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

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" <> wrote in message
news:65292FAA-2052-4473-B26D-...
> 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" <> wrote in message
news:F317B8D3-8C9F-4BDC-A852-...
>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" <> wrote in message
news:F317B8D3-8C9F-4BDC-A852-...
>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" <> wrote in message
news:. ..
> Try this:
>
> robocopy /s k:\ z:\
>
> *Report back, please*
>
> "niks" <> wrote in message
> news:F317B8D3-8C9F-4BDC-A852-...
>>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" <> wrote in message
news:...
>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
>