in robocopy/? and looked at all the
>syntax and to tell you the truth I was well confused.
> I checked out Total Copy, unfortunatly on the web site it says it says it
> copys a little quicker. I think i will have to wait till SP1 to come out
> to sort out my copying problem out.
> At the moment I am copy a gig or two and rebooting the computer and then
> copying some more.
>
> Can anyone tell me is robocopy good at copying large ammounts of files
> from a usb drive to a network drive?
>

After reading posts from this group and having another look at the Robohelp
help files I used this:

robocopy /mir k:\ \\Mybookworld\public\ /XD dirs $RECYCLE.BIN /XN /XO

At the moment it is copying the files and all seems well.

Thank you all for your help and advice

NIK

"Bob" <nowhere@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:6PadncNEiLY9oUranZ2dnUVZ_ramnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Try this:
>
> robocopy /s k:\ z:\
>
> *Report back, please*
>
> "niks" <niknik1971NOSPAM@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:F317B8D3-8C9F-4BDC-A852-6363977BE333@microsoft.com...
>>I went to command prompt and typed in robocopy/? and looked at all the
>>syntax and to tell you the truth I was well confused.
>> I checked out Total Copy, unfortunatly on the web site it says it says it
>> copys a little quicker. I think i will have to wait till SP1 to come out
>> to sort out my copying problem out.
>> At the moment I am copy a gig or two and rebooting the computer and then
>> copying some more.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me is robocopy good at copying large ammounts of files
>> from a usb drive to a network drive?
>>
>
>

In case you might want to stick with Vista's copy and move: I experienced
a big improvement in file transfer times after I disabled Remote
Differential Compression. Control Panel|Programs and Features|Turn Windows
features on or off|Uncheck Remote Differential Compression. I have seen no
adverse consequences to turning off RDC. Write back if this worked for you.

"Nicholas Hall" <niknikNOSPAM1971@btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:uvl4DspgIHA.4164@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>I am trying to copy files from my usb hard drive: K: to my network external
> drive Z:
> I am trying to copy everything from one to another (files in folders and
> files that are not in folders)
>
> I tried selecting all and then send to Z:, but it took about six hours to
> copy about 20 gig (I have about 180 gig to copy)
>
> I read some where that robocopy is a faster and better way to copy files.
> The thing is I do not know what syntax to use. I was wondering if someone
> could tell me the syntax I should use to copy EVERYTHING from the usb
> drive
> K: to the network drive Z:
>
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> NIK
>