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<p>Created page with &#039;Robocopy is a powerful copy tool and its now included in Windows 2008.&lt;br&gt; == Overview == If you&#039;re here its most likely because you created a copy loop due to NTFS junction ...&#039;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>Robocopy is a powerful copy tool and its now included in Windows 2008.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Overview ==<br /> <br /> If you're here its most likely because you created a copy loop due to NTFS junction points.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> If so you probably have a folder with more files or subfolders than the NTFS filesystem can handle.&lt;br&gt;<br /> Deleting them isn't really an option as it would take you years to get through them all.&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> You may be thinking about formatting your drive, but this handy little trick may save you a lot of grief (I know it did for me).&lt;br&gt;<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Using Robocopy to unloop itself! ==<br /> Robocopy has a /PURGE feature that you can use to remove the thousands/millions of usless files and folder.<br /> <br /> First create an empty folder<br /> <br /> mkdir c:\empty<br /> <br /> Second, run robocopy with the purge option against your looped folder (the one with thousands of files/folders)<br /> <br /> robocopy c:\empty c:\Users\someone /purge<br /> <br /> Presto!! All those nasty files are gone.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Preventing Robocopy from Looping ==<br /> Robocopy has two command switches that can prevent you from doing this in the future.<br /> /XJF - Exclude Junctioned Files<br /> /XJD - Exclude Junctioned Directories<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/60292-robocopy-mass-nesting-bug.html<br /> <br /> <br /> http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/windows-7-infinite-loop-while-using-robocopy/20f32f0c-4cb9-4125-923d-6a57e4d27232<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:Windows]]</div>

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