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Pause & resume file copy operation in Windows using a Robocopy alternative replacement tool

This post will tell you how to pause file copying process and resume it back from the same point in Windows!

Why would we want to pause file copying tasks?

There can be many scenarios. When we wish to modify certain files before the files are copied, we may want to pause. To improve system performance, we may want to pause the file copy operation. Or when some files are in use or when the destination drive is temporarily in a disconnected state. And the list goes on.

This is currently not possible with Windows Robocopy tool.

However, you can use an alternative software Copywhiz.

With Copywhiz, if you wish to hold the file copying process, you can pause file copying and then resume it again from the same point. Very easy and straightforward for anyone to try.

What is Copywhiz?

Copywhiz enhances your file-copy experience by letting you to have more flexibility & control over the file copying and backup process.

Here is how Copywhiz makes file copying a breeze:

  • Copy only new or modified files
  • Easily pick files by name, extension, folder etc from bunch of folders
  • Automatically organize files based on file attributes and metadata
  • Copy files to multiple folders/computers
  • Copy files from multiple folders and paste them at once
  • Sync files between source and destination
  • Pick files from multiple folders and compress in single .zip file
  • Schedule file backups
  • Verify copied files for data integrity
  • Retain security attributes of files & folders (ownership/user access)
  • Several more hidden nuggets designed to make your file-copy task easier.

Steps to pause and resume file copy

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Video Transcription

Copywhiz lets you to pause and resume file copy in Windows. Also, it lets your system to automatically shut down/hibernate/sleep after a file copy. You can even silently copy files without prompts & error messages. A Log file is generated too. Not just that, you can even change the file copy speed to improve performance and view the progress of each file being copied.

The biggest advantage of using Copywhiz is that you can take automatic backups of your files and folders! Read more about it here:

Automatically copy files & folders in background at specific time in Windows

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Copy/Move older files in Windows using a Robocopy alternative replacement tool

This article will help you copy only old files, thereby excluding the newer ones. You have to specify the date/day you want.

Why copy or move older files?

When it comes to dealing with old files, most probably, you wish to move them to another backup device to archive them. Or you want to move to another location to create free space. Copywhiz can help you do this quickly and effortlessly.

Let us look at how this is possible with Windows Robocopy tool, and an alternative software, Copywhiz.

What is Copywhiz?

Copywhiz enhances your file-copy experience by letting you to have more flexibility & control over the file copying and backup process.

Here is how Copywhiz makes file copying a breeze:

  • Copy only new or modified files
  • Easily pick files by name, extension, folder etc from bunch of folders
  • Automatically organize files based on file attributes and metadata
  • Copy files to multiple folders/computers
  • Copy files from multiple folders and paste them at once
  • Sync files between source and destination
  • Pick files from multiple folders and compress in single .zip file
  • Schedule file backups
  • Verify copied files for data integrity
  • Retain security attributes of files & folders (ownership/user access)
  • Several more hidden nuggets designed to make your file-copy task easier.
Paste files by date

An image depicting one of the features of Copywhiz

Steps to copy only older files

Using Robocopy

The Robocopy command:
Robocopy Source [Destination] /MINAGE:N[YYYYMMDD] copies all source files that are older than the existing Destination files.
Note that ‘n’ represents the date which you need to type accordingly.

For Ex: To copy all the files in the directory ‘E:data’ that are older than 1st January 2018 to the folder ‘E:\backup’, the following command line will be used:

Robocopy/ E:\data E:\backup /MINAGE:20180101

Just by looking at the above commands, you can judge that Robocopy commands are not easy to use. System administrators may be able to use it. But, Robocopy is undoubtedly not straightforward for ordinary users.

I will now show you a more comfortable and faster method to do this.

Using Copywhiz

1. Go to Windows File Explorer, select the files from the source folder, right-click and choose Copywhiz–>Copy as shown below:

2. Go to the destination folder, right-click on it and select Copywhiz–>Paste Advanced. The ‘Advanced Settings’ dialogue box will open.

3. Click the “Advanced Settings” Tab. Click on ‘Paste by Date” created or modified or accessed according to your requirements.

4. Now, you can either choose “Paste” or “Paste and delete original (move)” to copy/move your files

Conclusion

What could take several hours if done manually, Copywhiz completes it in few seconds! Just specify the file date type and date range so that the files are copied based on the date criteria.

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