Robocopy major issue

I have resolved my own issue. It appears the RoboCopy GUI install places the
XP026 version in C:\Windows\System32 folder. Since the W2k3 Resource Kit
Tools version (XP010) was referenced first in my PATH variable, it was still
being used. I simply renamed the older copy of robocopy.exe and now the new
version is available.

"Matt Werner" wrote:

> I downloaded the RoboCopy GUI from the same link, however, I do not see the
> XP026 version anywhere in the package. Running RoboCopy from the command
> line or with the GUI still uses the XP010 version. This is very frustrating,
> I've wasted over an hour trying to find this latest version so I can use the
> /DCOPY:T switch.
>
> "Alain" wrote:
>
> > It come with Robocopy GUI that can be downloaded from Microsoft at this
> > address:
> > http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...ght2006_11.exe
> >
> > I need to run Robocopy in batch so it would add a bit too much overhead to
> > the process to redirect the output to a file for analysis...
> >
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
> > news:#hn3EthNJHA.4024@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > > I don't have a copy of Robocopy XP26 and I was unable to find a download
> > > location, hence I'm unable to duplicate your test. As I said before, you
> > > could walk around the problem by detecting error conditions from the log
> > > file like so:
> > > @Echo off
> > > RoboCopy C:\ Z:\ 1>c:\robocopy.log 2>&1
> > > type c:\robocopy.log | find /i "Error" | find /i "0x" && echo Robocopy
> > > reported an error.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Alain" <valain@live.com> wrote in message
> > > news:092EF34E-916A-411E-A613-29851B082159@microsoft.com...
> > >> You are right about Robocopy not been subject to automatic updates but
> > >> since my script would update it, some other script could do the same and
> > >> update it to version XP026... I know that at least Robocopy GUI would do
> > >> this, it would install version XP026...
> > >>
> > >> The problem is not specific to my computer, it do the same on any
> > >> computer and may be reproduced very easily with a small script like the
> > >> following one:
> > >>
> > >> @Echo off
> > >> RoboCopy C:\ Z:\
> > >> Echo.
> > >> Echo ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> Echo.
> > >> Echo ErrorLevel = %ErrorLevel%
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> The output of this script with XP026 is:
> > >>
> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >> ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows :: Version
> > >> XP026
> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>
> > >> Started : Fri Oct 24 15:58:56 2008
> > >>
> > >> 2008/10/24 15:58:56 ERROR 3 (0x00000003) Getting File System Type of
> > >> Destination
> > >> Z:\
> > >> The system cannot find the path specified.
> > >>
> > >> Source : C:\
> > >> Dest - Z:\
> > >>
> > >> Files : *.*
> > >>
> > >> Options : *.* /COPY:DAT /R:1000000 /W:30
> > >>
> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>
> > >> 2008/10/24 15:58:56 ERROR 3 (0x00000003) Creating Destination Directory
> > >> Z:\
> > >> The system cannot find the path specified.
> > >>
> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>
> > >> ErrorLevel = 0
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> This is a fatal error so ErrorLevel should return a value of 16
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
> > >> news:uj9ugmeNJHA.1228@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > >>> Robocopy is not subject to automatic updates.
> > >>>
> > >>> You did not say if the problem is specific to one PC or if it can be
> > >>> readily reproduced on any PC. If so, how?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> "Alain" <valain@live.com> wrote in message
> > >>> news:F58D35F1-B43D-499B-9E5E-C4AD1485D3E1@microsoft.com...
> > >>>> Robocopy version XP010 doesn't have this issue on the same computer but
> > >>>> then I would need to check the version of Robocopy each time the script
> > >>>> is installed on an other computer, not even only at installation but
> > >>>> each time it run since it could be updated after installation...
> > >>>> Some people may also need the XP026 version for it's new features or
> > >>>> because of other issues in XP010 that were addressed in version XP026
> > >>>> so I don't want to break other scripts for having mine to work...
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message
> > >>>> news:OJL52PWNJHA.4600@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> "Alain" <valain@live.com> wrote in message
> > >>>>> news:673C5A1D-A778-4637-AF9A-CDF687798BCA@microsoft.com...
> > >>>>>>I am working on a script with Robocopy XP026 and have a major issue
> > >>>>>>with the Return Code since it always return 0 even when there is a
> > >>>>>>fatal error...
> > >>>>>> Does someone know a workaround for this major problem on Windows XP?
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Thanks!
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> I have read similar reports in other posts (including your first post
> > >>>>> on the same subject). While I haven't been able to confirm (or
> > >>>>> otherwise) your observation, I would do this:
> > >>>>> - Check if the problem occurs on several machines.
> > >>>>> - If it does, monitor the log generated by robocopy, or
> > >>>>> - Use the previous version of robocopy.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >
> > >