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Tom Peltonen 2021-08-14 12:41:46 +10:00
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The source and destination folders can be network paths i.e. start with \\\\
The above robocopy command retries 100 times failed copies. The default is a million with a 30 second
wait time between retries. Probably no a realistic time before failing.
wait time between retries. Probably not a realistic time before failing.
If you want to verify the HASH for each file copied, then remove the ``-ExcludeHash`` directive. Be
warned that generating a hash on both source and destination will take some time if you
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* [https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-quickly-back-up-just-your-data-in-windows-10-with-robocopys-multi-threaded-feature/](https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-quickly-back-up-just-your-data-in-windows-10-with-robocopys-multi-threaded-feature/)
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTzTeHmKMKw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTzTeHmKMKw)
You need to consider the **security** of the network path when using robocopy. The copy will use the underlying
network transport layer and protocol. If you are not using SMBv3 protocol then the file contents may not
be secure in transit.
## Picture EXIF data
You can use ``PeterDocs`` to extract EXIF data from your picture files. To do

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## Summary
PeterDocs is for [Protecting](Encryption.md), [Transferring](SendArchive.md) and [Reconciling](Reconcile.md) documents
on a remote computer where the computers are isolated or on different networks.
on a remote computer where the computers are isolated or on different networks and not accessible via
file network shares.
The PowerShell module is available on [PowerShell Gallery](https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PeterDocs)
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See [Quick Start](QuickStart.md) if you are ready to start and don't need the details.
If you have access to both source and target folders, then you should consider
using tools such as:
If you have access to both source and target folders as shared folders or even
on the same computer, then you should consider using tools such as:
* Microsoft ROBOCOPY
* Microsoft ROBOCOPY - See [Alternate Uses](./Docs/AlternateUses.md)
* rsync
Alternatively, you can use backup and restore utilities on the folder, and rely that