Windows 10: Robocopy renames the target directory to the same directory once done running

Discus and support Robocopy renames the target directory to the same directory once done running in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi,Trying to copy all folders to another directory on same disk and partitionrobocopy c:\Users\bob\Document c\users\Bob\1-BobBackup /sthis runs when... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by PayitForward0918, Mar 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM.

  1. PAYITFORWARD0918
    PayitForward0918 Win User

    Robocopy renames the target directory to the same directory once done running


    Hi,Trying to copy all folders to another directory on same disk and partitionrobocopy c:\Users\bob\Document c\users\Bob\1-BobBackup /sthis runs when complete, the 1-BobBackup is renamed "Document" resulting in 2 "Document " folders making it confusing which is source and target going forward.What am I missing?Thanks!

    :)
     
    PayitForward0918, Mar 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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  2. RIC982
    ric982 Win User

    robocopy to NAS affecting target directory such that it is Hidden on macOS

    Have a WIndows 10 and a MacOS Monterey 12.6 system connected through an ethernet switch to a Synology DSM7 NAS box. I'm using robocopy in a .cmd script that I schedule nightly to backup windows volumes (other than CRobocopy renames the target directory to the same directory once done running :) to the NAS. I can see the files are being backuped up OK looking on the NAS.The directory on the NAS is like:

    \\NetBackup\Intel1\Volumes\D (in the case of my D volume on Intel1)

    On the Mac, I have the share mounted and the path to the directory there is:

    /Volumes/NetBackup/Intel1/Volumes/

    I can show hidden files in this directory in Finder and I see that directory D is there, but it is hidden. The files under /Volumes/NetBackup/Intel1/Volumes/D are not hidden. In the Mac terminal, I can

    ls -laO /Volumes/NetBackup/Intel1/Volumes

    And I can see the 'hidden' flag is set on the D directory. I can issue

    chflags nohidden /Volumes/NetBackup/Intel1/Volumes/D

    and it resets the hidden flag and the directory is visible as a normal directory in Finder. However, if I re-run the script with robocopy again, the D directory is hidden again. The robocopy command is:

    robocopy D:\ \\NAS1\NetBackup\Intel1\Volumes\D /xd --exclude-dirs-- /xf --exclude-files-- /log+:--log-file-- /mir /fft /np /dcopyRobocopy renames the target directory to the same directory once done running :DAT /r:5 /w:5 /mt:32

    Why would this command affect the target directory's hidden flag and is there a way to prevent that?
     
    ric982, Mar 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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  3. DRONE
    Drone Win User
    Directory Size Utility

    First of all nice utility, Mindweaver!
    Second of all, it's so nice to see that this section ain't dead.

    I have a few questions/suggestions, maybe you'd want to see ...
    • maybe you rename Get Folder button caption to something more intuitive? Add Folder, Get Folder Size, Check Folder Size or something like that?
    • Could you add subfolder files to the right pane? (it can be a tickbox with include sub dirs)
    • maybe you also add export list to excel?
    • there's delete file button maybe you add delete folder button too?
    • and finally maybe you can add UP button for directories?
     
    Drone, Mar 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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  4. MINDWEAVER
    Mindweaver Win User

    Robocopy renames the target directory to the same directory once done running

    Directory Size Utility

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    Mindweaver, Mar 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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