What tool will copy files from one server to another?

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I'm setting up a new server. I need to get all the files (about 1 million)
from the old server to the new one. I'm not interested in paying $500+ for
one of these fancy backup software packages. I won't do drag and drop
because of too many issues with that.

I tried xxcopy but got a fatal error. Too bad because I like it otherwise.
I love it's "/clone" switch.

I tried xcopy, logged into the first server as the administrator, but the
occasional file gives an "access denied" error. I could debug the xcopy
attempt a bit more, but when things fail, it's such a pain to then try to
exclude that existing files from the next attempt.

Any other cheap / free suggestions for things to try?
 
FN said:
I'm setting up a new server. I need to get all the files (about 1 million)
from the old server to the new one. I'm not interested in paying $500+ for
one of these fancy backup software packages. I won't do drag and drop
because of too many issues with that.

I tried xxcopy but got a fatal error. Too bad because I like it otherwise.
I love it's "/clone" switch.
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I guess you are referring to the error #40 which is a result of
using the /WV0 switch (and the warning message clearly states that
you are running the program on an "untested" version of Windows).
You should read the warning message on the screen.

Please get the lateset version from http://www.xxcopy.com/ and
the problem should go away. Or, if you want to stay with what
you have, use the /@cache switch to run the tool in "conservative"
mode (the feature available only with the XXCOPY-Pro with the
license file).

Kan Yabumoto.
The author of XXCopy
 
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