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Fastest copy way to copy huge file from NAS to the pc?
Hi, I would like to know what the fastest solution to copy huge number of files (total size >1.2 TB) from NAS to the PC where it's connected with same LAN. A reason why I'm asking this is that I'...
Robocopy is quite powerful -- it can verify and copy only changed files using the right command switches. It can't resume a failed copy, but skipping all unchanged files almost does the same (usually takes a bit longer to verify the files didn't change). It's my tool of choice at work, though part of the reason is prohibition on loading any unapproved software, even if free/open source.
The disadvantage is that it's a command line tool, which can be daunting for some (but not us old geezers who used the likes of CP/M and Unix in the pre MS-DOS days).
robocopy /? has a lot of information, and you can Google a lot of help, too.
Sandshark wrote:
Robocopy is quite powerful ...
I agree, and I have batch files that use it on several PCs. Generally they are tied into Acronis TrueImage (running when the TrueImage backup completes).
Some of the options require some effort to figure out (especially if you use them in combination), but it is worth the effort.
There is another Microsoft option (richcopy), but it isn't included in the Windows install. Like robocopy it goes back a few years, but it is still available for download.
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