Windows Vista Robocopy

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Hi everyone,
I am using Windows XP Home. I'm trying to use Robocopy for Backing-up "My
Documents" (8.9 GB) to an external USB 2 Drive .
I use switches : /MIR /V /COPYALL /PURGE /ZB /NP /LOG:"C:\TEMP\my.log" /XF
*.txt *.bak /R:3 /W:5
Everything is going smoothly exept that 3 folders - "My Pictures" , "My
Videos" and "My Music" Folder Names (only the backed-up Folders) are
changing to "my_name's Pictures" , "my_name's Video" and "my_name's Music"
in the external Backup directory. The data in the folders remain's intact.
Please , Can any expert comment on this issue ?

Thanks
 
Re: Robocopy

What you are seeing is the use of a "Virtual folder" that doesn't really
exist, but will be treated like the original by the system. Not a 'mirror',
but a 'forward' or 'redirect'. Vista drives those expert, but unfamiliar
with this, absolutely crazy with a "Documents and Settings" folder, and a
myriad of others showing an icon with a small 'forwarding' arrow. (Access is
denied of course ) I assume it's a technique for backward compatibility. IIS
uses this to keep track of 'resources on the move'.

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"leapyear" <leapyear @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9FD28F3C-EA85-4B5A-8AF6-4CF96D564395@microsoft.com...
> Hi everyone,
> I am using Windows XP Home. I'm trying to use Robocopy for Backing-up "My
> Documents" (8.9 GB) to an external USB 2 Drive .
> I use switches : /MIR /V /COPYALL /PURGE /ZB /NP /LOG:"C:\TEMP\my.log"
> /XF
> *.txt *.bak /R:3 /W:5
> Everything is going smoothly exept that 3 folders - "My Pictures" , "My
> Videos" and "My Music" Folder Names (only the backed-up Folders) are
> changing to "my_name's Pictures" , "my_name's Video" and "my_name's
> Music"
> in the external Backup directory. The data in the folders remain's intact.
> Please , Can any expert comment on this issue ?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>
 
Re: Robocopy

Thank you Mr. Ferguson,

I do not understand exactly your explanation . I'm sure this is because I'm
not an expert in this field .
Can you please focus on it in somewhat more details ?

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> What you are seeing is the use of a "Virtual folder" that doesn't really
> exist, but will be treated like the original by the system. Not a 'mirror',
> but a 'forward' or 'redirect'. Vista drives those expert, but unfamiliar
> with this, absolutely crazy with a "Documents and Settings" folder, and a
> myriad of others showing an icon with a small 'forwarding' arrow. (Access is
> denied of course ) I assume it's a technique for backward compatibility. IIS
> uses this to keep track of 'resources on the move'.
>
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> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> .
> "leapyear" <leapyear @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9FD28F3C-EA85-4B5A-8AF6-4CF96D564395@microsoft.com...
> > Hi everyone,
> > I am using Windows XP Home. I'm trying to use Robocopy for Backing-up "My
> > Documents" (8.9 GB) to an external USB 2 Drive .
> > I use switches : /MIR /V /COPYALL /PURGE /ZB /NP /LOG:"C:\TEMP\my.log"
> > /XF
> > *.txt *.bak /R:3 /W:5
> > Everything is going smoothly exept that 3 folders - "My Pictures" , "My
> > Videos" and "My Music" Folder Names (only the backed-up Folders) are
> > changing to "my_name's Pictures" , "my_name's Video" and "my_name's
> > Music"
> > in the external Backup directory. The data in the folders remain's intact.
> > Please , Can any expert comment on this issue ?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
 
Re: Robocopy

You are worried needlessly about a technical renaming of the backup files.
The restore should work fine, using either path.

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"leapyear" <leapyear@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3A555AB7-DF6C-4B80-8474-8C88D0BB331F@microsoft.com...
> Thank you Mr. Ferguson,
>
> I do not understand exactly your explanation . I'm sure this is because
> I'm
> not an expert in this field .
> Can you please focus on it in somewhat more details ?
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> What you are seeing is the use of a "Virtual folder" that doesn't really
>> exist, but will be treated like the original by the system. Not a
>> 'mirror',
>> but a 'forward' or 'redirect'. Vista drives those expert, but unfamiliar
>> with this, absolutely crazy with a "Documents and Settings" folder, and a
>> myriad of others showing an icon with a small 'forwarding' arrow. (Access
>> is
>> denied of course ) I assume it's a technique for backward compatibility.
>> IIS
>> uses this to keep track of 'resources on the move'.
>>
>> --
>> Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the
>> web
>> interface.
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>>
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>>
>> .
>> "leapyear" <leapyear @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9FD28F3C-EA85-4B5A-8AF6-4CF96D564395@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi everyone,
>> > I am using Windows XP Home. I'm trying to use Robocopy for Backing-up
>> > "My
>> > Documents" (8.9 GB) to an external USB 2 Drive .
>> > I use switches : /MIR /V /COPYALL /PURGE /ZB /NP
>> > /LOG:"C:\TEMP\my.log"
>> > /XF
>> > *.txt *.bak /R:3 /W:5
>> > Everything is going smoothly exept that 3 folders - "My Pictures" , "My
>> > Videos" and "My Music" Folder Names (only the backed-up Folders) are
>> > changing to "my_name's Pictures" , "my_name's Video" and "my_name's
>> > Music"
>> > in the external Backup directory. The data in the folders remain's
>> > intact.
>> > Please , Can any expert comment on this issue ?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
 
Re: Robocopy

Just for the sake of understanding : Why this 3 specific folders ? are they
spcial in any way ? Is there any technical article One can read about ?
Thank you again.

"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:

> You are worried needlessly about a technical renaming of the backup files.
> The restore should work fine, using either path.
>
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> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> .
> "leapyear" <leapyear@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3A555AB7-DF6C-4B80-8474-8C88D0BB331F@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you Mr. Ferguson,
> >
> > I do not understand exactly your explanation . I'm sure this is because
> > I'm
> > not an expert in this field .
> > Can you please focus on it in somewhat more details ?
> >
> > "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> >
> >> What you are seeing is the use of a "Virtual folder" that doesn't really
> >> exist, but will be treated like the original by the system. Not a
> >> 'mirror',
> >> but a 'forward' or 'redirect'. Vista drives those expert, but unfamiliar
> >> with this, absolutely crazy with a "Documents and Settings" folder, and a
> >> myriad of others showing an icon with a small 'forwarding' arrow. (Access
> >> is
> >> denied of course ) I assume it's a technique for backward compatibility.
> >> IIS
> >> uses this to keep track of 'resources on the move'.
> >>
> >> --
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> >> web
> >> interface.
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> >>
> >> Mark L. Ferguson
> >>
> >> .
> >> "leapyear" <leapyear @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:9FD28F3C-EA85-4B5A-8AF6-4CF96D564395@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi everyone,
> >> > I am using Windows XP Home. I'm trying to use Robocopy for Backing-up
> >> > "My
> >> > Documents" (8.9 GB) to an external USB 2 Drive .
> >> > I use switches : /MIR /V /COPYALL /PURGE /ZB /NP
> >> > /LOG:"C:\TEMP\my.log"
> >> > /XF
> >> > *.txt *.bak /R:3 /W:5
> >> > Everything is going smoothly exept that 3 folders - "My Pictures" , "My
> >> > Videos" and "My Music" Folder Names (only the backed-up Folders) are
> >> > changing to "my_name's Pictures" , "my_name's Video" and "my_name's
> >> > Music"
> >> > in the external Backup directory. The data in the folders remain's
> >> > intact.
> >> > Please , Can any expert comment on this issue ?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
>
 
Re: Robocopy

Are you using XP?
This is a Vista group.


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"leapyear" <leapyear @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9FD28F3C-EA85-4B5A-8AF6-4CF96D564395@microsoft.com...
> Hi everyone,
> I am using Windows XP Home. I'm trying to use Robocopy for Backing-up "My
> Documents" (8.9 GB) to an external USB 2 Drive .
> I use switches : /MIR /V /COPYALL /PURGE /ZB /NP /LOG:"C:\TEMP\my.log"
> /XF
> *.txt *.bak /R:3 /W:5
> Everything is going smoothly exept that 3 folders - "My Pictures" , "My
> Videos" and "My Music" Folder Names (only the backed-up Folders) are
> changing to "my_name's Pictures" , "my_name's Video" and "my_name's
> Music"
> in the external Backup directory. The data in the folders remain's intact.
> Please , Can any expert comment on this issue ?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
>
>
 
Re: Robocopy

"Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:AE5CDCE7-9570-4803-A002-E633FEC85752@microsoft.com...
> What you are seeing is the use of a "Virtual folder" that doesn't really
> exist, but will be treated like the original by the system. Not a
> 'mirror', but a 'forward' or 'redirect'. Vista drives those expert, but
> unfamiliar with this, absolutely crazy with a "Documents and Settings"
> folder, and a myriad of others showing an icon with a small 'forwarding'
> arrow. (Access is denied of course ) I assume it's a technique for
> backward compatibility. IIS uses this to keep track of 'resources on the
> move'.


I'm not sure if your are referring to the Junction Points that redirect to
the new Vista locations, but you seem to have missed that the OP is actually
using XP.

To answer the OP, that's something to do with the way that those folders are
renamed whether they are being viewed in the owner's account or not. When
the folders are being viewed in the owner's account, they are called My
Documents, but when they are viewed from another account they are called
Username's Documents. This is controlled by lines in the contained hidden
desktop.ini file.

ss.
 
Re: Robocopy

Mark:

You're talking about Vista and OP is talking about XP and may be in the
wrong news group.


"Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:AE5CDCE7-9570-4803-A002-E633FEC85752@microsoft.com...
> What you are seeing is the use of a "Virtual folder" that doesn't really
> exist, but will be treated like the original by the system. Not a
> 'mirror', but a 'forward' or 'redirect'. Vista drives those expert, but
> unfamiliar with this, absolutely crazy with a "Documents and Settings"
> folder, and a myriad of others showing an icon with a small 'forwarding'
> arrow. (Access is denied of course ) I assume it's a technique for
> backward compatibility. IIS uses this to keep track of 'resources on the
> move'.
>
> --
> Was this helpful? Then click the "Yes" Ratings button. Voting helps the
> web
> interface.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales/help/help_en-us.htm#RateAPost
>
> Mark L. Ferguson
>
> .
> "leapyear" <leapyear @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9FD28F3C-EA85-4B5A-8AF6-4CF96D564395@microsoft.com...
>> Hi everyone,
>> I am using Windows XP Home. I'm trying to use Robocopy for Backing-up "My
>> Documents" (8.9 GB) to an external USB 2 Drive .
>> I use switches : /MIR /V /COPYALL /PURGE /ZB /NP /LOG:"C:\TEMP\my.log"
>> /XF
>> *.txt *.bak /R:3 /W:5
>> Everything is going smoothly exept that 3 folders - "My Pictures" , "My
>> Videos" and "My Music" Folder Names (only the backed-up Folders) are
>> changing to "my_name's Pictures" , "my_name's Video" and "my_name's
>> Music"
>> in the external Backup directory. The data in the folders remain's
>> intact.
>> Please , Can any expert comment on this issue ?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
 
Re: Robocopy

Dear Dave,

If this only a Vista Groop please be helpful and direct me to an XP groop
Link .
I tried but could not fint it Myself.

Thank you

"Dave" wrote:

> Are you using XP?
> This is a Vista group.
>
>
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>
>
> "leapyear" <leapyear @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9FD28F3C-EA85-4B5A-8AF6-4CF96D564395@microsoft.com...
> > Hi everyone,
> > I am using Windows XP Home. I'm trying to use Robocopy for Backing-up "My
> > Documents" (8.9 GB) to an external USB 2 Drive .
> > I use switches : /MIR /V /COPYALL /PURGE /ZB /NP /LOG:"C:\TEMP\my.log"
> > /XF
> > *.txt *.bak /R:3 /W:5
> > Everything is going smoothly exept that 3 folders - "My Pictures" , "My
> > Videos" and "My Music" Folder Names (only the backed-up Folders) are
> > changing to "my_name's Pictures" , "my_name's Video" and "my_name's
> > Music"
> > in the external Backup directory. The data in the folders remain's intact.
> > Please , Can any expert comment on this issue ?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
 
Re: Robocopy

leapyear wrote:
> Dear Dave,
>
> If this only a Vista Groop please be helpful and direct me to an XP groop
> Link .
> I tried but could not fint it Myself.
>
> Thank you
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> Are you using XP?
>> This is a Vista group.
>>
>>
>> --
>> http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview
>>
>>
>> "leapyear" <leapyear @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9FD28F3C-EA85-4B5A-8AF6-4CF96D564395@microsoft.com...
>>> Hi everyone,
>>> I am using Windows XP Home. I'm trying to use Robocopy for Backing-up "My
>>> Documents" (8.9 GB) to an external USB 2 Drive .
>>> I use switches : /MIR /V /COPYALL /PURGE /ZB /NP /LOG:"C:\TEMP\my.log"
>>> /XF
>>> *.txt *.bak /R:3 /W:5
>>> Everything is going smoothly exept that 3 folders - "My Pictures" , "My
>>> Videos" and "My Music" Folder Names (only the backed-up Folders) are
>>> changing to "my_name's Pictures" , "my_name's Video" and "my_name's
>>> Music"
>>> in the external Backup directory. The data in the folders remain's intact.
>>> Please , Can any expert comment on this issue ?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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