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Robocopy Don't save
I ask those who use this Microsoft utility, if there is a way to not delete a previously saved file, if currently in use.
In practice I have been using this utility for many years, but among all its parameters, I have never found the one that suits me.
In practice, if I opened the Outlook program, the pst file is blocked, too bad that using /MIR the previously saved file is deleted and replaced with .tmp that are unusable.
Does anyone have the solution?
About those temporary files (tmp files): when /MIR is used, Robocopy will create a temporary file with the same name but with a .tmp suffix. To avoid this, you can simply rename the file before running the /MIR command. However, this might not be the best solution if you need to preserve the original file name.
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If you're okay with excluding files based on their last modified date, you can specify a maximum or minimum age for copied files. However, this approach may not suit your needs if you're not looking to filter based on dates.
If you need to back up while Outlook is running, consider using a backup solution that employs Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS). However, this might require additional software that supports VSS usage.
About those temporary files (tmp files): when /MIR is used, Robocopy will create a temporary file with the same name but with a .tmp suffix. To avoid this, you can simply rename the file before running the /MIR command. However, this might not be the best solution if you need to preserve the original file name.
