File & Folder Copy/Move Software

Quint · 16 Jan 2011 at 19:36

I've been installing a replacment server for a customer, I need to re-copy 22GB of files and folders from server to server, I plan on using an external HD.

SBS 2k3 32bit to SBS 2k8 64bit

I've tried my best to move some now but I've come across some files where the names are too long (over 255).

I could do with some software that will ignore the file lengths and force them to move and alert me when there are file changes (e.g. some will have been worked on now).

Any suggestions?

Raumarik · 16 Jan 2011 at 19:43

Fastcopy may work, I have in the past used Synctoy but found it kept missing files randomly even thought it was meant to check contents etc.

http://ipmsg.org/tools/fastcopy.html.en

Quint · 17 Jan 2011 at 08:20

I'll take a look, my concern really are the file lengths and getting them moved. I think some will have to be done manually.

I remember using unstoppable copy once as well.

Anymore suggestions are welcome.

LizardKing · 17 Jan 2011 at 08:45

Xcopy or robocopy should be able to deal with long file names, failing that you can use a Live Linux distro to do the copying

Quint · 17 Jan 2011 at 11:26

Unstoppable Copy worked fine to the external HD, got through the lot without any issues.

I now need to copy it over to the new server, now all I gotta woorry about is overwritting any files that have been updated.

theheyes · 17 Jan 2011 at 16:27

I really hate this too. I've managed to crash robocopy with long filenames so I might give unstoppable a try in future.

Quint · 18 Jan 2011 at 08:19

It also removed the rest without overwritting newer/updated files so job done, thanks all for the input.