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    Hello,

    I'm trying to do the equivalent of xcopy /t /e in robocopy.  That is, I only want to copy the folder tree, not the files themselves. 

    -Charlie

    Friday, July 29, 2011 4:54 PM

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    It looks like the  /e /xf * switches are what I want.  /e copies empty directories.  /xf * tells it to exclude all files.
    Friday, July 29, 2011 4:59 PM

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    It looks like the  /e /xf * switches are what I want.  /e copies empty directories.  /xf * tells it to exclude all files.
    Friday, July 29, 2011 4:59 PM
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    Glad to hear your issue has been solved.

     

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    Leo   Huang

     

     

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    Monday, August 1, 2011 3:07 AM
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    Can you please help with something similar to this... need to copy the  empty directory structure but there a common sub folder in each of the folder...can copy that folder only along with directory structure ? 
    Wednesday, November 6, 2013 3:44 PM
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    to be more clear...

    robocopy only certain folders with directory structure

    Wednesday, November 6, 2013 3:51 PM
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    to be more clear...

    robocopy only certain folders with directory structure

    Instead of appending your question to two old and answered posts, you might want to create a post of your own and explain things in detail. You would get a much better response.
    Wednesday, November 6, 2013 7:14 PM
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    It just worked form me using 

    Robocopy <source> <destination> /E /XF *.*

    I only have folders no files.

    Monday, April 6, 2015 9:29 PM
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    Old Post, but I wanted to add:

    Use Robocopy but be sure to run CMD as administrator.  Once you do that, you have rights as a backup operator (in most cases).  

    robocopy <source> <destination> /zb /e /xf *

    /zb allows you access into the folders that you DON'T have permission to.  This will let you pull a complete folder structure even to the folders you haven't been granted permission to so that you don't have to mess with permissions to get this information.

    Thursday, September 28, 2017 7:53 PM