Using xcopy for backup

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I'm trying to use xcopy from a batch file to back up drive d to drive j
(both local drives). The command is:

xcopy d:\*.* j:\backup\*.* /s /h /e /v /d

However, this gives an error message:

Can't read file: "\System Volume Information"

and aborts without copying anything. ("System Volume Information" is a
folder in the root folder of d. The Security for this folder is set to allow
reading it.)

I attempted to exclude "\System Volume Information" during xcopy with the
following command but still get the same results:

xcopy d:\*.* j:\backup\*.* /s /h /e /v /d /exclude:"\System Volume
Information"

I realize that I could put everything that I want to backup on d: into a
single folder and then backup only that folder but I would prefer not to do
this. Also, the batch file has commands to backup other parts of my system
(in addition to drive d:) so I'd prefer not to abandon this batch file.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Don Culp


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