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EMCopy doesn't copy an open file?
Is it normal that EMCopy won't copy a (source) file if that file is open?
I ask only because Robocopy doesn't have this type of behaviour.
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Is it normal that EMCopy won't copy a (source) file if that file is open?
I ask only because Robocopy doesn't have this type of behaviour.
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dynamox
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December 21st, 2013 07:00
normal, and robocopy will skip open files as well. Try to open Outlook PST file and then try to copy it using robocopy.
LucaTolomelli
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December 21st, 2013 16:00
Robocopy has no problem to copy a .doc or and .mdb while it's open.
EMCopy insted, not only doesn't copy the file, but will also delete the eventual (old) copy you already had at the target destination!
dynamox
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December 21st, 2013 16:00
what version of emcopy are you using ?
LucaTolomelli
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December 21st, 2013 17:00
4.14
dynamox
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December 21st, 2013 17:00
same with 4.16 ?
https://download.emc.com/downloads/DL14101_EMCOPY_File_migration_tool_4.16.exe
LucaTolomelli
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December 22nd, 2013 03:00
Sorry, I made some confusion.
Robocopy will not (natively) copy open files (only shadowcopy of those files with the right software).
My problem with EMCopy is that it will delete the (old) destination file if the (new) source file is open!
Same with 4.16 version.
dynamox
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December 22nd, 2013 06:00
what flags are you using with emcopy ?
LucaTolomelli
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December 22nd, 2013 16:00
emcopy64.exe \\server1\source \\server2\destination /r:0 /w:0 /o /i /s /c /de /xjd /purge /secforce
dynamox
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December 22nd, 2013 21:00
yep, i see the same thing, i even try to remove a couple of flags but still the file on target share gets deleted. As soon as source file is closed it gets copied to target. I guess it depends what you are doing and why would you care about target file being deleted. If this is for migration, your final copy will be with users disconnected from source shares so that should not be an issue. Robocopy works just fine for migraitons, use it on win7 or win2k8r2 and add /mt: ..also don't forget to use /FFT
LucaTolomelli
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December 23rd, 2013 01:00
Maybe an option that sets to "not remove" files in the destination (when the source is locked) wouldn't be bad.
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