
Below you can find examples for using Robocopy in various usecases. This CMD command also prints a detailed report of the copy operation. Robocopy command is used on Windows to copy files and directories from one location to another. It has the same abilities as more familiar commands such as copy and xcopy, the biggest difference is that its not a file copier, it was made to copy folders and keep them in the same form as they were. Robocopy, or Robust File Copy, is a command line directory replication tool from Microsoft. Robocopy, short for Robust File Copy, is a command-line directory replication and file copy command utility that was first made available as feature in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, although it has been available as part of Windows Resources Kit.

It allows users to copy files, directories, and even drives from one location to another. Robocopy is a robust file copy command for the Windows command line. The version of Robocopy as of this writing is up to 10.0.18. It allows you to specify a drive path or server path to copy/move files to at a command prompt. It’s a replacement to the less versatile xcopy utility.


Robocopy is a Windows command-line utility that’s been available since Windows NT.
