{"id":3073,"date":"2018-11-21T13:38:24","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T08:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/?p=3073"},"modified":"2023-11-09T16:51:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T11:21:16","slug":"continue-file-copying-even-if-error-occurs-in-windows-using-a-robocopy-alternative-replacement-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/continue-file-copying-even-if-error-occurs-in-windows-using-a-robocopy-alternative-replacement-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Continue file-copying even if an error occurs in Windows using a Robocopy alternative replacement tool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Windows: Silently copy files without error messages and generate error logs using Copywhiz\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wwdKb3g0m9Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When copying a large number of files, we often see a window pop up telling that an error occurred while copying. Isn&#8217;t this very annoying? Wouldn&#8217;t it be great if instead of attending to every error message, you could <strong>skip that particular type of error and continue copying<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This article will show you how this is possible with the Windows <strong> Robocopy<\/strong> tool and also an <strong> alternative software <\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copywhiz<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Copywhiz?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copywhiz<\/a> enhances your file-copy experience by letting you to have more flexibility &amp; control over the file copying and backup process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copywhiz<\/a> makes file copying a breeze: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Copy only new or modified files<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easily pick files by name, extension, folder etc from bunch of folders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automatically organize files based on file attributes and metadata<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy files to multiple folders\/computers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy files from multiple folders and paste them at once<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sync files between source and destination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick files from multiple folders and compress in single .zip file<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schedule file backups<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify copied files for data integrity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retain security attributes of files &amp; folders (ownership\/user access)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Features\" target=\"_blank\">Several more hidden nuggets<\/a>&nbsp;designed to make your file-copy task easier.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screenshot_Replace_Locked_File_On_Reboot.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screenshot_Replace_Locked_File_On_Reboot.png 550w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screenshot_Replace_Locked_File_On_Reboot-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>An image showing one of the features of Copywhiz<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to continue file copy on error<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Robocopy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Robocopy source destination [file [file]&#8230;] \/r:n w:n<\/strong> command lets us to continue file-copying even if error occurs.<br>&#8216;R&#8217; is the retries on failed copies, and &#8216;W&#8217; is the waiting time between those retries. Also, n=the number of times of retry and waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Ex: To copy contents of \u2018C:\\project\u2019 to the folder &#8216;D:\\Backup&#8217;, while continuing to copy on errors, the following command line will be used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong> Robocopy C:\\project D:\\Backup \/R:0 W:0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this using Xcopy too. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/continue-file-copying-even-if-error-occurs-in-windows-using-an-xcopy-alternative-replacement-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here<\/a> is the article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Robocopy commands are not straightforward. System administrators may be able to use it. But, Robocopy is quite confusing for ordinary users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Copywhiz<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch a short video that perfectly depicts this feature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Windows: Silently copy files without error messages and generate error logs using Copywhiz\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wwdKb3g0m9Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When copying files, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copywhiz<\/a> does not stop on an error. Instead it lets you <strong>retry or skip<\/strong> that particular file and proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the image below for more clarity:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Source-File-Not-Exist.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Source-File-Not-Exist.png 538w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Source-File-Not-Exist-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Also, if a <strong>file is locked<\/strong> (like a file-in-use), Copywhiz will wait until you unlock the file. In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copywhiz<\/a> will show you which program is currently using the file so that you can close the program in order to continue with your file copy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the <strong>disk is full<\/strong>, Copywhiz will show you how much space you need to free in order to complete the operation successfully as shown below:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screenshot_Retry_Or_Skip_Files_On_Error.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screenshot_Retry_Or_Skip_Files_On_Error.png 550w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screenshot_Retry_Or_Skip_Files_On_Error-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The most significant advantage of using Copywhiz is that you can take <strong>automatic backups of your files and folders<\/strong>! Read more about it here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-conceptworld-039-s-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"uFIgbpWbsP\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/automatically-copy-files-in-background-at-specific-time-in-windows\/\">Automatically copy files &#038; folders in background at specific time in Windows<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Automatically copy files &#038; folders in background at specific time in Windows&#8221; &#8212; Conceptworld&#039;s Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/automatically-copy-files-in-background-at-specific-time-in-windows\/embed\/#?secret=2phArWoCtw#?secret=uFIgbpWbsP\" data-secret=\"uFIgbpWbsP\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For more tutorial videos, click <a title=\"Copywhiz Tutorial Videos\" href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> here <\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscribe to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCULI5s6KJn-0iDIeqJRUWQA?view_as=subscriber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube channel<\/a> for regular updates and interesting videos!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about<\/a> Copywhiz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the free trial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\/Download\">from here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other cool products<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have a good day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks for taking the time to read :)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When copying a large number of files, we often see a window pop up telling that an error occurred while copying. Isn&#8217;t this very annoying? Wouldn&#8217;t it be great if instead of attending to every error message, you could skip that particular type of error and continue copying? This article will show you how this &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/continue-file-copying-even-if-error-occurs-in-windows-using-a-robocopy-alternative-replacement-tool\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Continue file-copying even if an error occurs in Windows using a Robocopy alternative replacement tool<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[12],"class_list":["post-3073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-copywhiz","tag-robocopy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3073"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7157,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3073\/revisions\/7157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}