#12 Allow specification of a target directory whose last node does not exist

[Guy Rouillier]

I've been using RoboMirror for probably 2 decades to backup my main computer. I have a batch file that has numerous invocations, one per directory. I'm looking for a GUI tool to replace that batch file.

RoboMirror does what I want, but I can't specify a target folder that does not already exist. While this may seem like an obvious requirement, imagine a backup plan with numerous (say, 30+) directories to be mirrored. RoboCopy will successfully execute a command including a target directory that does not exist; it creates the target directory, and will timestamp it with the source timestamp if the /DCOPY:T option is included..

This is important when setting up a new backup system. I can simply create the top level directory and provide that to RoboCopy. It will then create each of the 30+ subdirectories as it goes through them. This saves me the effort of creating all 30+ directories manually.

Thanks.

[Guy Rouillier]

Sorry, I meant to say I've been using RoboCopy for decades. I'm just trying to adopt RoboMirror now. (Can't figure out how to modify the ticket text.)

[Chris]

I'm not sure if I understand you correctly.

You want to mirror C:\test to D:\test, but the latter does not exist yet?

[Guy Rouillier]

Correct. Imagine configuring a brand new backup plan, with a completely empty target disk. So, none of the source directories exist yet on the target.