RichCopy
Developer(s) | Microsoft |
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Stable release | 4.0.217
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Operating system | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003 |
License | Proprietary |
RichCopy is a file copy utility program developed by Ken Tamaru of Microsoft Corporation, discontinued in 2010.[1] It is multi-threaded, which permits it under some circumstances to copy files faster than some other copiers available for the Windows operating system. It provides a complete graphical user interface (GUI), whereas Microsoft's multi-threaded Robocopy is a command-line utility,[2] although there are GUI interfaces for it.
Features[]
- Can copy several files simultaneously ("multi-threaded"), which under certain network conditions, may reduce the time required for file transfers.
- Can be invoked either as a command-line utility or via a graphical user interface (GUI).
- If used with the GUI, can generate the command line to carry out the action specified for the GUI.[3]
Criticisms[]
- Bugs not fixed before support was discontinued remain. RichCopy is best utilized by experienced users who know how to verify that copy operations have completed successfully without errors.[4]
- RichCopy is not supported by Microsoft.[2] The program has not been updated since approximately June 2009, despite numerous users requesting bug fixes.[5]
- Duplicates Robocopy functionality.
Defects[]
RichCopy will not copy files that are opened with certain combinations of file sharing attributes. Any process may open files for exclusive read access by withholding the FILE_SHARE_READ[6] Another company created non-free , which can copy open files and has been developed further.[7]
See also[]
- Robocopy
- copy (command)
- XCOPY
- Teracopy
- rsync
- SyncToy
- Ultracopier
- SuperCopier
- List of file copying software
References[]
- ^ "A Comprehensive List of All 11 Discontinued Microsoft Utilities - Version Museum". Version Museum. 17 December 2019.
- ^ a b https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2009.04.utilityspotlight.aspx Free Utility: RichCopy, an Advanced Alternative To Robocopy. Retrieved 2010-12-04
- ^ https://blogs.technet.com/b/ken/archive/2009/05/20/richcopy-command-options.aspx rich copy command line
- ^ http://www.softpedia.com/reviews/windows/Microsoft-RichCopy-Review-107778.shtml Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ http://blogs.technet.com/b/ken/ Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- ^ https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa363858.aspx.
- ^ "Gurusquad - GS RichCopy 360 – file copy tool | copy files over network".
External links[]
- Official sources
- Other
- TechNet Blog of Keith Combs describes advantages of using RichCopy and WinRAR to transfer multiple large files simultaneously.
- RichCopy How-To Guide
- Five Best Alternative File Copiers
Categories:
- File copy utilities
- Discontinued Microsoft software
- Microsoft free software