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I need to find a way to enter or exclude directory names with a Space in them in the Robocopy command string /XD excludes directories but pukes when you list a directory with a space such as C:UsersDaveDocumentsTemp Files or “My Music” etc. the same goes when trying to select a source or destination folder. :confused:
any help would be appreciated :rolleyes:

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Yes, you always need to put “directory paths with one or more spaces in them in double quotes” when using the command line.
Example (%source%, %target% and %log% were set higher up in the BATch file):

Code:

set opts=/copyall /mir /np /r:0 /w:0 /ndl /xj
set opts=%opts% /xd Backup "System Volume Information" RECYCLER "Recycle Bin"
robocopy %source% "%target%" %opts% >> %log%

BATcher

Plethora means a lot to me.

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Batcher;
How about a sample of the “higher batch file” that set the variables %Source% & %target% hopefully with folders that have the offending spaces in the name?
Thanks

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I always set the retry and wait values to 0, as shown by BATcher. Waiting 30 seconds between 1 million retries is just silly.
No file or directory list (NFL and NDL) is also really useful as you don’t want a huge list cluttering up the log file, only the errors.
Turn off the progress indicator if using in a batch file (NP).
I also use the log+ option to append all output to my file of choice, rather than the DOS redirect (>).

cheers, Paul

Code:

@echo off
rem *****************************************************************************
rem Script Robocopies the File Server files to a new Location
rem 
rem author 	: Lee
rem 
rem Edit History	: Paul, added /NDL /NFL /NP to turn off file logging
rem                         and progress indicator.
rem                       Choose the required form of copy.
rem                         Use create first, then schedule Update.
rem                         Copy Security last.
rem                       Paul, added time and date to log file name.
rem                       Paul 7/2005, Added step numbers. Modified Copy security command.
rem .
rem *****************************************************************************

REM CHANGE THIS to a new folder ; make sure there is enough space on the destination server.

setlocal
set Orig_Server=F:
set Dest_server=\c$

for /f “tokens=1,2 delims=: ” %%x in (“%time%”) do set EFtime=%%x%%y
for /f “tokens=2-4 delims=/ ” %%x in (“%date%”) do set EFdate=%%z%%y%%x
set errorfile=DataError%EFdate%%EFtime%.txt

Rem Edit the file for whichever command you want to use. 
Rem Use steps in order for efficient copying.


Rem STEP 1 – RUN MANUALLY
Rem Create file/directory structure only, do NOT copy security.
Rem Prevents directory fragmentation and improves file system performance.
Rem Verbose output.
robocopy %Orig_Server% %Dest_server% /NDL /NFL /NP /S /E /COPY:DAT /CREATE /V /R:1 /W:1 /log+:%errorfile%


Rem STEP 2 – SCHEDULE TO RUN NIGHTLY
Rem Update, only copy files that are newer than the destination.
Rem Delete files not in source.
Rem Do NOT copy security.
Rem Quiet, log summary and errors only.
::robocopy %Orig_Server% %Dest_server% /NDL /NFL /NP /MIR /COPY:DAT /R:1 /W:1 /log+:%errorfile%

Rem STEP 3 – RUN MANUALLY AFTER THE LAST RUN OF STEP 2
Rem Copy Security, ownership and auditing data only.
Rem Quiet, log summary and errors only.
::robocopy %Orig_Server% %Dest_server% /NDL /NFL /NP /S /E /IS /COPY:SOU /R:1 /W:1 /log+:%errorfile%


Rem ALTERNATE COMMAND – PERFORM ALL 3 STEPS AT ONCE

Rem Copy all data including security, delete files not in source.
Rem Verbose output.
rem robocopy %Orig_Server% %Dest_server% /MIR /COPYALL /ETA /V /R:1 /W:1 /log:%errorfile%


Rem errorlevel checking

if errorlevel 16  echo ERROR: ***FATAL ERROR***  >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel 15  echo ERROR: FAIL MISM XTRA COPY >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel 14  echo ERROR: FAIL MISM XTRA      >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel 13  echo ERROR: FAIL MISM      COPY >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel 12  echo ERROR: FAIL MISM           >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel 11  echo ERROR: FAIL      XTRA COPY >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel 10  echo ERROR: FAIL      XTRA      >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel  9  echo ERROR: FAIL           COPY >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel  8  echo ERROR: FAIL                >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel  7  echo ERROR:      MISM XTRA COPY >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel  6  echo ERROR:      MISM XTRA      >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel  5  echo ERROR:      MISM      COPY >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel  4  echo ERROR:      MISM           >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel  3  echo ERROR:           XTRA COPY >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel  2  echo ERROR:           XTRA      >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel  1  echo * SUCCESSFUL COPY * >>%errorfile% & goto end
if errorlevel  0  echo Notice:    –no change, no data copied–    >>%errorfile% & goto end
:end

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set _src=C:Documents and Settings
copy “%_src” d:

cheers, Paul

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set _src=C:Documents and Settings
copy “%_src” d:

cheers, Paul

so robobcopy does not need the quotes in the variable definition?
So far I had been trying thing like the following

robocopy G:”Can Art” C:”UsersDocDocumentsCan Art” *.* /s /XO /PURGE /R:1 /W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:UsersDocDocumentsAppsLogsXHAF-CanArt.log

But it would not work. So now you say try some thing like…

set Source =G:Can Art
Set Target =C:UsersDocDocumentsCan Art
robocopy “%Source%” “%Target%” *.* /s /XO /PURGE /R:1 /W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:UsersDocDocumentsAppsLogsXHAF-CanArt.log
🙂

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so robobcopy does not need the quotes in the variable definition?
So far I had been trying thing like the following

robocopy G:”Can Art” C:”UsersDocDocumentsCan Art” *.* /s /XO /PURGE /R:1 /W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:UsersDocDocumentsAppsLogsXHAF-CanArt.log

But it would not work. So now you say try some thing like…

set Source =G:Can Art
Set Target =C:UsersDocDocumentsCan Art
robocopy “%Source%” “%Target%” *.* /s /XO /PURGE /R:1 /W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:UsersDocDocumentsAppsLogsXHAF-CanArt.log
🙂

I would guess that you have the quotes in the wrong place and also the wildcard is not required

Try

robocopy “G:Can Art” “C:UsersDocDocumentsCan Art” /s /XO /PURGE /R:1 /W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:UsersDocDocumentsAppsLogsXHAF-CanArt.log

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I would guess that you have the quotes in the wrong place and also the wildcard is not required

Try

robocopy “G:Can Art” “C:UsersDocDocumentsCan Art” /s /XO /PURGE /R:1 /W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:UsersDocDocumentsAppsLogsXHAF-CanArt.log

I have tried all of the following combinations
Set Source =C:Can Art
Set Dest =C:TempCan Art
set
pause
robocopy “%Source%” “%Dest%” *.* /s /XO /PURGE /R:1 /W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:TempCanArt.log
pause

Set zx =”C:Can Art”
Set zz=”C:TempCan Art”
set
pause
robocopy “%zx%” “%zz%” *.* /s /XO /PURGE /R:1 /W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:TempCanArt.log
pause

Set Source=C:”Can Art”
Set Dest=”C:Temp”Can Art”
set
pause
robocopy “%Source%” “%Dest%” *.* /s /XO /PURGE /R:1 /W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:TempCanArt.log
pause

Set Source=C:”Can Art”
Set Dest=”C:Temp”Can Art”
set
pause
robocopy %Source% %Dest% *.* /s /XO /PURGE /R:1 /W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:TempCanArt.log
pause

set
pause
robocopy “C:Can Art” “C:TempCan Art” *.* /s /XO /PURGE /R:1 /W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:TempCanArt.log
pause

robocopy C:”Can Art” C:Temp”Can Art” *.* /s /XO /PURGE /R:1 /W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:TempCanArt.log
pause

but none work robocopy just does not like spaces in the folder names:huh:

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All you need to do is to write out the full path, without any double quotes, and containing spaces.
Then put double quotes as the first and last character.

You could do this in two ways
set source=C:Documents and SettingsFish Fingers
robocopy “%source%” …

or
set source=”C:Documents and SettingsFish Fingers”
robocopy %source% …

It gives the same result.

What you cannot have is embedded double-quotes!

Here’s an almost actual example:

Code:

:setup  the source and target paths for robocopy
set source=C:
set target=E:RoboCopy of %computername% C driveMonday

set opts=/copyall /mir /np /r:0 /w:0 /ndl /xj
set opts=%opts% /xd Recycler "System Volume Information" cache bases
set opts=%opts% "Local Data" "Kaspersky Lab" winsxs "Recycle Bin"
set opts=%opts% /xf hiberfil.sys pagefile.sys

set log=E:logsCtoE.log

robocopy %source% "%target%" %opts% > %log%

Note that neither the %source% environment variable nor the %log% one needs double quotes because neither contains one or more blanks…

BATcher

Plethora means a lot to me.

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All you need to do is to write out the full path, without any double quotes, and containing spaces.
Then put double quotes as the first and last character.

You could do this in two ways
set source=C:Documents and SettingsFish Fingers
robocopy “%source%” …

or
set source=”C:Documents and SettingsFish Fingers”
robocopy %source% …

It gives the same result.
What you cannot have is embedded double-quotes!
Here’s an almost actual example:

Code:

:setup  the source and target paths for robocopy
set source=C:
set target=E:RoboCopy of %computername% C driveMonday

set opts=/copyall /mir /np /r:0 /w:0 /ndl /xj
set opts=%opts% /xd Recycler "System Volume Information" cache bases
set opts=%opts% "Local Data" "Kaspersky Lab" winsxs "Recycle Bin"
set opts=%opts% /xf hiberfil.sys pagefile.sys
set log=E:logsCtoE.log

robocopy %source% "%target%" %opts% > %log%

Note that neither the %source% environment variable nor the %log% one needs double quotes because neither contains one or more blanks…

Here’s what I tried
Set Source =”C:Can Art”
Set Dest =C:TempCan Art
robocopy %Source% “%Dest%” *.* /s /XO /PURGE /R:1 /W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:TempCanArt.log
pause

And here’s what I get back…

C:Documents and SettingsTomdMy Documents>Set Source =”C:Can Art”
C:Documents and SettingsTomdMy Documents>Set Dest =C:TempCan Art
C:Documents and SettingsTomdMy Documents>robocopy “” *.* /s /XO /PURGE /R:1
/W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:TempCanArt.log

2011/04/04 19:43:01 ERROR 0 (0x00000000) Expanding Source Pathname
The operation completed successfully.

——————————————————————————-
ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows :: Version XP010
——————————————————————————-

Started : Mon Apr 04 19:43:01 2011

Source –
Dest –

Files :
Options : /COPY:dat /R:1000000 /W:30

——————————————————————————

ERROR : Invalid Parameter #1 : “”

Simple Usage :: ROBOCOPY source destination /MIR

source :: Source Directory (drive:path or \serversharepath).
destination :: Destination Dir (drive:path or \serversharepath).
/MIR :: Mirror a complete directory tree.

For more usage information run ROBOCOPY /? or read Robocopy.Doc.

NOTE: Read “True Replication” in Robocopy.Doc prior to first use of /MIR !
**** /MIR can DELETE files as well as copy them !

C:Documents and SettingsTomdMy Documents>pause
Press any key to continue . . .

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Try removing the trailing from the path…

BATcher

Plethora means a lot to me.

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Try removing the trailing from the path…

Nope results are the same as before

C:Documents and SettingsTomdMy Documents>Set Source =”C:Can Art”
C:Documents and SettingsTomdMy Documents>Set Dest =C:TempCan Art
C:Documents and SettingsTomdMy Documents>robocopy “” *.* /s /XO /PURGE /R:1
/W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:TempCanArt.log

2011/04/05 10:37:09 ERROR 0 (0x00000000) Expanding Source Pathname
The operation completed successfully.

——————————————————————————-
ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows :: Version XP010
——————————————————————————-

Started : Tue Apr 05 10:37:09 2011

Source –
Dest –

Files :
Options : /COPY:dat /R:1000000 /W:30

——————————————————————————

ERROR : Invalid Parameter #1 : “”

Simple Usage :: ROBOCOPY source destination /MIR

source :: Source Directory (drive:path or \serversharepath).
destination :: Destination Dir (drive:path or \serversharepath).
/MIR :: Mirror a complete directory tree.

For more usage information run ROBOCOPY /? or read Robocopy.Doc.

NOTE: Read “True Replication” in Robocopy.Doc prior to first use of /MIR !
**** /MIR can DELETE files as well as copy them !

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I see a trailing space in the set commands before the equal sign. DOS/Windows will not thank you for that.

You should also add the “/quit” option when testing.

If you are going to use quotes anywhere, use them in the robocopy command and leave them out of the set command. Then you just add the the full path, spaces and all.

cheers, Paul

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Paul; thanks much finally a version of the code that worked see below

Set Source=C:Can Art
Set Dest=C:TempCan Art
robocopy “%Source%” “%Dest%” *.* /s /XO /PURGE /R:1 /W:1 /NP /TEE /Log:C:TempCanArt.log
pause
Quit

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