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Windows command-line utility for copying files
Robocopy is a command-line file transfer utility for Windows. It is functionally more comprehensive than the COPY and XCOPY commands, but replaces neither. Created by Kevin Allen and first released as part of the Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit, it has been a standard feature of Windows since Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: RobocopyA 5-minute orientation
- Read the landmark paper: FriendlyRoboCopy: A GUI to RoboCopy for computer forensic investigatorsCited 7 times
- Go sideways: XCOPYA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Shadow CopyA closely related topic
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