I'm using Robocopy to copy files from a Novell fileserver to a new Windows Server 2012 fileserver. Robocopy is randomly skipping files and directories in the source. I'm using this command:
robocopy R:\USER\michellea'E:\user' /MT /e /purge /ZB /fft /R:0 /W:0 /XA:H /LOG+:'C:\LogFiles\users'$a'.txt
I copied a few of the missing directories and files into the destination directory and when I run Robocopy again they are removed. The log file shows them as extra files:
Log Sample
*EXTRA Dir -1 E:\michellea\MyNotesFiles\Notes\xsp\nsf\themes\
*EXTRA File 23594 E:\michellea\MyNotesFiles\Notes\xsp\nsf\themes\notes.theme
The skipped directories and files have the same attributes as others that are copied. I ran Robocopy in verbose mode and it does not list the skipped directories or files. I tested using RichCopy and it does transfer the files. Thanks
Additional Testing
Last 4 folders in a source directory - Not copying "work for today" and "work measurement study"
Travel, Web, work for today, Work Measurement Study
Test 1
I changed the name to "Work for today 1" and "work measurement study 1"
Results 1
Nothing changed - Did not copy
Test 2
Changed the names to "1 work for today" and "1 work management study"
Log file section:
*EXTRA Dir -1 E:\bryanw\Web\
New File 176714 R:\USER\bryanw\1 work for today\Accomplishments 2012.twd
New File 120129 R:\USER\bryanw\1 Work Measurement Study\District WCD July 2012 (final).pdf
Results 2
Copied the new folders "1 work for today" and "1 work measurement study"
Removed previously copied (and last folder in the directory) "Web"
Test 3
Changed the names back to original name "work for today" and "Work Measurement Study"
Log file section:
*EXTRA Dir -1 E:\bryanw\1 work for today\
*EXTRA Dir -1 E:\bryanw\1 Work Measurement Study\
New File 232109 R:\USER\bryanw\Web\ITSO-SOC Server Assessment - Questionnaire
Results 3
Copied the Web directory and removed the "1 work for today' and "1 Work Measurement Study" Ignored the original "work for today" and "Work Measurement Study"
I used Beyond Compare and it seems this is occurring within all of the robocopy destination directories. Its typically the last 1 or 2 directories and random files in various directories.
I am currently using version 6.2.9200.20682 (same results with 6.2.9200.16384 and 6.2.9200.16578)