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Hi,
My Robocopy will copy files that is not exist in the target. it always happen when i open .xlsx system generate temp as ~$xx.xlsx . after i close the files. when robocopy start it will need looking for .xlsx file.
below is the errror code.
Robocopy ERROR 2 (0x00000002) Copying File \\xx\xx\x\~$xxxx.xlsx The system cannot find the file specified.
below is my script
robocopy «\\XX\XX» «D:\XX\XX» /e /mir /XX /np /z /mt /log+:XX_backup_log.txt
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Hi All,
I have a problem when using robot copy. when robot will try to copy the office 2007/2010 temp file as is start ~$xxx.xlsx . but robot copy will fail to locate the file.
Can i set the robot copy dont copy the office temp file.
below is my script.
robocopy «\\XX\IT» «D:\Backup\IT» /e /mir /XX /np /z /mt /log+:IT_backup_log.txt
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Add «XF ~*.*» to your copy command? (I haven’t tried it myself.)
>robocopy «\\XX\IT» «D:\Backup\IT» /e /mir /XX /np /z /mt /xf ~*.* /log+:IT_backup_log.txt
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Hello Experts,
I have ran into a issue that has me stumped. I have this batch file that I use to backup a laptop to a network drive. The backup has been working correctly for many months with no errors, now earlier this week I have started getting this error msg:
ERROR 2 (0x00000002) Creating Destination Directory F:HP6910pDailyBackupDesktop_New1Scripts
The system cannot find the file specified.
Waiting 30 seconds… Retrying…
2012/10/19 11:21:39 ERROR 2 (0x00000002) Creating Destination Directory F:HP6910pDailyBackupDesktop_New1Scripts
The system cannot find the file specified.
Waiting 30 seconds… Retrying…
What is causing this and how do I fix it?
I have tried changing the destination path but that fails also.
I have other laptops that are running this same script to the same network drive(different folders on the drive) and they are all working fine.
Any help would be great.
Below is the code that is in a file named backup.bat. Text version is attached.
echo %Date% %time%
@echo on
echo ==================================================: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
rem cleanup the harddrive
echo Disk Cleanup Started: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
c:windowssystem32cleanmgr.exe /dc /sagerun: 1
c:
cd
cd c:windowsprefetch
del *.* /q
c:
cd
IF NOT EXIST F:NUL goto NOT_EXIST
ECHO DRIVE F: IS READY >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
@ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 12000 > nul
echo Disk Cleanup Completed: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
cd C:UserspardoneDesktopScripts
echo BackUp Started: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
echo Log Files Are Located At F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogs >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
rem shutdown outlook, communicator and firefox
taskkill /im outlook.exe /F
echo Mircosoft Outlook Shutdown: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
taskkill /im communicator.exe /F
echo Mircosoft Communicator Shutdown: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
taskkill /im firefox.exe /F
echo Firefox Shutdown: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
@ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 -w 12000 > nul
echo PST Copy Started: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
robocopy «C:PST» «F:HP6910pDailyBackupPST» /MIR /COPY:DT /FFT /MT:50 /LOG:BackUpLogPST.txt
robocopy «C:UserspardoneDesktopScripts» «F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogs» BackUpLogPST.txt
rename F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogsBackUpLogPST.txt BackUpLogPST_%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-4,4%.txt
del «C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLogPST.txt»
echo PST Copy Completed: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
echo Details are in BackUpLogPST_%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-4,4%.txt Located @ F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogs >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
echo Outlook Copy Started: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
robocopy «C:UserspardoneAppDataLocalMicrosoftOutlook» «F:HP6910pDailyBackupOutlook» /MIR /COPY:DT /FFT /MT:50 /LOG:BackUpLogOutlook.txt
robocopy «C:UserspardoneDesktopScripts» «F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogs» BackUpLogOutlook.txt
rename F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogsBackUpLogOutlook.txt BackUpLogOutlook_%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-4,4%.txt
del «C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLogOutlook.txt»
echo Outlook Copy Completed: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
echo Details are in BackUpLogOutlook_%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-4,4%.txt Located @ F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogs >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
start «» «C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft OfficeOFFICE14outlook.exe»
echo Mircosoft Outlook Application Started: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
start «» «C:Program Files (x86)Microsoft Lynccommunicator.exe»
echo Mircosoft Communicator Application Started: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
echo Desktop Copy Started: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
robocopy «C:UserspardoneDesktop» «F:HP6910pDailyBackupDesktop_New1» /MIR /COPY:DT /FFT /MT:50 /LOG:BackUpLogDesktop.txt
robocopy «C:UserspardoneDesktopScripts» «F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogs» BackUpLogDesktop.txt
rename F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogsBackUpLogDesktop.txt BackUpLogDesktop_%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-4,4%.txt
del «C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLogDesktop.txt»
echo Desktop Copy Completed: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
echo Details are in BackUpLogDesktop_%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-4,4%.txt Located @ F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogs >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
echo My Documents Copy Started: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
robocopy «C:UserspardoneMy Documents» «F:HP6910pDailyBackupMy Documents» /MIR /COPY:DT /FFT /MT:50 /LOG:BackUpLogDocuments.txt
robocopy «C:UserspardoneDesktopScripts» «F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogs» BackUpLogDocuments.txt
rename F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogsBackUpLogDocuments.txt BackUpLogDocuments_%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-4,4%.txt
del «C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLogDocuments.txt»
echo My Documents Copy Completed: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
echo Details are in BackUpLogDocuments_%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-4,4%.txt Located @ F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogs >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
echo Favorites Copy Started: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
robocopy «C:UserspardoneFavorites» «F:HP6910pDailyBackupFavorites» /MIR /COPY:DT /FFT /MT:50 /LOG:BackUpLogFavorites.txt
robocopy «C:UserspardoneDesktopScripts» «F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogs» BackUpLogFavorites.txt
rename F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogsBackUpLogFavorites.txt BackUpLogFavorites_%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-4,4%.txt
del «C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLogFavorites.txt»
echo Favorites Copy Completed: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
echo Details are in BackUpLogFavorites_%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-4,4%.txt Located @ F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogs >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
echo Firefox Copy Started: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
robocopy «C:UserspardoneAppDataRoamingMozillaFirefox» «F:HP6910pDailyBackupFirefox» /MIR /COPY:DT /FFT /MT:50 /LOG:BackUpLogFirefox.txt
robocopy «C:UserspardoneDesktopScripts» «F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogs» BackUpLogFirefox.txt
rename F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogsBackUpLogFirefox.txt BackUpLogFirefox_%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-4,4%.txt
del «C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLogFirefox.txt»
echo Firefox Copy Completed: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
echo Details are in BackUpLogFirefox_%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%%date:~-4,4%.txt Located @ F:HP6910pDailyBackupLogs >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
rem start «» «C:Program Files (x86)Mozilla Firefoxfirefox.exe»
rem echo Firefox Application Started: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
echo BackUp Finished: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
echo ==================================================: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
:NOT_EXIST
rem echo BackUp Did Not Run: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
rem Echo DRIVE F: IS NOT READY >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
rem echo ==================================================: %Date% %time% >> C:UserspardoneDesktopScriptsBackUpLog.txt
rem GOTO END
:END
Backup.txt
Hello I am trying to move the users directory from my C drive to my D drive to free up some space. I found this thread from a quick google search. I wasn’t sure how to «boot to installation media». I inserted what I believe is the windows installation disc, but nothing happens when I restart, which I believe is due to boot order settings in BIOS.
In any event, I just hit F8 after restarting the computer, went into repair mode and clicked on command prompt. The command prompt had this:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
X:windowssystem32>
After the «system32>» I typed the following (taken from the top comment of the above link):
robocopy c:Users d:Users /mir /xj /copyall
I then got:
ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
Started: Thu Jun 26 15:58:35 2014
Source : c:Users
Dest : d:Users
Files: *.*
Options: *.* /S /E /COPYALL /PURGE /MIR /XJ /R:1000000 /W:30
2014/06/24 15:58:35 ERROR 2 <0X00000002> Accessing Source Directory c:Users
The system cannot find the file specified.
Any ideas what’s going on? It’s running windows 7. There are just a couple files in the d drive currently, nothing else. I had previously copied some files from users in the c drive and pasted them to the d drive, and then deleted them from the c drive, but I don’t think that’s an issue.
I really need to free up some space on the c drive, so if someone could help with this or suggest another way to clear up space on the c drive, that would be a big help — thanks!
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Hi
I am getting following error while copying data using Robocopy.
«ERROR 2 (0x00000002) Time-Stamping Destination File Y:\file10112
The system cannot find the file specified.»Above error does not have any effect on the copy operation and data gets copied correctly. MD5SUM of source and destination also matches.
I have 25000 such files. Source as well as Destination Y:\ is a CIFS share.
Please help to find cause behind this error.
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Hello,
Any chance you have an anti-virus running on the destination server?
If so, can you try after (temporarily) disabling it?—
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> «ERROR 2 (0x00000002) Time-Stamping Destination File Y:\file10112
> The system cannot find the file specified.»
>
> Above error does not have any effect on the copy operation and data
> gets copied correctly. MD5SUM of source and destination also matches.
>
> I have 25000 such files. Source as well as Destination Y:\ is a CIFS
> share.
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> Please help to find cause behind this error.
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> Thanks
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Hi Marc,
Thanks for the Reply. I don’t have anti-virus installed on the machine
Thanks
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RE: Robocopy ERROR 2 (0x00000002)
I have exactly the same problem.
Can i ignor the error 2 code or what?«getannupalways» wrote:
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> Hi
>
> I am getting following error while copying data using Robocopy.
>
> «ERROR 2 (0x00000002) Time-Stamping Destination File Y:\file10112
> The system cannot find the file specified.»
>
> Above error does not have any effect on the copy operation and data
> gets copied correctly. MD5SUM of source and destination also matches.
>
> I have 25000 such files. Source as well as Destination Y:\ is a CIFS
> share.
>
> Please help to find cause behind this error.
>
>
> Thanks
> Anup
>
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RE: Robocopy ERROR 2 (0x00000002)
I have exactly the same problem!
Can I ignore the Error 2 code or what?«getannupalways» wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I am getting following error while copying data using Robocopy.
>
> «ERROR 2 (0x00000002) Time-Stamping Destination File Y:\file10112
> The system cannot find the file specified.»
>
> Above error does not have any effect on the copy operation and data
> gets copied correctly. MD5SUM of source and destination also matches.
>
> I have 25000 such files. Source as well as Destination Y:\ is a CIFS
> share.
>
> Please help to find cause behind this error.
>
>
> Thanks
> Anup
>
>
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