Robocopy Help

NickM · 9 Mar 2011 at 17:19

How can I make robocopy show the % progress in the console window but NOT in the log file? Currently my script looks like this:

robocopy L:\test M:\test /E /R:5 /W:2 /LOG:M:\backup-log-1.txt /TEE

using that displays loads of increasing % in the log file but using the /np switch means I dont get to see the progress in the command window.

marc2003 · 9 Mar 2011 at 17:27

i don't think you can. i noticed this when i first started using robocopy and found the /np switch because it makes the log a right mess otherwise.

NickM · 9 Mar 2011 at 17:35

Hmm, thats a bit annoying. You're right, the log file is stupidly messy without the /np switch. There really should be specific settings for the logfile.

SiriusB · 9 Mar 2011 at 17:48

Do you really need to see the output if you are logging it?

I suppose it would be nice to have the option either way, but I consider the whole point of logging is so you don't have to watch the output!

NickM · 9 Mar 2011 at 18:36

I suppose not, would be nice though!