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The purge switch in Robocopy is used to delete files and directories from the destination that no longer exist in the source, enabling true mirroring between folders or drives. In a WindowsForum thread about mirror copying between USB drives, a user sought a way to automatically remove files from the destination when they are deleted from the source. The purge switch (/PURGE) accomplishes this by removing destination files and folders that are not present in the source, while the /MIR switch combines mirroring with purging. This is useful for maintaining identical copies without manual cleanup, though caution is needed to avoid accidental data loss.
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Windows 11 Mirror copying files between USB drives
Hi. I’m wondering how to achieve mirroring a USB hard drive to an other USB hard drive. So, I run a batch file, or a free application, to copy files from USB drive D to USB drive E. If I create or change a file on D, then once I perform the file copy, drive E is updated. However, I also want...- D4zza
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