A help-desk technician needs to migrate the entire C:\Projects directory-which contains hundreds of sub-folders and large engineering files-to a network share at \Srv01\Archive on a Windows 10 PC. The technician must:
copy all subdirectories recursively,
preserve NTFS permissions and timestamps,
automatically retry any failed transfers, and
display a progress report while the job runs.
Which built-in Windows command-line utility should the technician use to meet these requirements?
Robocopy (Robust File Copy) is purpose-built for high-volume directory copies. With switches such as /E for recursive copies, /COPYALL or /DCOPY:DAT to retain NTFS ACLs and timestamps, /Z for restartable mode, and /R /W to control automatic retries, it handles large transfers while showing real-time progress statistics. Standard COPY does not recurse folders, XCOPY must be augmented with multiple switches and is deprecated, and MOVE relocates-not duplicates-files. Therefore, Robocopy best satisfies all stated requirements.
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