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Could you, please, list what do you think that are main advantages and main disadvantages of robocopy?

Thanks.

I don't know.
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  • How could any of us here possibly justify **your** arbitrary software choice. Robocopy is *bad* as a standalone backup solution. I'd never consider it. If you want to use it, you'll need to justify it - not us. – MDMarra Oct 16 '12 at 14:38
  • @MDMarra, happy now :) – I don't know. Oct 16 '12 at 15:05
  • @zoredache, why is this closed? I have edited the question and reformulated it. I don't see which rules does it break now?`Thanks – I don't know. Oct 16 '12 at 15:07
  • Please read our [faq] and [ask]. If you have a specific question about how the site works, you should ask on [meta]. This is a very open-ended question and doesn't fit the standards for this site. Seriously, read the [faq] and if you need further clarification, ask on [meta]. Also Zordache is only 1 of 5 users that voted to close this. He didn't act unilaterally. You can also ask for clarification in [chat] if you'd like. – MDMarra Oct 16 '12 at 15:09

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Not a comprehensive list but I'll give it a crack

Advantages:

  • Free / no renewal cost
  • Easy and quick file-based backup
  • Scriptable on any machine to any network based resource
  • Has both a command line and GUI for learning the options
  • Can log output

Disadvantages:

  • No image based recovery
  • Backup Speed based on network traffic and architecture (although, this is true of every backup program)
  • No tech support if something goes wrong

FYI: Be aware of how robocopy handles symbolic links in newer versions of windows

Jason
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