Robocopying DLLs and EXEs

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Published on 2012-11-27T04:16:35Z Indexed on 2012/11/27 5:08 UTC
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I've used Robocopy for several years now for backup purposes, and never looked back at any backup application I used in the past.

I replicate whole valued directories to a removable HD, than from this HD to and equivalent system.

Over time, quite a few DLL and EXE have accumulated in these directories, none of which Robocopy can seem to copy to my external HD. Thus, my 2 computers drift apart slowly...

Is there anyway, using one of the eigthy-nine (89) switches (or one of the 2^89 - 1 = 6,1897002 × 10^26 combinations thereof) to force Robocopy to robotically copy EXEs, DLLs and other of my "access is denied" friends?

Thanks

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