ROBOCOPY fails copying files from source root

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ROBOCOPY fails copying files from source root

Anonymous

When copying files from source root, it seems that ROBOCOPY see the file(s) as directories and the resoult is, that the filename become a directoiry name on target

Logfile says:

2023/03/08 11:16:09 ERROR 267 (0x0000010B) Accessing Source Directory \XXXXXXXXXX\mdt$\Placer IKKE l›se filer i hovedshare - Vedr_backup_VIGTIGT.txt\

The directory name is invalid.

How can I prevent that

My code:

$FileName = (Get-Date).tostring("MM-dd-yyyy---HH-mm-ss")

$oldpaths = Get-ChildItem "\XXXXXXXXXX\mdt$\*"

$newpath = 'Q:\CTXMDT'

Set-Location $newpath

foreach($oldpath in $oldpaths)

{

$newpath1 = $newpath + $oldpath.Name

mkdir $newpath1 -ErrorAction Ignore > $null

robocopy $oldpath $newpath1 /Z /MT:16 /MIR /W:0 /R:0 /V /TS /FP /PF /E /FFT /XO /SEC /XD ".snapshots" /XD "$RECYCLE.BIN" | Out-File D:\Logfiler\XXXXXXXXXX_MDT"$FileName MDT.log" -Append

Write-Host "$oldpath has been copiet to $newpath1"

}

Best regards

MACH

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Answer 1

That's a sightly different command you are running manually, as the $oldpath variable will take each file individually from a list of $oldpaths in the foreach loop.

In the powershell you shouldn't need the /MIR flag as this is for a full directory tree to another location. In your script you are cycling one file at a time

Answer 2

Hi Elise

Thanks for replying om my problem.....

Well same resoulth with robocopy "$oldpath"

I just tested my robocopy command in a commandline, and that works fine

( robocopy \XXXXXXXX\mdt$\ Q:\CTXMDT\ /Z /MT:16 /MIR /W:0 /R:0 /V /TS /FP /PF /E /FFT /XO /SEC /XD ".snapshots" /XD "$RECYCLE.BIN" )

So for some reason, - Powershell is the challange and not Robocopy as I expected...

The funny thing is, - that if the file allready excist on target, - my powershell script does not create a folder as I would expect....

Best regards...

Malte C",)

Answer 3

Anonymous

Hi, I'm Elise, and I'd be happy to help with your issue.

Try change robocopy $oldpath to robocopy "$oldpath"

Please let me know if you need any further assistance.

Kind Regards,

Elise

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