XCopy is a very useful tool included in all versions of Windows. With XCopy you can copy large amounts of data with ease. Plus it has a switch that lets you copy over the NTFS permissions.
Creating an initial full copy with XCopy#
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| xcopy "C:\Source Folder" "F:\Destination Folder" /X /H /E /V /C
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Copy files and folders that changed since initial copy#
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| xcopy "C:\Source Folder" "F:\Destination Folder" /X /H /E /V /D /Y /C
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Explanation of XCopy switches#
| Parameter | Description |
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| /? | Shows a list of all possible XCopy commands. |
| /X | Copies file audit settings and file ownership and ACL information. |
| /H | Copies hidden and system files. |
| /E | Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones. |
| /V | Verifies each new file. |
| /D | Copies files changed on or after the specified date (D:m-d-y). If no date is given, copies only those files whose source time is newer than the destination time. |
| /Y | Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an existing destination file. |
| /C | Continues copying even if errors occur. |
The full XCopy documentation can be found at microsoft.