I thought that the /copyall would copy everything over (directories, security, files) and create the folders on the fly?
On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 12:52 PM, Andrew S. Baker <asbz...@gmail.com> wrote: > /S /E > > Just like with XCOPY > > > *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker> > *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* > * * > > > > On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 12:33 PM, Maglinger, Paul <pmaglin...@scvl.com>wrote: > >> First, I never move, I always copy then delete the original. (yeah, I >> know, hindsight and all) >> >> Second, it’s been a looong time since I used this, but it seems that there >> were some checkbox options for subdirectories somewhere. I’ll poke around >> and see if I can find my installation of it and provide more details. >> >> >> >> -Paul >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Cameron [mailto:cameron.orl...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Friday, October 15, 2010 10:21 AM >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Robocopy >> >> >> >> Ok, who the heck would have thought that Friday is actually a Monday in >> disguise! >> >> >> >> After totally changing the permissions on everyones home directories using >> Robocopy...I figured I'd better ask. I'm moving some leftover home >> directories from one server to another and got the bright idea to use >> Robocopy GUI to do this. Read the help file, did some googlefuing, thought I >> had it nailed. >> >> Set the source path: I:\\users\test (just a test folder with some files >> and sub folders) >> >> Set the target path: G:\\users\ (just a mapped drive to the other server) >> >> Copy options: /copyall and /move (so that it would move the folder/subdirs >> and keep the securities that I had placed on it) >> >> Ran the script and checked the other server. >> >> >> >> Yep...that was the plan... >> >> >> >> It moved the file I:\\users\test\filename.txt to G:\\users\filename.txt >> <not under the test folder> and didn't create the Test folder or any sub >> folders. >> >> >> >> I had *thought* it would create the folder and sub folders and set the >> perms...but apparently I was mistaken. >> >> >> >> Can someone point me in the right direction? <I don't want to have to >> reset all the bloody home directory perms again!> >> >> >> >> TIA! >> >> Cameron >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
