This is where you would have done your homework ahead of time to see how many files and folder and their size and estimate how long it will take to copy to the new server. To do this, click on the Settings tab, then change the default three days to 1 day. I also usually have the task stop if it has been running longer than one day. Select the option button to “Run whether user is logged on or not” and the check box for “Run with highest privileges.” It also may be necessary to change the user of the job running if you don’t want the task to run with the previous user account.
Check the box to “Open the Properties dialog for this task when I click Finish.”
Pick the start date and daily time the task will run and leave it to recur every day.īrowse for or manually type in path to the batch file. Enter a useful name and a description (optional) of the task.Ĭhoose the frequency of the task. Right click it and select “Create Basic Task…”Ī wizard will launch. Once launched, select the Task Scheduler Library to view current scheduled tasks. Or by searching for it from the Start menu: Or by simply launching it from the Tools menu in Server Manager. Launch Task Scheduler your favorite way by searching for it in the Control Panel: This generally is for troubleshooting purposes, but if you wanted, you could create just one batch file for various Robocopy jobs. I typically try to create one batch file per share I’m copying instead of putting multiple Robocopy jobs in one batch file. bat file extension, and then edit it, putting in one Robocopy line with parameters you will use. Once you have finalized it, create a new text file, rename it to have a. Recall I recommend removing the /tee parameter when not caring to see the output displayed to the screen, as you would not see it in this scheduled task.Īdditionally, I recommend testing out your exact line of code before creating the batch file. This blog covers how to automate daily Robocopy jobs using Task Scheduler.
Not only is it built into the operating system, but it can be automated with another built-in utility in Windows, the Task Scheduler. Microsoft’s built-in utility, Robocopy, is the perfect tool for the job. In the previous blog, I described the need for a robust way to copy files from one location to another.
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