Datacopier for DaRT

[jvierra]

Here is how we would use a function to keep the code consistent and improve our ability to control the outcome of each step.

I have also attached this as a file.

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$jobScript = {
    Param ($user)
    
    function RunRoboCopy{
        Param($FromFolder,$ToFolder,$Options)
        
        $script:StepNo++
        Start-Process Robocopy -ArgumentList @(
        $FromFolder,
        $ToFolder,
        $Options
        ) | Out-Null
        if ($LASTEXITCODE) {
            # exit code not 0
            Write-Warning "LASTEXITCODE was $LASTEXITCODE"
        }
        Write-Output 'Step ' + $StepNo
    }
    
    $Options = '/BYTES /E /R:0 /W:0'
    $Options2 = '/BYTES /R:0 /W:0'
    $StepNo = 0
    ##Destkop
    RunRoboCopy "C:\users\$user\desktop" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\Desktop"

    ##Documents
    RunRobocopy "C:\users\$user\Documents" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\Documents" $Options + '/XD "My Pictures" "My Videos" "My Music"'
    
    ##Downloads
    RunRobocopy "C:\users\$user\Downloads" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\Downloads" $Options
    
    ##Favorites
    RunRobocopy "C:\users\$user\Favorites" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\Favorites" $Options
    
    ##Links
    RunRobocopy "C:\users\$user\Links" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\Links" $Options
    
    ##Music
    RunRobocopy "C:\users\$user\Music" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\Music" $Options
    
    ##Pictures
    RunRobocopy "C:\users\$user\Pictures" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\Pictures" $Options
    
    ##Videos
    RunRobocopy "C:\users\$user\Videos" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\Videos" $Options
    
    ##MicrosoftFeeds
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Feeds" $Options
    
    ##DOMStore
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStore" $options
    
    ##SiteList
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\EmieSiteList" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$users\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\EmieSiteList" $options
    
    ##EmieUserList
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\EmieUserList" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$users\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\EmieUserList" $options
    
    ##Mail
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$users\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail" $Options
    
    ##Firefox
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox" $Options + '/Xf *.lock'
    
    ##MicrosoftCredentials
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Credentials" $Options
    
    ##MicrosoftCrypto
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Crypto" $Options
    
    ##MicrosoftProtect
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Protect" $Options
    
    ##MicrosoftWindowsLibraries
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Libraries" $Options
    
    ##Office365BuildBlocks
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Document Building Blocks\1033\16" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Document Building Blocks\1033\16" $Options2 + '/IF "Building Blocks.dotx"'
    
    ##Office365Template
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates" $Options2 + '/IF Normal.dotm NormalEmail.dotm *.oft'
    
    ##OutlookRibbonQATSettings
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$users\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Office" $Options2 + '/IF *.officeUI'
    
    ##OutlookSettings
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Outlook" $Options + '/IF *.xml *.srs *.dat *.otm outlprnt /XF *.pst'
    
    ##Signatures
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Signatures" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Signatures" $Options
    
    ##Stationery
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Stationery" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Stationery" $Options
    
    ##CustomForms
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Forms" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Forms" $Options2 + '/IF *.htm'
    
    ##Dictionary
    RunRobocopy "C:\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\UProof" "\\FileShare\$user\Data\C\Users\$user\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\UProof" $Options2 + '/IF *.dic'
}

This took me a bout two minutes to do. You now can completely control what happens on each step.

[mxtrinidad]

Awesome!

The good thing here is ... you always have room for improvements.
Just make sure to do all the necessary testing make sure you get the result you expect.

[apowershelluser]

Hey jvierra,

When I run this, I get one cmd window for each RunRoboCopy, is that what is expected?

Here is where I am.

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[jvierra]

The code sample I posted does not change anything your wrote. It just adds some output and simplifies the management.

To run a command with Start-Process add "-NoNewWindow" to the command.

[apowershelluser]

That makes sense. The write-output doesn't show up either btw.

You helped me a lot when you said 'Please understand that you will be stepping the progress bar on every timer tick. You need to only step when the job results return a step completion.'

[jvierra]

You have to receive the job in the update script to get the output. You also need to check for errors.

Run the job in PowerShell CLI and use receive-job to see what is returning. Until you understand jobs and how the JobTracker uses them you will be constantly baffled by what is happening.

[apowershelluser]

I'm with you and as you can see from my screenshot above I've been working in the ISE

Is there a benefit to just using powershell.exe cmd window over the ISE?

I attempted receive-job earlier but it came up blank, maybe I mistyped something.

[jvierra]

Ok. I did a bit of further testing and have found that RoboCopy breaks the job manager. I recommend that you use one job for each copy or use a workflow. This should avoid the issues caused by RC.

The other thing is to just show a timer window that shows the elapsed time and update it on each tick.

Max says don't use a job just use Start-Process. The $jobscript can be easily run as an button event and just a a "DoEvents" into the function.

[apowershelluser]

I'll work on this throughout the week and follow back with my findings. Thank you so much for your time.

[jvierra]

Here is a method that does not use jobs and will not break. It is a project zipped.

You can wrap the form in a runspace and it will free up the main form to continue to work while the runspace executes the code.