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Hi, Does Robocopy achieve the same exactly like Windows backup?
I've always used robocopy for things like replicating an MDT share around an environment, or some other group of files, on a schedule. Its very handy in certain situations, more so in the past, but to be fair, for quick and dirty stuff, it's still a great tool to have in the box. Definitely worth taking the time to learn. It was essential back before DFS and the like.
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Windows Backup can make a backup of your system state, boot records and other essential information that will allow you to boot your system after restoration.
Robocopy copies only files so no system backup/restore is possible.
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Not exactly but Robocopy command can be used for that purpose. However, it is typically used for when copying a large file from or to a remote location.
Do you mean it is achieving exactly the same like Windows backup is doing?
Robocopy (CLI) can be used for the purpose of manually creating a back up and manual restoration of files. It's typically used in scenarios when copying large files from a remote location to another with optimal speed. Windows Backup (is GUI-based) and is already optimized for the purpose of backup and restoration as it can create automatic backups on a schedule, or when triggered by an event, or store them from a network location or restore files or the entire system from the backup, using a recovery environment or a bootable media.