Hi,
I will copy /Data folder from my USB drive (E:\) to another local drive(F:\).
Is there any problem if I copy them with this command (example with Listary):
xcopy "E:\PortableApps\FILES\BACKUP DATA\ListaryPortable\Data" "F:\PortableApps\PortableApps\ListaryPortable\Data" /S /E /I /Q /H /K
Someone told me that I should use /O /X parameters which are:
/O Copies file ownership and ACL information.
/X Copies file audit settings (implies /O).
These two additional parameters works on Windows 7, but they give "acces denied" error on Windows 8 (even I have full access for these directories).
Should I add /O /X parameters?
Thank you
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You're not going to need that metadata.
Previously known as kAlug.
Can you please suggest me something to do.. Can you imagine any idea why this command does not works on Windows 8? The user have full access both (source and destination) directories...
You can simply not use these parameters, or use something like FastCopy, which can also verify that the copy has been made correctly.
Previously known as kAlug.
Sorry I missunderstood... I haven't read your "not" word on your first message.
So.. there is no problem to copy them without /O /X parameters.
Thank you
well think about it:
if you want move the ownership to other computer? What should or will be the result?
I assume that you move it from one computer (NTFS) to other (NTFS) and not between usb sticks with fat32.
The ownership is on computer 1 kind of connected with the owner of that file.
This owner does not exist on the other computer even if this is the root admin or what ever, it is the root /admin of that computer 2 and not of the computer 1.
Therefore there is no point of transferring those infos or even w8 seems to act right here and refuse such operation.
BTW: save and restore data folders can be done easy with the backup function of the platform.
It will pick all the /Data folders with the variables in it and place it to other similar installation to the right place.
Otto Sykora
Basel, Switzerland