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How to overcome long file path issues with robocopy?

VJ-8370 446 Reputation points
2020-09-11T12:12:17.993+00:00

Hi,

How to overcome long file path issues with robocopy? Any suggestions?

Also, could you please share any best practices to follow in migrating Windows File systems (preserving all attributes) to NetApp CVO on Azure?

Regards,
VJ

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  1. Xiaowei He 9,876 Reputation points
    2020-09-14T03:07:24.317+00:00

    Hi,

    ROBOCOPY will accept UNC pathnames including UNC pathnames over 256 characters long.

    "/256 Turns off support for paths longer than 256 characters."

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/robocopy

    Below is an article of the guides to migrate to Azure file shares:

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    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/files/storage-files-migration-overview

    Thanks for your time!
    Best Regards,
    Anne

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  1. Leon Laude 85,686 Reputation points
    2020-09-11T12:33:43.52+00:00

    Hi @VJ-8370 ,

    Robocopy supports paths that are larger than 256 characters by default, Robocopy even provides a flag that lets you turn OFF support for long path names (flag: /256).

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  2. gastone canali 151 Reputation points
    2020-09-12T09:27:25.44+00:00

    As @Leon Laude said robocopy supports long path, but some version (OS dependent), in the past, had problem with permission.
    You can also use https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/storage-migration-service/overview

    This are two examples of possible solutions using robocoy and icacls 

        ROBOCOPY  \\serversource\folder \\serverTarget\folder /E /w:0 /r:0 /xj /b /log:c:\logcopyfile.log  
    ROBOCOPY  \\serversource\folder \\serverTarget\folder /E /w:0 /r:0 /xj /b /Copy:S /IS /IT  log:c:\logcopysecurity.log  
    :: save and restore permission  
    icacls "\\serverSorgente\folder" /save C:\ACL_serversorgente /T      
    icacls "\\serverTarget\folder" /restore C:\ACL_serversorgente