Weird robocopy results for users folder in Vista

Hello folks, I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on something
that I've seen going on since making the switch to Vista.

I use task scheduler to run a robocopy script (as administrator) which
under XP would synchronize the "my documents" folder to an external
server.

With the changes in Vista I am trying to synchronize the data now under
the "users" folder and I'm seeing some strange behavior.

When the "users\jmpage2" folder is copied it appears that for many
files/folders multiple copies are created due to the virtual folder
mapping of "my documents" within the "users\jmpage2" hierarchy. In
other words, not only do all of my pictures show up under
"users\jmpage2\pictures" they also wind up getting copied a second time
under "users\jmpage2\my documents\my pictures".

I've put in copy exclusions for some of these folders with the /xd
switch in robocopy but I'm hoping that there's a more elegant way of
doing this. I'm also noticing now under vista that many files now seem
to exist in multiple places, for example it appears as though my
outlook.pst file is in 3 different places!

Any help appreciated. :cry:


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jmpage2

"jmpage2" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hello folks, I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on something
> that I've seen going on since making the switch to Vista.
>
> I use task scheduler to run a robocopy script (as administrator) which
> under XP would synchronize the "my documents" folder to an external
> server.
>
> With the changes in Vista I am trying to synchronize the data now under
> the "users" folder and I'm seeing some strange behavior.
>
> When the "users\jmpage2" folder is copied it appears that for many
> files/folders multiple copies are created due to the virtual folder
> mapping of "my documents" within the "users\jmpage2" hierarchy. In
> other words, not only do all of my pictures show up under
> "users\jmpage2\pictures" they also wind up getting copied a second time
> under "users\jmpage2\my documents\my pictures".
>
> I've put in copy exclusions for some of these folders with the /xd
> switch in robocopy but I'm hoping that there's a more elegant way of
> doing this. I'm also noticing now under vista that many files now seem
> to exist in multiple places, for example it appears as though my
> outlook.pst file is in 3 different places!
>
> Any help appreciated. :cry:


Just use the /XJD switch to exclude Junction Points for directories.

ss.

Synapse Syndrome;685434 Wrote:
> "jmpage2" <> wrote in message
> news:...> > >
> > >
> > > Hello folks, I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on something
> > > that I've seen going on since making the switch to Vista.
> > >
> > > I use task scheduler to run a robocopy script (as administrator)
> > which
> > > under XP would synchronize the "my documents" folder to an external
> > > server.
> > >
> > > With the changes in Vista I am trying to synchronize the data now
> > under
> > > the "users" folder and I'm seeing some strange behavior.
> > >
> > > When the "users\jmpage2" folder is copied it appears that for many
> > > files/folders multiple copies are created due to the virtual folder
> > > mapping of "my documents" within the "users\jmpage2" hierarchy. In
> > > other words, not only do all of my pictures show up under
> > > "users\jmpage2\pictures" they also wind up getting copied a second
> > time
> > > under "users\jmpage2\my documents\my pictures".
> > >
> > > I've put in copy exclusions for some of these folders with the /xd
> > > switch in robocopy but I'm hoping that there's a more elegant way of
> > > doing this. I'm also noticing now under vista that many files now
> > seem
> > > to exist in multiple places, for example it appears as though my
> > > outlook.pst file is in 3 different places!
> > >
> > > Any help appreciated. :cry: > >
>
>
> Just use the /XJD switch to exclude Junction Points for directories.
>
> ss.

I wasn't even aware that option existed and I've been using Robocopy
for years, thanks!! arty:

I will give that a try!


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jmpage2

"jmpage2" <> wrote in message
news:...
>>
>>
>> Just use the /XJD switch to exclude Junction Points for directories.
>>
>
> I wasn't even aware that option existed and I've been using Robocopy
> for years, thanks!! arty:


No problem. You only have to type 'robocopy /?' to see all the options,
just like any other command.

ss.