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Restore all files except one folder
To restore all files except one folder, you can use the built-in robocopy
command in Windows. Robocopy
is a robust file copy utility that supports advanced file selection and filtering options. Here's how you can use robocopy
to exclude a specific folder during the restore process:
Open a Command Prompt and navigate to the location where you want to restore the files.
Use the following command to restore files from the source directory to the destination directory, excluding the specified folder:
javascriptrobocopy <source> <destination> /E /XD "<folder_to_exclude>"
Replace <source>
with the path to the source directory containing the files you want to restore.
Replace <destination>
with the path to the destination directory where you want to restore the files.
Replace <folder_to_exclude>
with the name or path of the folder you want to exclude from the restore. Make sure to enclose the folder name or path in double quotes if it contains spaces.
For example, if you want to restore files from C:\Backup
to C:\Restore
, excluding the folder C:\Backup\ExcludeFolder
, the command would be:
mathematicarobocopy C:\Backup C:\Restore /E /XD "C:\Backup\ExcludeFolder"
The /E
option ensures that all subdirectories, including empty ones, are copied recursively.
Robocopy
will copy all files and directories from the source directory to the destination directory, excluding the specified folder.
Note that robocopy
is a powerful tool with many options and features. You can refer to the official Microsoft documentation for more details and additional options that might suit your specific needs.