Cannot copy files (xcopy or robocopy) of Windows server 2003 to Windows 7 machine

Greetings.

As it says above, I can't get this copy to work.

I tried both xcopy and robocopy, xcopy in a batch file or manually and robocopy under scheduled tasks.

I want to copy from the X drive, a drive I mapped to the directory on the Server 2003 machine to a folder c:\backup on the 7.

I have ensured that I use other identification information (the account admin on the box of the server).

I can manually copy between records very well but if I run xcopy or robocopy I see flash upward, as if it works (especially if I add a flag to break) and I get no error message but no copies are made.

The command I use is:

Robocopy x:\*.* c:\backup /zb /mir /s

I tried with and without different flags and still the same result.

Please notify.

Thank you in advance.

You have the wrong syntax for RoboCopy.  Here is an example of correct syntax:-

ROBOCOPY "D:\Documents" "J:\Destination" /MIR

The sample will copy all the Documents folder and its subfolders by symmetry in the Destination the J external drive folder.

I use the 'just by habit.  They are not necessary unless there are spaces in the name of the folder-file.

You had *. * in your syntax.  RoboCopy works on entire not on files folders, that's why it's not necessary.

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