{"id":3105,"date":"2018-08-15T17:11:44","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T11:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/?p=3105"},"modified":"2025-03-04T22:39:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T17:09:44","slug":"exclude-specific-folders-when-copying-files-in-windows-using-a-robocopy-alternative-replacement-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/exclude-specific-folders-when-copying-files-in-windows-using-a-robocopy-alternative-replacement-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclude specific folders when copying files 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-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Windows: Exclude specific folders when copying files using Copywhiz\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YZH3tdsmI6Y?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>Excluding certain folders when copying files has several advantages. You can save disk space, get rid of unwanted and temporary files, and save time in copying &amp; backing up of files. Also, handling a smaller file set is much more comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us see how to do this using <strong> Robocopy,<\/strong> and an <strong> alternative software <\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copywhiz<\/a> which does the same thing in a much user friendly manner.<\/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\/08\/Screenshot_Copy_Only_Specific_Type_Of_Files.png\" alt=\"Screenshot_Copy_Only_Specific_Type_Of_Files\" class=\"wp-image-5502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot_Copy_Only_Specific_Type_Of_Files.png 550w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot_Copy_Only_Specific_Type_Of_Files-300x227.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>An image depicting one of the features of Copywhiz<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to exclude specific folders when copying files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Copywhiz<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch a short video describing 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-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Windows: Exclude specific folders when copying files using Copywhiz\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YZH3tdsmI6Y?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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Transcription<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Copy-Files.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Copy-Files.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Copy-Files.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Copy-Files-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>1. Go to Windows File Explorer, select the files from the source folder, right-click and choose Copywhiz\u2013&gt;Copy as shown below:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Go to the destination folder, right-click, and choose Copywhiz\u2013&gt; Paste Advanced. The Advanced Settings dialogue box will open.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"456\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Advanced-Settings-FilterTab.png\" alt=\"Advanced Settings\" class=\"wp-image-4865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Advanced-Settings-FilterTab.png 456w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Advanced-Settings-FilterTab-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>3. You can include or exclude files\/folders to be copied by typing their names, file extensions, or folder names. You can then select the &#8220;Exclude folders&#8221; option. You can also preview the list of files that will be copied and files that will be skipped by clicking on the Preview button. After confirming, press the OK button in the Advanced Settings dialog box.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-Exclude-Folders.png\" alt=\"Exclude-Folders\" class=\"wp-image-4899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-Exclude-Folders.png 451w, https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/blog\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Screenshot-Exclude-Folders-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>4. Click on &#8220;OK&#8221; and then &#8220;Paste Now&#8221; to complete file copying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Robocopy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Robocopy Source Destination\/XD dirs [dirs]&#8230; <\/strong> command lets us to specify a list of directories (folders) containing strings to be excluded. These strings are not entered directly in the command switch. They are one or more text files that list the strings to be excluded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Ex: To copy files from &#8220;projects&#8221; folder to the folder &#8220;backup&#8221;, by excluding certain type of folders, say, the ones having your personal information, 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:\\projects c:\\backup xd list-of-excluded-folders<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>But these Robocopy commands are not straightforward. System administrators may be able to use it. Robocopy is quite difficult for ordinary users. Instead, let me show you a more comfortable and faster way to do this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conceptworld.com\/Copywhiz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Copywhiz<\/a> lets you choose which type of files to copy and which to ignore \u2013 i.e, it lets you to do \u2018Selective File Copy\u2019. Pick only those files and folders that are important and avoid the ones not required with Copywhiz. Easily filter files by name, extension, folder, etc. from a bunch of folders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Complete big file copy tasks with just a few clicks and save manual effort with Copywhiz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest 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 is-type-wp-embed is-provider-conceptworld-039-s-blog wp-block-embed-conceptworld-039-s-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"uwLrA0IgAE\"><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=urcwtiDKH6#?secret=uwLrA0IgAE\" data-secret=\"uwLrA0IgAE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\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>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>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 reading :)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Excluding certain folders when copying files has several advantages. You can save disk space, get rid of unwanted and temporary files, and save time in copying &amp; backing up of files. Also, handling a smaller file set is much more comfortable. 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