xcopy problems

Guido wrote:
> We have been using xcopy with the switches to perform backups to an
> external usb hard drive.
>
> It backups up a number of files except Outlook pst files, etc
>
> When analysing further, the problem is to do with sharing violation.
>
> Before it gets to backup certain files it encounters a sharing
> violation and it stops.
>
> Is there a way to make xcopy work properly and avoid sharing
> violation problems.
>
> Your help is appreciated.


Not sure what you are going for...

You are going to get those 'sharing violations' if the file in question is
*in use*.
You can utilize the /C switch for XCOPY to ensure it just keeps on going
anyway, however.

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On Nov 16, 6:49 pm, "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> lol
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> Of course, if this is automated, you're going to upset
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Xcopy is lousy stop using it and replace it with Robocopy.exe
Check it out. You can download it from:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb693323.aspx

"Guido" wrote in message

> We have been using xcopy with the switches to perform backups to an
> external
> usb hard drive.
>
> It backups up a number of files except Outlook pst files, etc
>
> When analysing further, the problem is to do with sharing violation.
>
> Before it gets to backup certain files it encounters a sharing violation
> and
> it stops.
>
> Is there a way to make xcopy work properly and avoid sharing violation
> problems.
>
> Your help is appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Guido

This is common and pretty much expected if you're backing up PST files
while Outlook is open. It's not so much a problem with xcopy as with
people walking away and leaving Outlook running. Just close Outlook and
the problem goes away.

One of the other approaches to this is to kill the Outlook task before
running the backup. Of course, if this is automated, you're going to upset
somebody who is working late and in the middle of writing an epic email.

HTH
-pk

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Of course, if this is automated, you're going to upset
> somebody who is working late and in the middle of writing an epic email.

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All the best,
SG


"Rob" wrote in message

> On Nov 16, 6:49 pm, "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> lol
>>
>> --
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> e-mail subject line must include "QZ" or it's deleted
>> ."Patrick Keenan" wrote in message
>>
>>
>> Of course, if this is automated, you're going to upset
>>
>>
>>
>> > somebody who is working late and in the middle of writing an epic
>> > email.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Xcopy is lousy stop using it and replace it with Robocopy.exe
> Check it out. You can download it from:
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/bb693323.aspx