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Number   :  3249
Date     :  2002-12-12
Author   :  taitkj
Subject  :  Re: Files keep getting copied when they should not be
Size(KB) :  1


Chaz,

Thanks a million! That worked.

I did a follow-up post that stated what I was running. I realized I 
had not included that in my original post, but had already hit the 
send button. I am still very new with the use of xxcopy. When I was 
backing up to a hard drive in my XP machine, the code from my 
original post worked just fine. It must be the "feature" Microsoft 
uses regarding time-stamps.

With regard to the /BN switch. Unless I am misreading something, 
there appears to be two uses for /BN???

Thanks again Chaz.

Tait

--- In xxcopy@yahoogroups.com, Chaz Cone  wrote:
> You didn't say if both machines are the same version of Windows 
and/or 
> running the same file structure (FAT/FAT32/NTFS).
> 
> If there is a dissimilarity of file systems that could cause you 
pain.
> 
> Why not use this form:
> 
> 
xxcopy "f:\Palm\KjellbT\" "R:\Palm\KjellbT\" /clone /ff3 /yy /OA"Backu
pLog.
> txt"
> 
> That's what I use for the same purpose when one of my machines is 
running 
> XP Pro/NTFS and the other Win98SE/FAT32
> 
> Chaz
> 
> At 12:55 AM 12/12/2002, you wrote:
> >I am trying to use xxcopy to make a backup of my Palm user folder. 
It
> >keeps copying the same files over and over even when they have not
> >changed. Here is the command line I am using:
> >
> 
>xxcopy.exe "f:\Palm\KjellbT\" "R:\Palm\KjellbT\" /e /BN /OA"BackupLog
.
> >txt"
> >
> >When I use Robocopy, it does not copy the files (which is correct).
> >
> >I notice both of these in the xxcopy help file:
> >
> >----- The following switches are useful for backup and archive ---
--
> >/BN Backs up newer files only (includes brand new files).
> >
> >----- Environment variables that affect XXCOPY-----
> >Summary XXCOPY switches that check two directories:
> >/BN all files in A plus files in B that have newer filetime
> >
> >I am trying to use the first. Am I missing something?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Tait
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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