Hi,
I am using Robocopy to backup photos and music files to a local network connected 1TB Western Digital drive.
The initial backup worked for both tasks.
This is the command line in the .bat
Robocopy C:\Users\Owner\Music\recordings\ \\externaldrive\public\BackUp-Music\recordings\ /S /COPYT /MIR /Log:MusicBkupLog.txt
Now, the subsequent backup for my music folders fails on a specific folder with error:
ERROR 5 (0x00000005) Deleting Extra File \\externaldrive\public\BackUp-Music\recordings\AmbroseNew\A Fine Romance-Browne.mp3
Access is denied.
The process stops there. Subsequent folders are not backed up.
The ownership for that folder looks suspect:
nobody (Unix User\nobody)
Other folders that work have owner as:
administrator (EXTERNALDRIVE\admin)
I can not change the offending folder's owner.
I have tried the following as administrator:
Properties > Security > Advanced > Owner > Edit > change owner to
I get access denied.
And with DOS from an administrator command prompt:
takeown /f S:\BackUp-Music\Recordings\AmbroseNew
RMDIR /S S:\BackUp-Music\Recordings\AmbroseNew
I get access denied.
I can access the directory so my path must be correct:
dir S:\BackUp-Music\Recordings\AmbroseNew
How can I change ownership or delete the offending folder?
Thanks
Frank C
Vista Ultimate 64 bit SP2

Copy in Robocopy should be /copy:dt
Robocopy C:\Users\Owner\Music\recordings\ \\externaldrive\public\BackUp-Music\recordings\ /S /COPYT /MIR /Log:MusicBkupLog.txt

Thanks richc46,
In step 8 "To take ownership of the object, click on the Edit button. Give permission to UAC. Then highlight the user name in the “Change owner to” box that you want to assign as the owner for the object. Click “OK” to finish the process." There was no opportunity to give permission to UAC. When I tried to change owner to
Frank(FRANKSPC\Frank)
it failed "Unable to set new owner on AmbroseNew Access denied"

I will await your post,
I appreciate your assistance. I have been working on this problem for three days with no progress toward a solution.

Is that "Take ownership of file"