Using RoboCopy

I'm trying to use RoboCopy to backup my data files to a USB stick and External HDD.

I created a folder in each destination called DataBackup and run the following command.

robocopy "d:\datafiles" "e:\databackup /e

Problem is it doesn't copy to that folder. It simply puts the folder DataFiles in the root of each drive and copies it's contents.
In fact the folder I specify in the command is removed after the copy.
How do I get robocopy to copy the folder to the folder I specify?

Also, after the initial copy, when I want to backup again, how to I tell robocopy to only replace files that has been changed since the last backup?

James

I found a third party sync program that does my bidding.

Thanks,James

This is the wrong syntax: robocopy "d:\datafiles" "e:\databackup /e

IT needs to be like this: robocopy d:\datafiles e:\databackup\datafiles /e

You only need the quotes if the folder has a space in the name. Hope this helps.

Try3 said:

If you are happy to use a third party utility then fine but you could have used....

Actually, you don't need to go to third parties to find a Robocopy GUI. Microsoft have had one since 2006...
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...spotlight.aspx

...and there's been RichCopy since 2009.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...spotlight.aspx

Hello, can someone write for me a correct Robocopy syntax to transfer the "created date" from a video .mp4 file inside a folder "original" to a video with the same name stored into the folder "encoded"?
I throw the eye on the Microsoft guide linked by Wiley but it is too complicated.

I would be happy to also evaluate other simpler utility maybe with a GUI if existing.

PS: there isn't only one video but 31 to which I have to apply this procedure.