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Robocopy is built into Windows, and it's the best file copier imaginable

I seldom pay attention to basic file explorer actions, such as copying and moving files or folders. As long as the transfer completes without errors, I'm content with the results. Back in 2013, I used ...
MCPmag

Using Robocopy To Transfer Files

The GUI is fine if you're only moving a few files, but for larger and more complex migrations, this built-in Windows utility is the way to go. There are many ways to get a file from Point A to Point B ...
Lifehacker

Find files on CDs with Robocopy snapshots

Reader Kevin's got stacks of burned data CDs and DVDs, but doesn't want to have to switch them in and out of his CD drive to find a particular file. His solution is to make an image of the disks' ...
ZDNet

Create a custom backup tool with Windows Vista's Robocopy [Video]

If you’re a savvy Windows Vista user or IT professional, you’ve probably used Vista’s Complete PC Backup to image your hard disk and you scheduled regular backups through Windows Backup. If you don’t ...
Ars Technica

Access Denied errors in Robocopy log file

I have a customer who is using RoboCopy to backup their file son a server. It has been working fine and then after upgrading some of their computers from XP to Windows 7 we started getting Access ...
Ars Technica

How I learned to overcome two Windows 8 quirks and learned to -sort of- like the OS

Right off the bat, I noticed that RoboCopy kept throwing a "Modified" message in the comments column when it ran. "what the heck" I wondered. It looks like an Attribute bug in RoboCopy! Geeze, ...