If error occurs when copying the copy process aborts?

[Guest Pheasant Plucker®]

Hi there,

 

I have been trying in vain to do a file-by-file copy of a complete hard disk

to a directory on my server as I wish to take a machine off-line for good

but want to keep a complete backup of its files in a non-compressed format.

 

This sounds good in theory but in practice of during the copy process an

error occurs (something that I would class as non-critical) the whole copy

process aborts.

 

Is there an easy way to do a complete file copy from one machine to another

(I am even thinking of the old XCopy days from MS-DOS here).

 

--

Thanks & regards,

-pp-

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: If error occurs when copying the copy process aborts?

 

 

"Pheasant Plucker®" <pheasant@plucker.not> wrote in message

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> Hi there,

>

> I have been trying in vain to do a file-by-file copy of a complete hard

> disk

> to a directory on my server as I wish to take a machine off-line for good

> but want to keep a complete backup of its files in a non-compressed

> format.

>

> This sounds good in theory but in practice of during the copy process an

> error occurs (something that I would class as non-critical) the whole copy

> process aborts.

>

> Is there an easy way to do a complete file copy from one machine to

> another

> (I am even thinking of the old XCopy days from MS-DOS here).

>

> --

> Thanks & regards,

> -pp-

 

You cannot copy a complete hard disk while Windows is up and

running. Many files are locked and cannot be accessed. Here are

a few options:

- Use xcopy.exe with the /s /h /c switches.

- Use robocopy.exe with the /s /r:2 /w:2 switches

- Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD, then run xcopy or robocopy

- Connect the disk as a slave disk to some other WinXP PC, then run

xcopy or robocopy.

 

The first two options will skip locked files. The last two options will

create a full copy of the source disk.

[Guest Anthony Buckland]

Re: If error occurs when copying the copy process aborts?

 

 

"Pheasant Plucker®" <pheasant@plucker.not> wrote in message

news:OgDJynK7IHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Hi there,

>

> I have been trying in vain to do a file-by-file copy of a complete hard

> disk

> to a directory on my server as I wish to take a machine off-line for good

> but want to keep a complete backup of its files in a non-compressed

> format.

>

> This sounds good in theory but in practice of during the copy process an

> error occurs (something that I would class as non-critical) the whole copy

> process aborts.

>

> Is there an easy way to do a complete file copy from one machine to

> another

> (I am even thinking of the old XCopy days from MS-DOS here).

>

> --

> Thanks & regards,

> -pp-

 

How do you back up? I use Acronis True Image, and one recent

backup is on my hard drive in the Secure Zone (hidden partition

accessible only to TI). I can mount this as another partition, and

select everything in it, in about 30 sec from the word Go.

 

None of the files in this backup image are locked, so I could then

copy all or part of them to a chosen destination.

 

Next question, do you want _all_ the files? You'll get such

monsters as the registry, which is relevant only to your machine

and its current state, plus all your program files, which have been

installed for your current machine in its current state, and so on.

OTOH, you will get such somewhat-hidden things as your

Outlook Express message files (assuming you use OE), which

could be a really good thing.

[Guest Pheasant Plucker®]

Re: If error occurs when copying the copy process aborts?

 

Hi Pegasus,

 

Thanks for the reply - I realise I can't copy certain files while Windows is

up & running but I have a dual boot system on that particular machine & was

hoping that if I boot W2K I could do a file-by-file copy of the XP HDD or

vice-versa by booting WinXP and copying files from the W2K HDD but it still

bombs out...

 

Think I'll just update my copy of Norton Ghost! and be done with...:-/

 

Thanks & regards,

-=pp=-

 

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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>

> "Pheasant Plucker®" <pheasant@plucker.not> wrote in message

> news:OgDJynK7IHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> > Hi there,

> >

> > I have been trying in vain to do a file-by-file copy of a complete hard

> > disk

> > to a directory on my server as I wish to take a machine off-line for

good

> > but want to keep a complete backup of its files in a non-compressed

> > format.

> >

> > This sounds good in theory but in practice of during the copy process an

> > error occurs (something that I would class as non-critical) the whole

copy

> > process aborts.

> >

> > Is there an easy way to do a complete file copy from one machine to

> > another

> > (I am even thinking of the old XCopy days from MS-DOS here).

> >

> > --

> > Thanks & regards,

> > -pp-

>

> You cannot copy a complete hard disk while Windows is up and

> running. Many files are locked and cannot be accessed. Here are

> a few options:

> - Use xcopy.exe with the /s /h /c switches.

> - Use robocopy.exe with the /s /r:2 /w:2 switches

> - Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD, then run xcopy or robocopy

> - Connect the disk as a slave disk to some other WinXP PC, then run

> xcopy or robocopy.

>

> The first two options will skip locked files. The last two options will

> create a full copy of the source disk.

>

>

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: If error occurs when copying the copy process aborts?

 

Yes, you can copy your WinXP folders while running under

Win2000. If you can't then you should post precise details:

- What files/folders you cannot copy

- What message(s) you see on the screen.

 

 

"Pheasant Plucker®" <pheasant@plucker.not> wrote in message

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> Hi Pegasus,

>

> Thanks for the reply - I realise I can't copy certain files while Windows

> is

> up & running but I have a dual boot system on that particular machine &

> was

> hoping that if I boot W2K I could do a file-by-file copy of the XP HDD or

> vice-versa by booting WinXP and copying files from the W2K HDD but it

> still

> bombs out...

>

> Think I'll just update my copy of Norton Ghost! and be done with...:-/

>

> Thanks & regards,

> -=pp=-

>

>

> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

> news:%23OzaFuK7IHA.616@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "Pheasant Plucker®" <pheasant@plucker.not> wrote in message

>> news:OgDJynK7IHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>> > Hi there,

>> >

>> > I have been trying in vain to do a file-by-file copy of a complete hard

>> > disk

>> > to a directory on my server as I wish to take a machine off-line for

> good

>> > but want to keep a complete backup of its files in a non-compressed

>> > format.

>> >

>> > This sounds good in theory but in practice of during the copy process

>> > an

>> > error occurs (something that I would class as non-critical) the whole

> copy

>> > process aborts.

>> >

>> > Is there an easy way to do a complete file copy from one machine to

>> > another

>> > (I am even thinking of the old XCopy days from MS-DOS here).

>> >

>> > --

>> > Thanks & regards,

>> > -pp-

>>

>> You cannot copy a complete hard disk while Windows is up and

>> running. Many files are locked and cannot be accessed. Here are

>> a few options:

>> - Use xcopy.exe with the /s /h /c switches.

>> - Use robocopy.exe with the /s /r:2 /w:2 switches

>> - Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD, then run xcopy or robocopy

>> - Connect the disk as a slave disk to some other WinXP PC, then run

>> xcopy or robocopy.

>>

>> The first two options will skip locked files. The last two options will

>> create a full copy of the source disk.

>>

>>

>

>