Starting Robocopy From A Service

[rich_wenger]

Hi, and thanks for your interest. I am trying to run MS Robocopy from a service with the following code:

Process robo = new Process();

robo.StartInfo.FileName = "robocopy.exe";
robo.StartInfo.Arguments = "g:\\data *.pdf d:\\data\\pdf\\ /S /NP /Log+:c:\\logs\\robo\\robo.log";
robo.Start();

The service starts but the Robocopy process fails to start. Any help greatly appreciated.

C. Richard Wenger System Administrator

[musefan]

your filename prob needs to be the full path of the executable

[rich_wenger]

I dropped the Robocopy.exe in the system32 folder just to have it in the path and eliminate those issues and on your advice I included the full path to the executable but it still doesn't appear to be executing?

C. Richard Wenger System Administrator

[musefan]

well as your only setting 2 things (filepath, and parameters) are you sure the parameter string is valid? I.e. tested with CMD or something? I never used Robocopy so i wouldnt know the params, if both are valid then i would guess the problem is else where in your code. What functionality does Robocopy do? is it not something you can code yiurself

[Dave Kreskowiak]

Try running your service under a user account instead of LocalSystem and see what happens.

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