Windows not actually copying files

[gmrush04]

I am currently trying to copy an entire Windows user folder from one drive to another (~45GB). Windows will discover all 45GB of data but when attempting to copy, it blazes through the process and nothing is actually copied. It works if I go file by file, but a 200,000+ plus files on this account, it would take forever. Any ideas?

 

[Alabalcho]

Try RoboCopy. It's command-line utility with plenty of options.

 

[gmrush04]

Entering in: robocopy "D:\Users\Admin" "C:\Users\Admin.DESKTOP-46OLQ5F" /copyall

Outputs:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROBOCOPY :: Robust File Copy for Windows
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Started : Wednesday, April 18, 2018 6:56:12 PM
Source : D:\Users\Admin\
Dest : C:\Users\Admin.DESKTOP-46OLQ5F\

Files : *.*

Options : *.* /COPYALL /R:1000000 /W:30

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

14 D:\Users\Admin\
*EXTRA File 65536 NTUSER.DAT{47a6a17a-a514-11e7-a94e-ec0d9a05c860}.TM.blf
*EXTRA File 524288 NTUSER.DAT{47a6a17a-a514-11e7-a94e-ec0d9a05c860}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
*EXTRA File 524288 NTUSER.DAT{47a6a17a-a514-11e7-a94e-ec0d9a05c860}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
Modified 17.2 m NTUSER.DAT

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total Copied Skipped Mismatch FAILED Extras
Dirs : 1 0 1 0 0 0
Files : 14 1 13 0 0 3
Bytes : 32.89 m 17.25 m 15.64 m 0 0 1.06 m
Times : 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00 0:00:00


Speed : 786432000 Bytes/sec.
Speed : 45000.000 MegaBytes/min.
Ended : Wednesday, April 18, 2018 6:56:12 PM

Appears to be somewhat working, but not copying the whole directory. Assuming the command I'm entering is incorrect. What should it be?

 

[Alabalcho]

You need couple of more options... From "robotcopy /?" output:

/S :: copy Subdirectories, but not empty ones.
/E :: copy subdirectories, including Empty ones.

 

[USAFRet]

I am currently trying to copy an entire Windows user folder from one drive to another (~45GB). Windows will discover all 45GB of data but when attempting to copy, it blazes through the process and nothing is actually copied. It works if I go file by file, but a 200,000+ plus files on this account, it would take forever. Any ideas?

Why are you trying to do this?

 

[gmrush04]

You need couple of more options... From "robotcopy /?" output:

/S :: copy Subdirectories, but not empty ones.
/E :: copy subdirectories, including Empty ones.

Thank you

 

[gmrush04]

I am currently trying to copy an entire Windows user folder from one drive to another (~45GB). Windows will discover all 45GB of data but when attempting to copy, it blazes through the process and nothing is actually copied. It works if I go file by file, but a 200,000+ plus files on this account, it would take forever. Any ideas?

Why are you trying to do this?

To restore a user account after a fresh install. I'm aware there are other options but so far it has worked well for me.

 

[Alabalcho]

[Why are you trying to do this?

To restore a user account after a fresh install. I'm aware there are other options but so far it has worked well for me.

And you think this is going to work? At least - don't do that over the account you're logged in with, unless you want to cut (forever) the branch you're sitting on.

 

[gmrush04]

I'm doing all this copying from a separate account. The account that I am recovering is not logged in.