Vista - Help copying files

I am trying to copy files from my usb hard drive: K: to my network external
drive Z:
I am trying to copy everything from one to another (files in folders and
files that are not in folders)

I tried selecting all and then send to Z:, but it took about six hours to
copy about 20 gig (I have about 180 gig to copy)

I read some where that robocopy is a faster and better way to copy files.
The thing is I do not know what syntax to use. I was wondering if someone
could tell me the syntax I should use to copy EVERYTHING from the usb drive
K: to the network drive Z:

Many thanks in advance.

NIK

I went to command prompt and typed in robocopy/? and looked at all the
syntax and to tell you the truth I was well confused.
I checked out Total Copy, unfortunatly on the web site it says it says it
copys a little quicker. I think i will have to wait till SP1 to come out to
sort out my copying problem out.
At the moment I am copy a gig or two and rebooting the computer and then
copying some more.

Can anyone tell me is robocopy good at copying large ammounts of files from
a usb drive to a network drive?

NIK

"jamesvdm" <jamesvdm@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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"niks" <niknik1971NOSPAM@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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I prefer to use Robocopy to anything else, as it can do just about anything,
including keep the original file creation dates.

You might want to check this GUI for it:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/m.../cc160891.aspx

ss.

Try this:

robocopy /s k:\ z:\

*Report back, please*

"niks" <niknik1971NOSPAM@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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After reading posts from this group and having another look at the Robohelp
help files I used this:

robocopy /mir k:\ \\Mybookworld\public\ /XD dirs $RECYCLE.BIN /XN /XO

At the moment it is copying the files and all seems well.

Thank you all for your help and advice

NIK

"Bob" <nowhere@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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In case you might want to stick with Vista's copy and move: I experienced
a big improvement in file transfer times after I disabled Remote
Differential Compression. Control Panel|Programs and Features|Turn Windows
features on or off|Uncheck Remote Differential Compression. I have seen no
adverse consequences to turning off RDC. Write back if this worked for you.

"Nicholas Hall" <niknikNOSPAM1971@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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